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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

New nonprofit looks to help local businesses
Phillip Supino, the city of Aspen’s former community development director, is launching a community development corporation aimed at preserving commercial properties for local businesses who increasingly say they can’t afford to operate in...
HONEYWELL FORECAST SHOWS DEMAND FOR NEW BUSINESS JETS AT RECORD LEVELS, CONTINUED GROWTH EXPECTED FOR NEXT DECADE
34th annual Global Business Aviation Outlook projects 8,500 new business jet deliveries valued at $283 billion over the next decade Purchase plan growth fueled by fractional operators and new tax law Aircraft utilization continues to grow as vast...

When legal issues threaten your small business
Say this for Kalpna Solanki: the owner of Marvin's Marvelous has dealt with every change-up and bean ball and keeps on swinging. In addition to theft and a change of products, her company, FX Foods, was the victim of a disputed call that could...
Payroll Options for Small Business with Remote Employees
Payroll Options for Small Business with Remote Employees Published 7:32 pm Monday, October 13, 2025 Running a business is one thing. Running it while juggling a fully or partially remote team? That is a whole different game. For small business...

Las Vegas small businesses struggle as tourism decline hurts foot traffic
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Small businesses across Las Vegas are grappling with a significant drop in foot traffic, with some owners warning they may be forced to close if conditions don’t improve soon. Trisha Baker, owner of Bellies to Babies Boutique,...

Local businesses to participate as vendors at Bridge Day
FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. (WVVA) - Several local businesses will be vendors at Saturday’s annual Bridge Day in Fayette County. The event attracts tens of thousands of people to watch parachutists jump from the New River Gorge Bridge into the river...

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...

Snow Hill actively seeking local businesses to move downtown
SNOW HILL, Md. – Local officials are trying to persuade local small business owners to move their businesses to downtown Snow Hill. The town is getting creative to draw more interest. They hope to fill the vacant properties, and they will be...

Heavy rain floods downtown Whiteville forcing local businesses to deal with damage again
COLUMBUS COUNTY (WWAY) — Water rushed into the streets of downtown Whiteville, and into local businesses. Another round of heavy rain has left the city flooded again, after water breached the nearby Soules Swamp gauge at 8.5 feet. The Donut Shop...