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CFHE launches first Ujamaa Café community fridge in Nashville
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Coalition for Food and Health Equity founder Dr. Leeja Carter is expanding the group’s community fridge model to Nashville, Tennessee, with a new locally sourced food option for residents and unhoused people.
America Makes honors two SME leaders for additive manufacturing work
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America Makes recognized SME CEO Jeannine Kunz and Chief Manufacturing Officer Dr. Brett Conner at its Members Meeting & Exchange in Youngstown, Ohio, on Aug. 5, 2026. The awards highlight SME’s long-running role in advancing additive…
MyTSV warns of rent and CAC pressure on households and local businesses
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MyTSV.com has released a July 2026 report arguing that official inflation data understates the pressure facing U.S. families and small firms.
Ottawa Strong opens vendor applications for Sept. 1 benefit concert
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Ottawa Strong: After the Storm Community Recovery Benefit Concert is now accepting vendor applications ahead of its Sept. 1 launch at Britannia Park in Ottawa.
TCB Drones Academy launches community drone safety push for HOAs and patrol groups
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TCB Drones Academy is rolling out a Community Drone Safety and Readiness Initiative for HOAs, patrol groups and other neighborhood organizations as cities expand public-safety drone use. The program is meant to help communities build training,…
Hosted.com expands domain registration tools for small businesses
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Hosted.com has outlined a broader set of domain registration features aimed at freelancers, startups and small businesses, including search, parking, transfers, WHOIS lookup, blacklist checks and bulk management.
Best SEO Companies in Toronto Ranked for Small Businesses in 2026
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A 2026 ranking compares nine Toronto SEO agencies on review ratings, pricing transparency and documented results, with Elevate Web placed first for small businesses that want web design and local SEO in one place.
Kayla Lange drives strategic technology partnerships at Palmetto Technology Group
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Kayla Lange, an account executive and team lead at Palmetto Technology Group, is helping small and mid-sized businesses treat IT as a growth strategy rather than a break-fix service.
Candera releases free CGI Studio Community Edition for embedded UI prototypes
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Candera has launched a free Community Edition of CGI Studio for non-commercial use, targeting makers, students, developers and small businesses building embedded interface prototypes.
Lem's Cafe wins 2026 Best of Kentucky Regional Award
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Lem’s Cafe in downtown Bardstown has been named a 2026 Best of Kentucky Regional Award winner, recognizing its role as a community gathering place and its focus on hospitality, local history and accessible coffee service.
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.
ACE backs CFIB push to fix Alberta preschool funding
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The Association of Canadian Early Learning Programs is urging Alberta to change its Child Care Affordability Grant before the school year begins, warning that licensed preschools are losing families and facing closures under the current model.
Secret World launches Creator Cards for local creator discovery
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Secret World on July 29, 2026, launched Creator Cards, a public profile feature designed to help creators, freelancers and side hustlers get discovered by nearby people and businesses.
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.
James Higgins enters Hopewell Borough Council race
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James Higgins will appear on the November 2026 ballot as an independent candidate for Hopewell Borough Council in Hopewell Borough, New Jersey.
The Center by Lendistry takes its contractors accelerator nationwide
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The Center by Lendistry is expanding its Contractors Accelerator for Climate Resilience nationwide on Aug. 12, 2026, after the program helped Southern California contractors win $35.25 million in contracts.
Zevenstone launches integrated SMB growth system starting at $1,299 a month
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Zevenstone LLC has launched a three-tier digital growth platform for U.S. small and mid-sized businesses, bundling SEO, paid media, automation, creative and web services under one roof.
Bless Web Designs opens pro bono website program for Dallas businesses
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Bless Web Designs is offering free websites to a limited number of Dallas County small businesses facing financial hardship.
Girlboss refreshes grant guide for women-owned businesses
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Girlboss has updated its guide to small business grants for women, spotlighting funding programs that are open now and aimed at helping founders find nonrepayable capital.
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.
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