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C i Marketing launches Debut for New Zealand small businesses
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Christchurch agency C i Marketing has launched Debut, a managed website service aimed at small New Zealand businesses struggling to be found online as closures hit a 16-year high.
Carolina Collegiate opens Durham STEM charter campus with Civic Builders, GSNC support
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Carolina Collegiate High School opened its inaugural class this fall in Durham, backed by Great Schools North Carolina and Civic Builders.
Donnell Systems wins SBA Women-Owned Small Business certification
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Donnell Systems, the South Bend, Indiana-based developer of the OCIE information management platform, has earned Women-Owned Small Business certification from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
WiBiz outlines fingerprint-based automation model for small business operations
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WiBiz has published an analysis on a business automation approach it calls a Fingerprint, describing how it maps a company’s operating logic before installing a customized operating layer.
USHBC praises Verizon’s small business and AI investments
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The United States Hispanic Business Council says Verizon’s new supplier and workforce programs could help small businesses win more work and prepare workers for an AI-driven economy.
360 Legal launches LLC Register with free formation and $99 registered agent service
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360 Legal has launched LLC Register, a business-formation and compliance platform built to help entrepreneurs form an LLC, name a business, and secure registered agent coverage.
SME names 2026 '30 Under 30' manufacturing honorees
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SME on Oct. 1 announced its 2026 30 Under 30 class, recognizing 30 emerging professionals whose work in manufacturing, technical innovation and community engagement is helping shape the industry’s future workforce.
Christine Hopkins wins NSBA’s 2026 small business advocate award
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Christine Hopkins, president and CEO of Anchorage-based ASCI Family of Companies, was named the 2026 Lewis Shattuck Small Business Advocate of the Year by the National Small Business Association.
Develop Fulton backs AI training pilot for 500 Fulton County residents
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Develop Fulton approved a $97,500 pilot to bring no-cost AI training and certification pathways to at least 500 Fulton County residents and municipal employees.
Small Business Expo opens free stats hub for newsroom use
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Small Business Expo is giving journalists free access to daily small business statistics, charts and survey findings drawn from its ongoing owner polls.
Digi-Buzz offers free Q4 social media audits to Quad Cities small businesses
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Digi-Buzz is giving Quad Cities small businesses free social media audits through Oct. 31 to help them avoid visibility problems ahead of the holiday shopping rush.
Meghan E. Gilson pushes human-centered AI adoption for small businesses
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Meghan E. Gilson, an educator and AI Adoption Strategist based in Richmond, is promoting a staged, human-led approach to artificial intelligence for small and mid-sized businesses.
Kerala launches MeitY-IndiaAI Centre with first 15-startup cohort
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Kerala launched the MeitY IndiaAI Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence in Thiruvananthapuram on Sept. 30, along with its first cohort of 15 AI startups and new industry partnerships.
Ulloa & Company P.A. wins 2026 Best of Florida Regional Award
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Ulloa & Company P.A. Accounting & Tax Services has been named a 2026 Best of Florida Regional Award winner in recognition of its full-service accounting and tax work in Miami-Dade County.
Rank My Website rebrands as Keyworth with automated SEO content for small businesses
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The Lisbon-based AI SEO platform has rebranded as Keyworth and now automates keyword research, article creation, optimization and publishing for small businesses, agencies and freelancers.
Next Street flags Chicagoland small business growth gaps
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A new Next Street report says Chicagoland’s small business ecosystem is stronger than it was in 2018, but too few firms are turning support into durable growth.
DayClerk adds free website review for small businesses
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DayClerk launched a free demo that reviews a small business website, flags issues in plain language and drafts a sample campaign page from existing content.
Froda launches in France with Shine to embed small-business financing
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Froda has launched in France through a partnership with Shine, bringing same-day, in-app financing to 200,000 self-employed people and small businesses.
Opsin Biotherapeutics wins $2.35 million NIH grant for optogenetic pain therapy
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Opsin Biotherapeutics has landed a two-year, $2.35 million NIH Phase II SBIR grant to advance a non-viral optogenetic therapy for chronic pain.
Argo Law launches as Bridge Law dissolves
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Attorney Lalit Kundani has launched Argo Law, PC in Anaheim Hills after Bridge Law LLP dissolved, carrying over existing clients and staff.
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