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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...
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...
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...
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...
Xero unveils new capabilities to simplify tax compliance and help small businesses manage cash flow
The Small Business Site
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August 29, 2025
Xero, the global small business platform, has unveiled a suite of product innovations in South Africa that introduce greater automation, AI enhancements, and new mobile capabilities for accountants, bookkeepers and small businesses. The updates...
SBA Orders Small Business Lenders to End Debanking Practices Pursuant to President Trump’s Executive Order
JD Supra - California
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August 29, 2025
On August 26, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) took action to enforce President Trump’s directive by issuing a letter to its network of over 5,000 lenders. This letter mandates the cessation of alleged politicized or unlawful banking...
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...
Royal Oak giving away gift cards to local businesses during Arts, Beats and Eats festival
WXYZ - Michigan
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August 29, 2025
ROYAL OAK, Mich (WXYZ) — As the 28th annual Arts, Beats and Eats festival takes place in Royal Oak, the Royal Oak Downtown Development Authority is distributing $80,000 worth of gift cards through its Downtown Dollars program to encourage visitors...
Saratoga Springs boxing gym creates bingo game to promote local businesses
WNYT - New York
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August 29, 2025
You’re all invited to play a lively game of bingo, while supporting local businesses in Saratoga Springs. The September Shop Local Bingo Challenge is getting underway. The initiative is being organized by entrepreneurial...
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...
Small businesses may benefit from the OBBB
The Shepherdstown Chronicle - West Virginia
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Since my appointment as the Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator at the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in April this year, I have traveled the Mid-Atlantic Region, meeting small business owners in all facets of industries – from a hair...
Grants Awarded To Help Counties Prepare For New Business
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
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August 29, 2025
Home » Stories » Grants Awarded To Help Counties Prepare For New Business Eric Douglas Published August 29, 2025 - 3:29 pm Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced seven $75,000 grants for new business site development. Courtesy Governor's Office...
Best Practices for employee engagement and retainment for small business
The Wahkiakum County Eagle - Washington State
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August 29, 2025
Cardinal Services is a workplace and employment services business based out of St. Helens. Recently, their Business Development Manager, Annie Hughes, spoke at the Rainier Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting to discuss current hiring and...
Vêsucré wins manufacturing award from the New York Small Business Development Centers
WBNG - New York
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August 29, 2025
ONEONTA, N.Y. (WBNG) -- As a self-proclaimed life-long foodie, Sarah Hartmann had a hard time finding a vegan-friendly dessert option. She decided to take to her own kitchen to solve her issue, and Vesucre was born. “It combines oat with sesame...
New business opens in northwest Bend
The Bulletin - Oregon
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August 29, 2025
Published 7:13 am Friday, August 29, 2025 Bloom Aesthetics, a woman-owned spa that offers skin and laser treatments, will open at Shevlin Crossing in northwest Bend, according to the developer. Located at 2230 NW Labiche Lane, next to WildRoots...
From Credit Crunch to Cash Flow: How Private Mortgages Help Small Businesses Thrive
Exeter Lakeshore Times-Advance
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August 29, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links Business-Sponsored Published Aug 29, 2025 • 5 minute read Photo supplied Article content Small businesses constitute the backbone of the Canadian economy, yet they often face financial constraints that hinder their growth....
Small businesses facing new charges as Trump ends exemption
Daily Mail
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August 29, 2025
By ANGHARAD CARRICK Updated: 08:16 EDT, 29 August 2025 Advertisement Small businesses are facing crippling charges as Donald Trump ends a little-known exemption for imports to the US. The US President signed an executive order last month ending...
NDP policies driving street disorder, crushing small business: Kelowna MLA
Lake Country Calendar
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Kelowna-Mission MLA Gavin Dew says small businesses across B.C. are being abandoned by the NDP government in the face of rising vandalism, violence, and street disorder. In a media release, Dew quotes numbers from a new survey from the Business...