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NatWest’s UK regional growth tracker shows business activity rise in June
Leasing Life
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July 11, 2025
The NatWest Regional Growth Tracker for June 2025 indicates a rise in business activity across eight of the 12 UK regions monitored. It marked the most widespread growth since September 2024. The tracker surveyed businesses in the manufacturing...
Eat Hot Springs: Tacos Xilita owner talks quesabirrias, community
The Sentinel-Record - Arkansas
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July 11, 2025
Tacos Xilitla (Hee-leet-la) is a Mexican food truck located at 600 East Grand Ave., with another snack-focused truck in an adjacent lot and other trucks bearing the same name elsewhere in Hot Springs. Owned by Emily Corona, Tacos Xilitla has been...
New boating fees threaten livelihoods in fishing communities
The Nassau Guardian
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Dear Editor, The recently implemented anchorage and cruising fee structure imposed on vessels entering Bahamian waters has raised serious alarm for residents of fishing communities such as West Grand Bahama and Bimini. While revenue generation is...
Experience the Richmond Night Market: Support local artisans and live entertainers
WTVR-TV - Virginia
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July 11, 2025
RICHMOND, Va. — An event that brings together local artisans, small business owners, creatives, and performing artists is returning to Shockoe Bottom this weekend. This month’s Richmond Night Market will feature an artisan village that will allow...
APM Terminals Nigeria Graduates Over 500 Beneficiaries From WACTPRENEUR Programme In Host Communities
Daily Independent
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July 11, 2025
2 Some beneficiaries of the West Africa Container Terminal (WACT)-APM Terminals Nigeria capacity building programme tagged ‘WACTpreneur’ during their graduation ceremony in Onne, Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State recently. The West...
Low-Cost, Local Marketing Strategies That Work: What Should Small Businesses Focus On?
River Journal - New York
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July 8, 2025
Laurence P. Gottlieb, Westchester County Economic Development director says, “Westchester is not a low-cost area.” Plus, the government is unable to give business incentives because of the economic downturn, according to a report on the County’s...
SBA Relief Available to Texas Small Businesses, Residents, and Private Nonprofits Impacted by July Storms and Flooding
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – In response to the disaster declaration issued by President Donald J. Trump on July 6, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest rate federal disaster loans to Texas small...
Kiaasa Retail files draft papers with BSE's SME to raise funds via IPO
ETCFO.com
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July 11, 2025
New Delhi, Ethnic fashion player Kiaasa Retail on Friday said it has filed its preliminary papers with BSE's SME platform to raise funds through an Initial Public Offering (IPO). The IPO is entirely a fresh issue of up to 55 lakh equity shares,...
Shortening the learning curve through copy-trading communities in emerging markets
The Cable
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July 11, 2025
Across Nigeria, the rapid growth of mobile internet and digital payment systems has opened the door for ordinary citizens to participate in the global foreign-exchange market. Yet many first-time traders still struggle with the steep learning...
Baker College to host Michigan SBDC’s Northwest Regional Office in Cadillac
Cadillac News - Michigan
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CADILLAC — Baker College and the Michigan Small Business Development Center have announced a new partnership aimed at supporting entrepreneurs and small business owners in Northwest Michigan. Under the agreement, Baker College’s Cadillac campus...
Mastercard Offers Small Businesses 1-Cent-Per-Month Clover Rentals
PYMNTS.com - Massachusetts
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July 7, 2025
Mastercard is expanding its small business platform with a new offer from Fiserv’s Clover. As part of this partnership, the company is offering the first 1,000 small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) who apply and qualify one of Clover’s...
Outsourcing Smart: How Small Businesses Can Scale Without Burning Out
Leadership
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July 7, 2025
Running a small business in Nigeria can be extremely rewarding, thanks to the country’s huge market potential and abundant opportunities for innovation. However, running a business is hardly a walk in the park. Many entrepreneurs work long hours —...
Is the “Get Big Fast” Mentality Hurting Your Small Business?
Small Business Trends
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July 7, 2025
In a recent episode of The Small Business Radio, I spoke with Dave Wharton, a former venture capitalist at Kleiner Perkins and author of “Another Way: Building Companies That Last and Last and Last”. Our discussion provided a refreshing...
How tariffs could impact small businesses in Minnesota
CBS 4 - Minnesota
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New tariff rates are set to go live next month, but the effects to Minnesota small business owners could be felt in a matter of days. Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield looks at best- and worst-case scenarios for local business owners.
NIPDB supports local standardisation …strengthens collaboration with NSI to improve market readiness
New Era
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The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) and the Namibia Standards Institute (NSI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday, to strengthen cooperation between the institutions and focusing on joint efforts to...
New bistro thanks community for 'unwavering support' since opening
News & Star
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Charlie's, which is located on Brampton's High Cross Street, officially opened its doors on Wednesday, May 7. The bistro is the vision of brother and sister Colin Noble and Debbie Stalker, who began the process of bringing Charlie's to life in...
ISCTE will train 45 young people in Angola to develop small businesses.
Portugal Pulse
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July 7, 2025
The project ‘Impactful Entrepreneurship for Inclusion and Diversity in Africa,’ implemented in two Angolan cities, aims to support 45 youths aged between 14 and 18 in learning to transform simple ideas into small businesses, according to a...
How Small Business Owners Can Beat the Big Guys at Their Own Game
NCW News - Washington State
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(BPT) - Given the option, people like to buy from a real person. There's pride in keeping small businesses open and more dollars in the local community. These businesses make up 99% of U.S. companies and account for 45% of jobs. They sponsor the...
Local contractor successfully maneuvers public sector construction work
OurWeekly LA - California
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July 9, 2025
Like many small construction contractors in Los Angeles County, Christian Meza was interested in working on infrastructure projects in the region. Christian, the owner of Liberty Rebar, which was founded in 2021 and is based in La Mirada,...
The 2025 South African Small Business Awards – Entries are NOW OPEN!
The Small Business Site
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July 7, 2025
This year, NSBC Africa proudly celebrates the 17th anniversary of the South African Small Business Awards – a milestone event that honours the grit, resilience, and brilliance of the nation’s most exceptional entrepreneurs and small businesses....