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Small Business Owners in Washington Face Tax Challenges Ahead
KONA - Washington State
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July 8, 2025
(The Center Square) – Patrick Connor, Washington state director for the National Federation of Independent Business, views the NFIB Small Business Optimism Index staying steady in June – a slight decrease of 0.2 points to 98.6 – as a positive sign...
Small business optimism steady despite slight decline in June
Last Frontier News - Alaska
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July 8, 2025
JUNEAU, Alaska—The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) released its monthly Small Business Optimism Index, revealing a slight decline of 0.2 points to 98.6 in June, which remains above the 51-year average of 98. Thor Stacey, NFIB...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Small Business Foibles
myMotherLode - California
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Tuesday, July 8, 2025 3:14 PM EDT Early this morning, the NFIB published their June report on small business sentiment. We discussed some details of the report in today's Morning Lineup, but to recap, the headline reading came in slightly lower...
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...
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...
Grant Expert Secured Millions in Funding, Gives Winning Insight
The Baltimore Times - Maryland
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July 18, 2025
Linda M. Peavy, owner of LiPav Consulting, L.L.C., founded a grant services and communications company in 2008. Peavy said she has secured funding totaling over $18 million to date for her clients, including non-profits and small businesses. “I...
Small Business Association of Michigan adds four entrepreneurs to board
Great Lakes Wire - Michigan
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July 8, 2025
Brian Calley President and Chief Executive Officer at Small Business Association of Michigan | Official websiteBrian Calley President and Chief Executive Officer at Small Business Association of Michigan | Official website The Small Business...
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...
Small business optimism index shows slight decline but remains above average
Beaver State News - Oregon
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July 8, 2025
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) released its monthly Small Business Optimism Index, revealing a slight decrease of 0.2 points to 98.6 in June, which remains slightly above the 51-year average of 98. Anthony Smith, NFIB...
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...
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,...
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...
Small businesses targets of violent crime
Barbados Today
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July 8, 2025
1 The recent pronouncement by head of the Criminal Justice Research and Planning Unit (CJRPU), that on current trajectory, Barbados could record some 60 homicides by year-end, should give every citizen pause. Beyond the unenviable record position...
Korea's proposal to rein in online platforms sparks tension in U.S. trade negotiations
Korea JoungAng Daily
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July 18, 2025
Published: 18 Jul. 2025, 14:13 Updated: 18 Jul. 2025, 14:30 Audio report: written by reporters, read by AI The Google logo is seen at a company research facility in Mountain View, California, on May 13. [REUTERS/YONHAP] Washington is pushing back...
Small businesses in Pelham can tap into provincial grants
Pelham Today
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The Town is encouraging small businesses owners in Pelham to apply for provincial funds of up to $10,000 through the Province’s Rural Ontario Development Program. Businesses that qualify can receive 35 per cent of costs to a maximum of $10,000 for...