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Wales bucks UK trend as small businesses 'feel optimistic' about growth
South Wales Argus
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Nearly one in three small business owners in Wales are predicting growth between July and September, up from just 13 per cent in the previous quarter, according to the latest Business Barometer report from Novuna Business Finance. The findings...
What are the best 8 website builders for my small business?
SmallBusiness.co.uk
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July 10, 2025
It has been estimated that the cost to any business that doesn’t have a website averages at £173,769 per year in lost revenue, despite the average monthly running cost of a website being less than £18. If creating a website for your business can...
Small businesses in Marion receive $10,000 grant to recover from Helene's aftermath
WCYB - Virginia
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MARION, Va. (WCYB) — It’s been months since Helene swept through our region but many small businesses in Marion are still feeling the effects. Now two businesses are getting a second chance with a $10,000 grant. Without the funding, I don’t know...
How Loyverse Integration Unlocks Small Businesses’ Growth
Business Matters
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July 9, 2025
That’s where Loyverse integration steps up. This user-friendly, cloud-based POS system integrates essential business functions into one seamless platform, helping you to save time, reduce errors, and make smart decisions. You can seamlessly...
PT's Coffee Roasting Co. | 2025 Small Business Awards
TK Business Magazine - Kansas
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PT's Coffee Roasting Co. | Co-Founder Fred Polzin | Small Business Manufacturing Award Winner What inspired you to start your business? At the time it was the general lack of specialty coffee in Topeka. I believe there were only two espresso...
California State Treasurer talks small business in Torrance
Daily Breeze - California
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July 11, 2025
When current California State Treasurer Fiona Ma worked for a large accounting firm, she realized “there were no women or people of color in the leadership at the time.” That was when the certified public accountant quit and started her own...
IPG Building Company | 2025 Small Business Award
TK Business Magazine - Kansas
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IPG Building Company | Owner Manny Herron | Minority-Owned Small Business Award Winner & TopCity Business of the Year Winner What inspired you to start your business? After my brother was murdered, I made a terrible decision at 16 that led to...
What Are the Best Freight Shipping Solutions for Small Businesses?
BOSS Magazine - California
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July 10, 2025
Reading Time: 8 minutes Balancing shipping cost, speed and safety is essential for small business owners. You need shipments to arrive on time and intact while being cost-effective. Luckily, there are logistics brokerages and third-party logistics...
Trump’s SBA leader highlights small business benefits of ‘big, beautiful bill’ in Baltimore
Baltimore Sun - Maryland
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July 10, 2025
Small Business Administration leader Kelly Loeffler took to a Baltimore brewery Thursday to highlight the benefits of President Donald Trump’s recently signed “big, beautiful bill.” “What we want to make sure is that we’re moving people into an...
MB Piland Advertising + Marketing | 2025 Small Business Awards
TK Business Magazine - Kansas
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MB Piland Advertising + Marketing | Owner Martha Bartlett Piland | Legacy in Business Award Winner How does your company help the community? We improve the health and well-being of our community by working with clients in the health, advocacy,...
Two men harassed Ferndale small businesses via extortion scheme, Michigan AG alleges
CBS 62 Detroit - Michigan
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's office has filed a lawsuit that claims two brothers targeted small businesses in Ferndale with similar company names in order to extort money. The lawsuit was filed in Wayne County Third Circuit Court...
Small Business Spotlight: Little Valley Goods
ABC 30 - California
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July 9, 2025
CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) -- Craftsmanship meets creativity at Little Valley Goods. Located off of Barstow and Sunnyside in Old Town Clovis, the warehouse features personalized gifts, favors, and even something to add a little flair to your hydration...
FCMB commits to flexible financing for small businesses
Business Day
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July 10, 2025
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has reiterated its commitment to provide a flexible financing model for small businesses, in its drive to bring more people into the formal economy. Yemisi Edun, managing director/CEO, FCMB, said the bank is...
One Big Beautiful Bill Updates to Qualified Small Business Stock Rules under Section 1202
JD Supra - California
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July 10, 2025
As part of the newly enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the OBBBA),[1] Congress adopted the first substantive amendments to Section 1202[2]–which prescribes the qualified small business stock (QSBS) rules–in over a decade. The OBBBA amended...
'Uniquely Positioned': How Small Business Owners Can Successfully Navigate the Tariffs
Entrepreneur
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July 10, 2025
As tariffs and their effects on the supply chain begin to take shape, Kerim Kfuri, the president and CEO of the Atlas Network, a global supply chain solutions company, has his eyes on the headlines. "We produce a more efficient and effective...
Outer Banks Chamber accepting applications for small business awards
The Coastland Times - North Carolina
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July 10, 2025
Published 11:14 am Thursday, July 10, 2025 The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce is seeking applications for the 2025 Small Business of the Year Awards to be presented on Thursday, September 4 at the Outer Banks Business Update & Small Business...
Hurricane-Battered small businesses to access grants under BERRy project
NBC SVG
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July 9, 2025
Owners of businesses which sustained damage during the passage of Hurricane Beryl will soon be able to access grant funding from the Micro and small enterprise Business Support Grant. The grant is a part of the Beryl Emergency Resilient Recovery...
Massachusetts legislature approves automatic IRA for small businesses
Repairer Driven News - Michigan
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July 10, 2025
The Massachusetts legislature has passed a budgetary bill that would establish the Massachusetts Secure Choice Savings Program, creating an automatic enrollment payroll deduction IRA. Under H.4240, employers with 25 or more employees who don’t...
Small business optimism dips slightly amid inventory concerns
Keystone Today - Pennsylvania
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July 8, 2025
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index showed a slight decline in June, dropping by 0.2 points to 98.6, which remains slightly above the long-term average of 98. The decrease was primarily due to an...
South Africa: Small businesses transform Cape Town CBD with record growth
Zawya
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Confidence is climbing in Cape Town’s central business district, with business sentiment reaching its highest point since 2020. According to the Cape Town Central City Improvement District’s (CCID) Q1 2025 Business Confidence Survey – based on...