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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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The Oregon Coast Guide has launched a community-focused advertising platform for Oregon Coast businesses, aiming to help local shops, restaurants, farms, services and events reach residents and visitors.

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New federal data shows AI use rising faster at larger companies than at many of the nation’s smallest businesses, raising concerns that Main Street could fall behind as AI becomes a core business tool.

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Elevated Payment Solutions has been named Business of the Year in Reno by the Consumer Ratings Institute, which cited its public review performance serving merchants in Northern Nevada and Northern California.

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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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Native Finance Development Corporation received a $200,000 grant from FHLBank San Francisco’s 2026 AHEAD Program, with Clearinghouse CDFI as a partner, to train 40 high school teachers in its Tribal Personal Finance framework.

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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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New U.S. Census Bureau data shows AI adoption is rising faster at larger firms than at businesses with fewer than 20 employees, raising concerns that small operational companies could lose ground as AI becomes standard business infrastructure.

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Next Street on August 18, 2026 launched the Next Street Institute, a research arm aimed at helping leaders understand how AI, reindustrialization, demographic shifts and capital flows are reshaping America’s small business economy.

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A new report says Pennsylvania households and businesses are absorbing steep electricity costs from data center growth, with small businesses among the hardest hit. The study argues state policy can shift more of those grid-expansion costs onto…

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SRC Bookkeeping & Tax is taking new clients in The Woodlands and Greater Houston for bookkeeping, tax preparation and advisory work.

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Atticus Pharma received a $2 million NIH Phase II SBIR grant to advance ATC-001, a topical anandamide formulation for cutaneous lupus lesions.

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Dealin says it has surpassed 100,000 listings across its Australian marketplace, jobs, motors, property, services and business-for-sale categories as sellers look for lower-cost alternatives to traditional classifieds and agent fees.

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The global return address label market is projected to rise from $1.57 billion in 2025 to $2.16 billion in 2030, driven by e-commerce shipping, small-business branding and demand for easier mail returns.

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The Town of Standish has rolled out a community solar program for Central Maine Power customers that offers 15% savings on solar credits from local projects, including one being developed in town.

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Zentra Oak LLC is widening its website development services for small and service-based businesses, targeting owners with no professional site or an outdated online presence.

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Illinois posted $1.2 trillion in GDP in 2025, but small business optimism still lagged the national average, underscoring a widening gap between the state’s headline growth and Main Street conditions.

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The DC Community Development Consortium Institute launched its BOSSTANK pilot in Ward 8 to give 40 small businesses east of the Anacostia River embedded back-office support and direct connections to lenders.

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Community advocate Andrew Herrera has entered the 2026 Brea City Council race with a campaign built around small businesses, economic development and fiscal restraint.

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Lacy JV Goodwyn, founder of Badass Women in AI and WYN, is positioning practical AI strategy and community building as tools for helping organizations modernize and for elevating women in technology.