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Vaughan Automotive opens first Ford store in Houston and maps out new facility
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Vaughan Automotive launched Mike Calvert Ford in Houston, giving the family-owned group its first Ford dealership and a foothold in one of the nation’s biggest truck markets.
Morrison House pitches walkable Old Town Alexandria for leadership meetings
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Morrison House in Old Town Alexandria is positioning its boutique hotel and meeting space for a shift toward smaller, more interactive corporate gatherings.
Handshake economy still holds in small-town U.S. and Canada, survey finds
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Advance Funds Network surveyed 3,005 small business owners to find where verbal agreements and handshakes still carry business weight in 2026. Greeneville, Tennessee, and Dawson Creek, British Columbia, topped the U.S. and Canadian lists of the…
Kita spotlights Saudi digital economy in new white paper at LEAP East
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Kita unveiled a new white paper at LEAP East in Hong Kong on how food-delivery platforms, AI and smart logistics can support Saudi Arabia’s digital transformation.
KXAN Connects expands media planning to unify ad campaigns
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KXAN Connects says it is broadening its integrated media planning capabilities as advertisers seek one partner to manage cross-channel campaigns.
Rappahannock Enterprises and Netmaker Communications launch tribal IT joint venture
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Rappahannock Enterprises and Netmaker Communications have launched Wihōkan Technologies, a tribally affiliated joint venture based in Indian Neck, Virginia.
Hayes Smart Start tops 100 graduates in first year
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Hayes & Associates marked the first anniversary of its Smart Start financial literacy program with nearly 100 graduates and a new cohort set to begin Sept. 21 in Omaha.
ExpCopyPrint expands same-day digital printing from Midtown Manhattan
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ExpCopyPrint.com is widening its AI-era printing and business-services model from Midtown Manhattan, offering digital ordering, same-day production on eligible jobs and delivery across the U.S. and worldwide.
Neahr Accounting Firm named top 3 in Oshawa by ThreeBestRated
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Neahr Accounting Firm has been recognized by ThreeBestRated® as one of the top 3 accounting firms in Oshawa, Ontario, highlighting more than 40 years of service to clients across the Greater Toronto Area. The family-owned firm says the honor…
Absolute Sign Solutions sees rising demand for custom honour boards
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Sydney-based Absolute Sign Solutions says schools, clubs and corporates are increasingly choosing handmade honour boards and hand-painted lettering over mass-produced signs.
Las Vegas Souvenir & Resort Gift Show turns 20 with expanded education and exhibits
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The Las Vegas Souvenir & Resort Gift Show will mark its 20th anniversary Oct. 6-9 at the Las Vegas Convention Center with more than 600 exhibitors, new education sessions and networking events.
Academy Fields adds hands-on event management training in Prague
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Academy Fields is expanding its event management curriculum with practical courses that include venue visits, guest experts and project-based work in Prague and beyond.
Folsom businesses shift from rented leads to owned marketing assets
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Service companies in Folsom and the Greater Sacramento area are increasingly moving away from shared lead platforms and toward local SEO, Google Ads and website optimization they control themselves.
IAOTP names Jill Chitwood Top Travel Consultant of the Decade
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The International Association of Top Professionals will honor Jill Chitwood, co-owner of Sights Unseen Travel Agency, at its annual awards gala at the Plaza Hotel in New York City in December 2026. The recognition adds to a long list of business,…
World Baseball Network redesigns WorldBaseball.com to spotlight global baseball markets
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World Baseball Network has redesigned WorldBaseball.com to broaden coverage of baseball beyond mainstream U.S. attention and highlight players, leagues and countries driving the sport’s global growth.
JABLY builds AI platform to help foreign students settle and work in Korea
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JABLY is developing Cloud K-tag, an AI-driven SaaS platform set for 2026 that links university matching, visa support, settlement services and job placement for international students in South Korea.
Teleworks sponsors GrowthCONN and gives away laptop
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Teleworks sponsored GrowthCONN in Hartford last week and awarded a high-end laptop to one attendee, using the event to connect with Connecticut small business owners.
Pretty Thai named an America’s Retail Champion by NRF
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Pretty Thai was recognized July 9, 2026, as a 2026 America’s Retail Champion by the National Retail Federation for its advocacy on retail policy issues.
Kelly Bachelder spotlights relationship-first sales leadership
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Kelly Bachelder, MBA, is being featured by Influential Women for a 16-year career spanning outdoor, consumer goods and technology sales.
Tracy Mehu-Hammonds drives growth marketing at Wells Fargo
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A new profile highlights Tracy Mehu-Hammonds, vice president of growth marketing at Wells Fargo, for using data, customer insight, and cross-functional execution to support small-business expansion.
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