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Imperial Valley SBDC to host free QuickBooks workshop for small businesses
Imperial Valley Press - California
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EL CENTRO — The Imperial Valley Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is offering a free, four-session workshop designed to help small business owners and entrepreneurs master QuickBooks Online for efficient financial management. The course,...
Laurentian students open new businesses in Sudbury
SNnewswatch
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Provincial and municipal grant programs allow students to put their entrepreneurial skills on the market by opening new business ventures Grant money has helped several Laurentian University student entrepreneurs launch new businesses over the...
How CRM Software Benefits Small Businesses
The Good Men Project - California
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August 30, 2025
— Sales don’t equate success and sustenance for a small business. Every interaction counts, from a casual inquiry to a repeat purchase. Customers expect timely responses, seamless experiences, and personalized attention, even from smaller teams....
Park City Chamber Annual Meeting highlights new business partnership, honors Bill Malone
TownLift - Utah
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August 29, 2025
Photo: Carla Boecklin // Park City Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau PARK CITY, Utah — The Park City Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau announced a new two-year partnership with Locl at its Annual Meeting on Thursday, while also honoring...
Letter writers praise local businesses
The Daily Nonpareil - Iowa
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National Concrete Company does great work Thank you for the article with pictures “Morris Excavation celebrates expansion.” It’s important to show success stories of people and companies that have achieved the American dream. Despite all...
Connecting local businesses to the military
Hawaii Public Radio
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August 29, 2025
The annual Daniel K. Akaka ALA Hawaii Food Show is a gateway for local businesses to sell their products in military commissaries and exchanges. The annual show organized by the American Logistics Association connects Hawaiʻi-based vendors with...
Senator Theresa Gavarone receives top small business honor from NFIB
Buckeye Reporter - Ohio
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August 29, 2025
State Senator Theresa Gavarone has received the Guardian of Small Business Award from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), which is considered the organization's highest honor for lawmakers in Ohio. The award was presented at...
Some local businesses optimistic, others calling it quits as duty-free U.S. shipping ends
CBC/Radio-Canada
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August 29, 2025
The de minimis exemption for cross-border shipments to the United States ended Friday, and London-area small businesses with American customers are concerned what it could mean for their sales. The exemption, which dates back almost a century,...
Red Bluff pizzeria warns other local businesses of accepting counterfeit money after receiving fake $100 bill
KNVN - California
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E's Locker Room in Red Bluff mistakenly accepted a counterfeit $100 bill this past Sunday, marking two local Red Bluff businesses that have fallen victim to the money scam in the past two weeks. RED BLUFF, Calif. - A Red Bluff pizzeria is speaking...
Suspension of de minimis rule could hit small businesses hard
KOLD News 13 - Arizona
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August 30, 2025
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A new executive order suspending the de minimis rule may make the cost of imported goods more expensive. Since 1930, the de minimis rule has waived import fees for small packages less than $200. In 2016, that number...
NEDCO closes micro, small business grant
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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August 30, 2025
News Mya Quamie Just Now NEDCO CEO Calvin Maurice - The National Entrepreneurship Development Company Ltd (NEDCO) has closed its Micro and Small Business (MSB) Grant Scheme due to the overwhelming response of over 4,000 applicants. NEDCO said the...
Small businesses shifting gears as de minimis exemption ends Friday
CHEK
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August 29, 2025
Canadian businesses can no longer ship small packages to the U.S. duty-free, as of Friday, and some small businesses are unsure what will happen next, while others are shutting down their online stores to U.S. buyers. U.S. President Donald Trump...
Kittea Cakes cat cafe in Southend to shut tomorrow due to rising costs as owner releases statement
Essex Live
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August 30, 2025
A popular Essex cat cafe has announced it will be closing down for good this weekend due to rising costs of operating. The owners of Kittea Cakes in Queens Road, Southend have said their final day of trading will be Sunday (August 31). The cafe...
Council to consider major incentives to help new Gilbert Building owners with renovations
KFDM - Texas
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Beaumont — KFDM has learned the new owners of the Gilbert Building in downtown Beaumont are preparing to take a major step forward next week with plans to renovate the fire-gutted historic structure. Flames tore through the 123-year-old building...
Blood test lab owner admits guilt in multimillion-dollar tax evasion and COVID relief fraud
Golden State Today - California
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August 29, 2025
Bilal A. Essayli, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California | Department of JusticeBilal A. Essayli, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California | Department of Justice A Burbank resident has admitted to...
Cook County Small Business Source adds new nonprofit partners for expanded support in 2025
West Cook News - Illinois
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August 29, 2025
More than 30 nonprofit organizations have joined the Cook County Small Business Source as referral partners for 2025, according to an announcement from the program. Seven of these partners are new to the initiative. These organizations will...
SBA Offers Relief to Oregon Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Drought
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Oregon to offset economic losses caused by drought...
"Pittsfield IS NOT for small businesses" An owners call for help
WRGB CBS 6 Albany - New York
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Just days before his store's closure, Evan Skubel, owner of EMS Automotive, has put up a sign accusing the city of Pittsfield of unfair treatment. Skubel claims his business was unfairly targeted by the city, leading to its...
Joe Jonas shops local, scores vintage threads at small business in Chicago
NBC 5 Chicago - Illinois
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August 29, 2025
Joe Jonas scored some new threads at a local vintage shop while in the Chicago area for the recent Jonas Brothers concert. Vintage House Chicago, located in the city's Wicker Park neighborhood at 1433 North Milwaukee Avenue, shared a post on...
Happy Third Liftiversary! Win swag from featured, local businesses
WDIO - Minnesota
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August 29, 2025
The Lift is celebrating three years with four days of giveaways. Baihly Warfield and The Lift team have gathered a variety of items from local businesses featured on the show for another Liftiversary Giveaway. All you have to do is watch for The...