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Kayla Lange drives technology partnerships for small businesses at PTG
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Kayla Lange, an account executive and team lead at Palmetto Technology Group in Greenville, South Carolina, is helping small and mid-sized businesses use technology as a strategic growth tool.
Road Haugs named trusted local mover in Huntersville and Lake Norman
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Road Haugs Moving & Storage has been recognized as a trusted local moving company serving Huntersville and the Lake Norman area.
French small businesses lag on AI search readiness
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A new barometer from French web agency Les Créavores finds that 80.8% of 474 small-business websites are not ready for AI-powered search and answer engines.
Job On The Block launches nationwide with Sacramento as first market
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Job On The Block LLC has launched a nationwide, proximity-based hiring platform that uses voice applications, bilingual chat and local matching to connect workers and businesses.
Self seal laminating sheet market seen reaching $1.83 billion by 2030
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The global self seal laminating sheet market is projected to grow from $1.3 billion in 2025 to $1.83 billion by 2030, driven by remote work, small business growth and expanding education spending.
Elevate Web tops 2026 Toronto web design ranking for small business
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A new 2026 ranking of Toronto web design agencies puts Elevate Web at No. 1 for small businesses, citing review scores, published pricing, delivery speed and client results.
Reputation Pulse brings AI reputation tools to local businesses
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Digital Strategy Insights has launched Reputation Pulse, an AI-powered reputation and local-SEO platform aimed at helping small businesses improve how they show up on Google, win more reviews and grow online.
Living Cities spotlights Houston’s World Cup as a test of shared prosperity
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Living Cities is using its Capital + Culture platform to examine whether Houston’s 2026 FIFA World Cup moment can create lasting local wealth, not just short-term spending.
Kyle Eggleston launches free AI search tools for small businesses
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Chicago SEO consultant Kyle Eggleston has launched kyles.tools, a free and affordable suite that shows how ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google’s AI answer customer questions about brands.
Nicor Illinois Community Investment awards $600,000 in Impact Grants
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Nicor Illinois Community Investment is giving four nonprofits $150,000 each to expand workforce training, entrepreneurship and community-based economic opportunity in Rockford and South Suburban Cook County.
Living Cities says World Cup could build local wealth in Kansas City
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Living Cities is using Kansas City’s World Cup spotlight to push a bigger question: whether global attention can translate into lasting gains for local businesses, workers, and neighborhoods.
SabaLinks wins SBA Women-Owned Small Business certification
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SabaLinks Inc. has been certified by the U.S. Small Business Administration as a Women-Owned Small Business, a designation that can expand its access to federal contracting opportunities in cybersecurity.
Self-centering vise market seen reaching $1.48 billion by 2030
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The global self-centering vise market is projected to grow from $1.05 billion in 2025 to $1.48 billion by 2030, driven by automation, precision machining and demand from aerospace and automotive manufacturing.
Living Cities asks whether Miami’s World Cup boom will build local wealth
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Living Cities is using its Capital + Culture series to examine whether Miami’s global investment surge around the FIFA World Cup will create lasting opportunity for local residents and businesses.
USHBC backs CPUC proposals approving Charter-Cox deal
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The United States Hispanic Business Council praised two California Public Utilities Commission proposals that recommend approving the Charter-Cox transaction, saying the deal could improve broadband access, reliability and affordability across…
mAIrketer launches one-click WordPress lead machine for local businesses
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mAIrketer, LLC has launched Plug and Play mAIrketer™, an automated WordPress marketing platform for local service businesses nationwide.
Living Cities frames Philly’s World Cup as a test of lasting local wealth
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Living Cities is using its Capital + Culture series to argue that Philadelphia’s 2026 FIFA World Cup opportunity should be judged by long-term community wealth, not just tourist spending and headline economic activity.
Vertical Chiropractic named finalist for Sarasota Small Business of the Year
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Vertical Chiropractic® Sarasota was named a finalist for the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce’s 2026 Small Business of the Year Award on July 2, 2026. The recognition spotlights the clinic’s structural chiropractic model and its growing role…
Optus Bank and M&F Bank strike merger to create largest African American-owned bank
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Optus Financial and M&F Bancorp have signed a definitive merger agreement to combine Optus Bank and M&F Bank, creating what they say will be the largest African American-owned financial institution in the U.S. The deal is expected to close in the…
Rocket City Business Solutions offers free custom homepage samples to small businesses
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Rocket City Business Solutions has launched a nationwide program that gives small businesses a free custom homepage sample before they commit to a website build.
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