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New Market receives grant to build new shared-use community kitchen
WHSV-TV - Virginia
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July 3, 2025
NEW MARKET, Va. (WHSV) - The Town of New Market has been awarded a grant worth $45,100 from the Governor’s Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development (AIFD) fund to build the shared-use Crossroads Commissary Kitchen. The plan is to serve...
Island Car Rentals accelerates regional expansion
Jamaica Observer
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July 4, 2025
ICR Holdings Limited, parent company of Island Car Rentals Limited, has called on VM Wealth Management Limited (VMWM) to assist the company’s expansion initiative into Guyana, The Bahamas and the Dominican Republic over the next three years. ICR...
Rep. Severin encourages support for local businesses during National Independent Retailer Month
Carbondale Reporter - Illinois
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July 3, 2025
Dave Severin, Illinois State Representative for 116th District | Official WebsiteDave Severin, Illinois State Representative for 116th District | Official Website State Representative Dave Severin, a Republican from Benton, is emphasizing the...
Asialink offers new loan product for women-led small businesses
Business World
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July 2, 2025
ASIALINK FINANCE Corp. has launched a loan product to provide financing to women-led micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The Women’s Access to Inclusive Support (WAIS) Loan has been launched to mark Asialink’s 28th anniversary, it said in...
Marketing Online Can Be Overwhelming For Small Businesses — But It Doesn't Have to Be With These 6 Strategies
Entrepreneur
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July 2, 2025
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Small business owners often feel overwhelmed by the prospect of engaging with digital marketing techniques. The ever-growing range of expensive tools, platforms and agencies can be...
Second annual Queen Creek Restaurant Week to spotlight local eateries
City Sun Times - Arizona
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Food lovers in Queen Creek will once again have the chance to indulge in local cuisine during the second annual Queen Creek Restaurant Week, scheduled for Aug. 18–24. Hosted by the Queen Creek Chamber of Commerce, the weeklong event aims to...
Sponsor spotlight: The Original Mini Barns builds community with Bothell Pop-Up Shops
Mount Lake Terrace - Washington State
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July 3, 2025
Big things are happening in downtown Bothell! Starting July 4th, four more Pop-Up Shops on Main Street will officially open for the season — now featuring eight total shops showcasing an exciting mix of local makers, creative entrepreneurs and...
Ex-Pfizer executive Colin Seller to consult SME businesses in North East
Consultancy.org
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July 4, 2025
After a three-decade-long career in the pharmaceutical sector, Colin Seller has announced he will offer independent consulting services to SME businesses in the North East of England. According to Seller, the region has been his home for most of...
'Hospitality is being taxed out of existence,' MP says as he warns of challenges facing local businesses
Express & Star
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July 4, 2025
Conservative MP Mike Wood spoke in a Westminster Hall Debate in Parliament on Tuesday (July 1) to call for extra support for hospitality businesses following Government changes to fiscal policy implemented in recent months. Mike Wood MP speaking...
How small businesses are looking to grow
WSAZ - West Virginia
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July 2, 2025
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Small businesses play a crucial role in boosting the economy and strengthening community life, employing 59-million Americans and accounting for nearly half of the national workforce. Despite economic pressure and...
Local and state representatives comment on Trump’s tax cuts bill
WHEC 10 - New York
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July 3, 2025
Updates on local, state and national News are detailed by the News10NBC Morning Team, along with traffic, sports and the weather forecast. WASHINGTON — Local and state House representatives are sharing their thoughts on President Donald Trump’s...
Newman Farmers Market wraps up successful 2025 run, showcasing local talent and spirit
Mattos Newspapers - California
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NEWMAN, CA – The heart of downtown Newman was buzzing with activity for a couple of weeks this June, as the Newman Farmers Market concluded its vibrant run on Friday. Despite the scorching heat, the community turned out in force to enjoy classic...
Nigeria Overhauls Tax System: What It Means for Households and Small Businesses
Bella Naija
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July 2, 2025
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed into law a series of tax reforms aimed at modernising Nigeria’s tax system, simplifying compliance, and improving revenue generation without placing an extra burden on vulnerable citizens. Signed on Thursday...
SBA Relief Still Available to New York Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Severe Storms and Flooding
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 New York of the Aug. 1 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses due to...
Eye on Small Business: Hardened Network Solutions Inc., Fairfield
Fairfield County Business Journal - Connecticut
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July 2, 2025
A Hardened Network Solutions Inc.’s BESS (battery energy storage system). Courtesy HNSI. Along with the slew of new CBD shops, macramé candle “concept” stores and alternative yoga studios that seem to proliferate in our region, it’s sometimes easy...
Third-generation crystal shop in Jackson seeks community help after fire damages family business
TMJ4 - Wisconsin
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July 3, 2025
JACKSON, Wis. — A third-generation family business in Jackson is picking up the pieces after a fire filled their store with smoke and soot. "We're alright. We're okay," David Delmer said. "We're making the best of the situation." Delmer owns...
Henrico Small Business Spotlight: Veggies and Herbs
Henrico Citizen - Virginia
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Shireese Borden, 33, wants nutritional health and fitness to be “accessible, achievable and affordable.” Veggies and Herbs is the platform she created to make it happen. Veggies and Herbs acts as a resource center where customers can take...
From Powerless to Powered: The Community Impact of Solar Energy
Intelligent Living
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July 3, 2025
Thomas Edison first introduced the first practical incandescent light bulb in 1879, marking nearly 150 years since then. Unbelievably, nearly two centuries later, an estimated 700 million people, or nearly 10% of the world’s population, lack...
Small Businesses Applaud New Ohio Budget
The Village Reporter - Ohio
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July 1, 2025
PRESS RELEASE – NFIB, Ohio’s leading small business advocacy organization, issued the below statement from NFIB Ohio Assistant State Director Cameron Garczyk following Governor DeWine signing the state budget: “We commend Governor DeWine and the...
Business Briefcase: Talk about small business challenges with chamber over a cup o’ joe
Republican Herald - Pennsylvania
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July 2, 2025
POTTSVILLE — Talking about issues over a cup o’ joe might just be a profitable experience for small businesses and entrepreneurs. Recognizing that possibility, the Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce has scheduled Coffee Matters: A Small Business...