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Georgia ranks 5th place for small business, 26th for loan approval
WVGA Valdosta Today - Georgia
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July 26, 2025
IN OTHER NEWS – Georgia recently ranked fifth place for small business but ranked 26th place for loan approval. Georgia just ranked among the top states for small business success in 2025. But, there’s a catch. Clarify Capital’s exclusive study...
Gov’t to launch 0% interest development bank to support small businesses
News Room
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July 26, 2025
President Dr. Irfaan Ali has announced plans to establish a special development banking institution aimed at supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Guyana. The bank, he said, will offer loans at zero percent interest and...
Mesa mall space gets small businesses off the ground
The Mesa Tribune - Arizona
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Next Phase, a program of Mesa’s Chamber of Commerce Foundation, offers a helping hand and a nurturing space to new entrepreneurs to hone their business. The 1,200-square-foot space at Superstition Springs Center (on the second floor, west of the...
I left the US after being laid off from Amazon. Living in the Netherlands is more affordable, and my small business is thriving.
Insider
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July 26, 2025
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Denise Segler, 54, who moved from Seattle to Haarlem, a city in North Holland, the Netherlands, in 2024. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. I fell in love with Europe at...
Local group buys Dale’s Donuts to preserve 40-year legacy
The Saline Courier - Arkansas
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July 26, 2025
Dale’s Donuts was announced for sale in June after 40 years when the owners decided to retire. Blake Torres, a pharmacist with Westside Pharmacy, has bought the donut shop with Zack Haley and Jared Voch from Joel Atchley. Torres said his first...
Local events for the last weekend of July
FOX 17 - Michigan
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July 26, 2025
The 2025 Coast Guard Festival is coming to Grand Haven this weekend, with a parade, concerts, a carnival and more! The event celebrates the service and honors the sacrifice of the men and women of the U.S. Coast Guard. Concerts and events are...
MN PROMISE Act offers small businesses ‘life-changing capital’
Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
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July 26, 2025
Minnesota Expands PROMISE Act Loans to Help Entrepreneurs Build Wealth A quiet shift in Minnesota’s PROMISE Act loan program is unlocking new pathways to commercial property ownership for small business owners in historically disinvested areas....
Festival spurs North Sumatra's regional MSME economic growth
Antara
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July 26, 2025
Medan (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises' (MSMEs') Micro Enterprises Deputy M. Riza Damanik said the Festival for Micro Business Facilitation and Protection in North Tapanuli, North Sumatra, helps strengthen...
Shopping local boosts the economy, says Jamestown chamber executive
The Jamestown Sun - North Dakota
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July 26, 2025
JAMESTOWN — Shopping local boosts the local economy and helps local causes, said Emily Bivens, executive director of the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce. She said $68 of every $100 spent at a local business remains in the local economy,...
Red and White Co-ops to spur grassroots-led growth: Polri
Antara
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July 26, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The National Police (Polri) said it is optimistic that the Red and White Village Cooperatives program will serve as an important milestone in strengthening the national economy from the grassroots up. During a public education...
Brantford business owner promotes local spending with Buy Canadian, Shop Local passport
Paris Star
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A Brantford bakery owner’s campaign encouraging residents to spend their money close to home has all the ingredients for success. Article content Stacey Bester, entrepreneur extraordinaire and operator of Sweet Bakery on Fairview Drive for 11...
Pro-Tinubu group pledges grassroots mobilisation, congratulates Yilwatda
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 25, 2025
A political support group aligned with President Bola Tinubu has pledged to deliver at least 10 million votes in the 2027 general elections, following the appointment of Professor Nentawe Yilwatda as the new National Chairman of the All...
Borneo Flora Festival 2025 Spurs Socioeconomic Reform, Regional Cooperation In Labuan
Bernama
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July 26, 2025
LABUAN, July 26 (Bernama) -- The inaugural Borneo Flora Festival (BFF) 2025 is more than just a vibrant showcase of tropical blooms and landscape artistry. It is part of a broader strategy under the MADANI Government’s reform agenda to realign...
Local influencers help northwest Arkansas small businesses thrive
KUAF - Arkansas
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It’s an early morning at the Hail Fellow Well Met in Johnson, meeting the influencer behind a northwest Arkansas lifestyle Instagram account. Maria Lanning: "I'm Maria Lanning and I run The Good Life NWA on Instagram. My account is meant to...
Small Business Loan Approval Rates Rise Across All Lenders: What to Know
Small Business Trends
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July 26, 2025
If you’re a small business owner seeking funding, you’re in luck. Recent trends show a significant rise in loan approval rates across all lenders, making it easier than ever to secure the capital you need. This shift could be a game-changer for...
ECOWAS Launches Regional Body to Drive Digital Trade Agenda
News Ghana
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July 26, 2025
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has inaugurated its Regional E-Commerce Committee in Lagos, Nigeria, establishing a governance body to spearhead the bloc’s digital trade transformation. The committee, central to implementing...
Small businesses expect higher sales over tax-free weekend: 'It'll be strong'
Daily Memphian - Tennessee
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July 25, 2025
Local businesses kept busy Friday, July 25, as customers shopped on the first day of Tennessee’s tax-free weekend. And Saturday will bring even more business. The tax-free weekend lasts from Friday to Sunday with no tax on clothing, school...
Op-Ed: We need to cut taxes, not raise them on the backs of small businesses and nonprofits
Times Leader - Pennsylvania
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July 26, 2025
The state budget negotiations in Harrisburg have become downright strange, especially for someone like me who is opposed to tax increases. We are waiting to see what the final budget proposal will look like, but I can only scratch my head at some...
SBA Relief Still Available to Minnesota Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Excess Rain and Flash Flood
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
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ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP)organizations of the Aug. 25 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by excessive...
SBA Relief Still Available to Minnesota Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Adverse Weather
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
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ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Minnesota of the Aug. 25 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused...