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Small Business Email Marketing Tool For Nigerian Businesses – Reviewed By Our Experts
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 18, 2025
Our journalism is supported by our discerning readers. Purchases you make through our links may earn Guardian Nigeria a commission. Email marketing remains one of the most cost-effective channels for Nigerian businesses to reach customers, with...
Small business day brings NFIB members face-to-face with lawmakers
Old North News - North Carolina
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June 17, 2025
NFIB members from across the state gathered in Raleigh on June 17 for Small Business Day. The event was organized by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) and the Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina (IIANC). The annual...
Small businesses in this resiliency program could get $5K in relief funding after a hurricane
WJAX - Florida
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June 18, 2025
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation is reminding small business owners about a way to prepare for potential storm damage this Atlantic Hurricane Season. The Chamber’s Small Business Readiness for Resiliency Program (R4R),...
Inside the bustling small business in Suffolk supporting firms to go global
Ipswich Star
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June 18, 2025
She is the founder of Sell Beyond - Amazon Management Consultants and works alongside companies to help them grow in a competitive marketplace. She gleaned her knowledge from 15 years of working in start-up marketing and financial consulting -...
Greater Milwaukee Foundation loan program helps small businesses in underserved communities
WUWM 89.7 FM - Wisconsin
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June 17, 2025
Ebony Jennings always wanted to run Jennings Asphalt. Her grandfather started the business, but it closed after he died. She says people around her often dismissed her hopes to revive the business. “I went to my uncle maybe about 2011 and he, he...
'I'm gonna gouge out your eyes': Queen Anne small business owner recalls brutal assault
KOMO News - Washington State
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SEATTLE — A sunny Sunday afternoon in Seattle, all set with a pop-up art market at the bottom of the Queen Anne counterbalance, came to an abrupt and chaotic end when a man who seemed to be in the a psychotic episode attacked a local small...
Kenya, Tunisia ink pact to boost women-led small businesses
The Standard
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L_R: Patrick Kilemi Principal Secretary Ministry of Co-operatives and Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development, State Department for Cooperatives chats with Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and MSMEs during...
Immigration raids in LA hit small business owners
The Daily Herald
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LOS ANGELES--Juan Ibarra stands outside his fruit and vegetable outlet in Los Angeles' vast fresh produce market, the place in the city center where Hispanic restaurateurs, street vendors and taco truck operators buy supplies every day. On Monday...
Bresnahan hosts small business owner at minor league baseball economic growth hearing
Scranton Reporter - Pennsylvania
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June 16, 2025
Rob Bresnahan, U.S. Representative of Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District | Wikipedia Rob Bresnahan, U.S. Representative of Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District | Wikipedia Last week, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. from...
Iowa legislature passes key reforms benefiting small businesses
Hawkeye Reporter - Iowa
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June 17, 2025
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), Iowa's prominent small business advocacy group, has highlighted several legislative successes from the 91st General Assembly, which concluded on May 14, 2025. One significant achievement is...
Goodyear offers small business owners guidance on funding options
Goodyear Independent - Arizona
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Local entrepreneurs and small business owners will have a chance to explore funding strategies and connect with financial experts during a free event at the Georgia T. Lord Library on Wednesday, June 18. The event, titled "Business Builders:...
Celebrating business, sport and community
Shepparton News
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Free Press journalist, Moose, as just about everyone knows him, was handed the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award at Saturday night’s 2025 CRW Business Awards, after 31 years writing the stories that bind a region. The award was presented for...
Erie Basin supports small businesses and conservation in ten-county region
The Beacon - Ohio
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June 17, 2025
BY SHERI TRUSTY OTTAWA COUNTY – In 1991, the Erie Basin Resource Conservation & Development Council (RC&D) was incorporated with a mission to promote economic and social development while protecting natural resources and supporting conservation...
SMEDAN launches D-8 SME centre, targets $500bn
Daily Trust
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June 18, 2025
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (SMEDAN) alongside eight partner countries has launched the D-8 Small and Medium Enterprises (SME Centre) targeted at boosting growth of MSMEs and international trade. The D-8 SME Centre is an...
Congressman John McGuire visits highlight support for local community services
Lynchburg Reporter - Virginia
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June 17, 2025
John McGuire, US Representative for Virginia's 5th Congressional District | Official Facebook John McGuire, US Representative for Virginia's 5th Congressional District | Official Facebook Congressman John McGuire has recently shared his visits to...
Egypt: SHMFF explores green bond issuance with global partners, local banks
Zawya
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Egypt - Mai Abdel Hamid, CEO of the Social Housing and Mortgage Finance Fund (SHMFF), announced that the Fund is studying the issuance of green bonds in cooperation with international institutions and local banks. The move aims to diversify...
Victorian government strengthens local jobs legislation with new enforcement powers
Australian Manufacturing
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June 18, 2025
The Allan Labor Government introduced the Local Jobs First Amendment Bill to parliament on Wednesday, delivering new enforcement powers to ensure government contracts and projects benefit Victorian workers and businesses. The bill will give the...
Creators Brunch at Just Teddy’s showcases local talent and innovation
Rosebank Killarney Gazette
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June 18, 2025
A vibrant mix of content creators, entrepreneurs and thought leaders gathered at Just Teddy in Hyde Park on May 31 for the latest edition of the Creators Brunch, an event focused on building community, sparking collaboration and inspiring...
Gianforte vetoes community solar bill
Montana Free Press
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June 17, 2025
Thank you for being a member of Montana Free Press. This quality reporting was made possible due in part to your contribution. Thank you for supporting in-depth journalism in Montana. Gov. Greg Gianforte on June 13 vetoed a bill that sought to...
‘It’s a gut punch,’ Panelist Says of Tariffs’ Effect on Small Businesses
Birmingham Watch - Alabama
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June 18, 2025
Melissa Kendrick, owner of Sojourns Fair Trade in Crestwood, spoke during a roundtable discussion on the effect of tariffs on small businesses. (Photo by Solomon Crenshaw Jr.) Melissa Kendrick, owner of Sojourns Fair Trade in Crestwood, said any...