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Alamance Chamber awards small business grants
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The Times-News - North Carolina
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The Alamance Chamber has announced 12 local businesses as recipients of its small business grants for 2025. Funded by the Alamance County Economic Development Foundation, this program is dedicated to helping support the growth of small businesses...
Owner: Paxton Family
B2B marketers have a chance to close the small business confidence gap
SMBs are spending more time and money on marketing. At first glance, that seems like good news. But the reality is more complicated. Constant Contact’s 2025 Small Business Now Report shows confidence is falling while activity and spending are up....
Owner: Chris Elwell
Roller Land is latest small business keeping Stamford Town Center on its feet
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News 12 Connecticut
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Roller skating is making a comeback. Fairfield County's only rink Roller Land is now open for business at the Stamford Town Center. This is one of only a handful of roller rinks in Connecticut. It's an example of one small business that is getting...
Owner: Patrick Drahi
Canada’s small businesses are paying for Trump’s trade tantrum
Posted on September 18, 2025 by Taber Times• Border crackdown on small parcels is hammering Canadian sellers Here’s a true story. It happens to come from my family a few generations back, but you’ll find no shortage of similar tales across Canada....
Owner: Madison Venture Corp & David Radler
Fresh Start’s Small Business Program Celebrates 15 Years of Empowering Women Entrepreneurs
August 2025’s Small Business Start-Up graduates. Photo courtesy of Fresh Start Women’s Foundation Phoenix continues to be one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S., with the metro area growing by nearly 85,000 people over the past year. The...
Owner: Andrea Tyler & Tom Evans
Local chefs, restaurateurs say Park City Wine Festival isn’t only about wine
As the Park City Wine Festival returns to Canyons Village for its sixth year Oct. 2-4, local restaurateurs say the event is more than a weekend of tastings — it’s a chance to connect with new diners, test out menu ideas and strengthen...
Owner: Tatiana & Matthew Prince
Local decorators offer premium pumpkin decor for upwards of $1,000
A design by The Porch Parade (courtesy of Andrea Samuelson) Anusha Seneviratne (courtesy of The Porch Parade) Andrea Samuelson (courtesy of The Porch Parade) For as much as $1,450, a new local business specializing in “premium pumpkin delivery” is...
Owner: Scott Brodbeck
FARLEY: Why supporting small businesses year-round matters more than you think
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Daily American Republic - Missouri
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We saw that March 14. Our staff was reporting from midnight to 3 a.m. following the tornado and back in action at sunrise, with details about damage, aid and response that were not available anywhere else. Myself, Joe McGraw, Samantha Tucker and...
Owner: Rust Family through Rust Communication
Five-alarm fire devastates Red Hook warehouse housing artist studios, small businesses
A five-alarm fire devastated a Red Hook warehouse on Wednesday night. Photo by Lloyd Mitchell A Red Hook warehouse is still smoldering Thursday morning after a devastating five-alarm fire burned through the night. The blaze broke out at 481 Van...
Owner: Victoria & Joshua Schneps
SBA Relief Still Available to Texas Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by the Laredo Boil Water Notice Due to E. Coli Contamination
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U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible small businesses and nonprofit organizations in Texas of the Oct. 14, 2025 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused...
Owner: American Government
Henkel South Africa launches Loctite mobile van to boost industrial growth and SME development
In a groundbreaking initiative aimed at fostering industrial growth and empowering small and medium enterprises (SMEs), Henkel South Africa has officially unveiled its first Loctite mobile van. This innovative training unit is set to bring...
Owner: Iqbal Survé
Spectrum brings gigabit internet to rural Evangeline Parish communities
Spectrum launched high-speed internet, mobile, TV and voice services to more than 1,100 homes and small businesses in unincorporated communities across Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, on Wednesday. The expansion includes the communities of...
Owner: Gray Television Inc.
Facebook community page helps Texas man reunite lost envelope full of cash with its rightful owner
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WQAD 8 - Illinois
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A cash-stuffed envelope was quickly returned to its owner, thanks to one Texas man's determination for some positive news and the help of social media. BOERNE, Texas — Small business owner Shawn Davis said after a week of bleak news and strife, he...
Owner: TEGNA Inc.
Blair McDougall MP named as the government’s new small business minister
MP for East Renfrewshire Blair McDougall is the government’s new small business minister. He was appointed as a minister in Keir Starmer’s reshuffle earlier this month but his full role has been confirmed today. He takes over from Gareth Thomas MP...
Owner: Publications UK
Killing churn: How local publishers win with ROI and new revenue streams
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Editor and Publisher
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An E&P Reports Sponsored Webinar broadcast on Sept. 18th, 2025 Vcita’s sponsored webinar with E&P zeroed in on the same drumbeat every local publisher hears from small and midsize businesses (SMBs): show me outcomes. The session’s...
Owner: Mike Blinder
New Edinburgh club helps families save money while boosting local businesses
An Edinburgh mum and business owner, has launched The Wee Edinburgh club, a new membership helping families save money on cafés, classes and attractions while giving small local businesses a boost. When Edinburgh mum and business owner Naomi Angus...
Owner: Malcolm Denmark
News associations respond to CUPW / Canada Post halting of delivery of unaddressed community newspapers
Let us be clear: community newspapers, with or without commercial inserts, are not “junk mail”; they are a vital source of information for Canadians. On September 16, 2025, multiple news publishing associations sent the below letter to CUPW and...
Owner: Madison Venture Corp & Duff Jamison
City of Atlantic City Opens Application Process for Small Business Micro Grant Program
The City of Atlantic City is now accepting applications for its Small Business Micro Grant Program, made possible through over $400,000 in federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). This initiative is designed to support small,...
Owner: Pustizzi Family
Lancaster AI Hub Unveils New Local Economic Impact Data
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WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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More than $80 Million in Subcontracts Awarded To Date, Benefits Overwhelmingly to Local Businesses and Residents LANCASTER, Pa., Sept. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lancaster AI Hub today released new data on the project's economic impact in...
Owner: Richard Dean
Indy 500 champion Alex Palou has legacy cast in silver by local sculptor Will Behrends
Palou visits Tryon Theatre for photoshoot TRYON—On Wednesday, September 17, the historic Tryon Theatre came alive in an exciting way, with its classic marquee shining with the message, “BorgWarner Congratulates 2025 Indy 500 Winner Alex Palou,...