Small Business Fest platforms local businesses

Clear skies and October sunshine were visible over Small Business Fest at Eastern Illinois University’s Library Quad on Sunday. This semester’s Small Business Fest marks the sixth time that the event has been held on campus. The event gave...

Local business, HR consultancy, HR Results Ltd celebrates five years in business

According to UKmoney.net only 39.4% of small businesses reach the 5 year mark. Founded in 2020 by award-winning HR Consultant Daxa Patel, the consultancy was built to simplify HR for small and medium-sized enterprises. With nearly 30 years’...

US small business sentiment ebbs in September; inflation back in focus

Audio By Carbonatix WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. small-business sentiment declined in September amid expectations of unfavorable operating conditions in the next six months, and many owners reported raising prices or planning to, suggesting that...

5 Things Every Small Business Owner in the UK Should Know About Insolvency Litigation

Photo: Unsplash Insolvency litigation isn’t something most small business owners Google until they absolutely have to. But by then, it’s often too late. In this guide, we’ll walk through five essential insights every UK small business owner should...

Minnesota small businesses prepare for new paid family and medical leave mandate

Minnesota employers are preparing for the rollout of the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) mandate, which is set to take effect on January 1, 2026. The legislation, passed in 2023 despite opposition from the National Federation of...

Charleston RiverDogs sue a local business for trademark infringement

CHARLESTON — The ownership behind the Holy City’s minor league baseball team is playing hardball against another local company sharing a similar name. In a lawsuit filed Oct. 6 in U.S. District Court, the South Carolina Baseball Club, doing...

Eye on Small Business: KDD Marketing

Katy Dwyer, founder of KDD Marketing. Courtesy Surprise Photography. Founded in Kingston, New York, in 2009 as Katy Dwyer Design, KDD Marketing has grown into an award-winning full-service boutique marketing firm, specializing in developing...

SME Efficiency Hacks: Real Improvement Ideas from Real Businesses

Most small and medium-sized businesses lack the time and resources to spare. Whether it's developing software, providing services, or handling physical goods, they are under constant pressure to do more with less. Efficiency determines how long a...

‘Work the Metal’ reopens following death of beloved co-owner

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Jack Mathis, the longtime co-owner of Work the Metal has died. The business confirmed that Mathis, 61, died Sunday. Work the Metal was closed Monday in honor of its “employees and our community who mourn our beloved Jack.”...

These are the emerging destinations most at-risk of overtourism right now

It turns out being super popular isn’t always a good thing. For tourism hotspots, being adored by travellers means having to negotiate immense pressure on local communities and environments. Finding a healthy balance between cultural and...

New Owners Announce Grand Reopening of Hoot’s Pub in Amarillo

There are just some things in a smaller town that people have stories about that will follow them to the end of their lives. One of those things is the memories they made in clubs across Amarillo. Hoot's Pub was a fun place to hang and make...

Pensacola business owner warns others of downtown construction projects impacting sales

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The Florida Department of Transportation has reached month six of their $22 million West Garden Street Road project. It's a small portion of updating the Highway 98-corridor from Pace Boulevard to Interstate 110. One business...

Oman: Development Bank boosts small business financing to $259.7mln

Muscat – The Development Bank has announced that its loan portfolio for small enterprises has exceeded RO100mn by the end of September 2025. The bank has financed more than 20,000 small projects across production and service sectors in all...

Lee stresses need to restructure unpayable debts of small business owners

By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday the government needs to restructure unpayable debts held by small business owners and individuals to help them recover from the economic fallout from the COVID-19...

Local businessman has been saving soles in community

Julio Delgado has been saving soles in the community for many decades as owner of Shoe Rescue Saving Soles shoe repair, one of Miami’s oldest family-owned businesses. The humble storefront, which quietly has served the community for more than 60...

NFIB leader thanks Miller-Meeks for supporting small business tax deduction

Iowa State Director Matt Everson of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) expressed gratitude to Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Iowa's congressional delegation for their backing of the small business tax deduction. In...

Flood of fake K-pop goods disrupts local businesses: lawmakers

An influx of counterfeit K-pop merchandise is surging in tandem with the global rise of Korean popular culture, significantly disrupting South Korea's consumer market — particularly impacting local sellers, lawmakers said Tuesday. Lawmakers from...

Ringgold community mourns local business owner Rick Worley

Richard "Rick" Worley, 59, of Ringgold died Thursday, Oct. 9. Now, the Ringgold community is coming together to honor his memory. Born in Fort Oglethorpe, he was a 1984 graduate of Ringgold High School and a graduate of Vale Tech in Pennsylvania,...

Strive305 Small Business Tours reshaping how local government connects with entrepreneurs

The Strive305 Small Business Tours are reshaping how local government connects with the entrepreneurial heartbeat of Miami-Dade County. As part of Mayor Daniella Levine Cava’s vision to build an economy that works for everyone, these tours take a...

City Council seat open for the first time this century draws 2 Rock Hill business owners

Mallard spent four years on the Rock Hill planning commission. He said it allowed him a bird’s-eye view of the city and its trajectory, including working on the comprehensive plan in 2020. As a Main Street business owner, Vining is focused on...