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Secret World app is highlighting microtasks and short local jobs as more people look for flexible ways to earn during economic uncertainty.

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Search, maps, reviews and AI-driven results are shaping which local firms get contacted at all, creating a visibility gap that can cost qualified small businesses leads, suppliers and growth.

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NB Advisors has launched as a Montgomery County small business accountant as regional development adds pressure and opportunity for local owners.

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Accountant Partners has launched a new office in San Jose to expand accounting and advisory support for small businesses in Silicon Valley.

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Two Spurs Press has released Running the Business: A Practical Guide to Operating and Leading a Small Business, a new David Vega book aimed at helping owners shift from doing the work to leading the organization.

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At HSIM’s Digital Business Summit in Karnal, speakers said small businesses are adopting AI tools faster than they are building strategies around them.

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New Census data show AI adoption is rising faster at larger firms than at the smallest businesses, raising concerns that small companies could lose ground if they do not organize and use the records they already collect.

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Ascendus said its 2025 Annual Report shows $15 million deployed through 706 loans and lines of credit, alongside more coaching and technical assistance for small business owners nationwide.

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Elmm Law Group is now accepting entries for its 2026 Successful Small Business Scholarship, a $1,000 award for college students launching or planning a small business.

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Brand Story Bruce, a subsidiary of Miller eMedia, has introduced a low-cost video course to help shoestring startups and cottage businesses file for trademark protection without hiring a lawyer.

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New midyear data from Hire With Near shows companies with 50 or fewer employees accounted for more than half of its Latin America placements in the first half of 2026. The firm says lower regional salary costs are helping smaller U.S. companies…

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GeoMe says its Curbside Pickup platform is now available to independent businesses across Australia and New Zealand, giving smaller retailers a way to offer vehicle collection without minimum spend or specialist hardware.

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Dinant said its education, health, infrastructure and producer-support programs now reach more than 100 underserved communities in 16 Honduran municipalities.

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Brenda-Elizabeth Reyes, founder and CEO of Brenda Reyes Tax Advisory, is urging entrepreneurs and business owners to treat financial education, tax planning and strategy as core parts of building resilient companies.

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The Illinois State Black Chamber of Commerce has chosen remoting.work as a strategic partner to help small and minority-owned businesses scale and create 36,000 local jobs in Illinois by 2031. The effort is aimed at easing staffing barriers that…

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Insureon and LIO Insurance have formed a partnership to help small businesses find coverage for niche risks through a digital buying experience.

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Wells Fargo is awarding Ascendus a $1.3 million grant to help small businesses in four states get loans, coaching and a path to bigger financing.

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As federal agencies speed up AI adoption, small businesses may face a tougher path into government contracting if they lack the staff and systems to process dense solicitations and compliance requirements.

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Small Business Expo has been named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 for the sixth time after building a nationwide event business around small business networking and education.

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Richmond’s E̲le̲gba Folklore Society marked the 35th Annual Down Home Family Reunion with a free, seven-hour celebration at Abner Clay Park on Aug. 15. The festival drew thousands with music, dance, heritage exhibits and youth programming centered…