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Nearly one in five small businesses dealing with tariff costs won't last more than six months if nothing changes
Northern Ontario Business
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August 22, 2025
Canadian Federation of Independent Business urges feds to return tariff revenue to help New data from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) reveals that small businesses are being hit hardest by U.S. and Canadian tariffs on steel...
RCCC Small Business Center launches Accelerator Program and Pitch Competition
Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald - North Carolina
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August 22, 2025
Published 4:45 pm Friday, August 22, 2025 AHOSKIE – The Roanoke-Chowan Community College (R-CCC) Small Business Center announces its inaugural Small Business Accelerator Program and Pitch Competition, a new initiative to equip local entrepreneurs...
Rep. Derek Schmidt meets with Topeka small business owners on legislative issues
Sunflower State News - Kansas
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August 21, 2025
Rep. Derek Schmidt, a Republican from Kansas, met with small business owners in Topeka this week to discuss legislative issues affecting their operations. Among the attendees was Patti Mellard, a member of the National Federation of Independent...
CFIB says removal of counter-tariffs will help take some pressure off small businesses
CHEK
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August 22, 2025
Canadian businesses received some hopeful news Friday morning as Prime Minister Mark Carney announced some of Canada’s counter tariffs on U.S. goods will be dropped Sept. 1. According to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), this...
Why Do Small Businesses Rarely Claim Tax Credits for Offering Retirement Plans?
PLANSPONSOR - New York
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In recent decades, U.S. policymakers have introduced a variety of incentives to expand retirement plan coverage in the private sector, particularly among small businesses. A key policy tool in this effort is the tax credit offered in Internal...
Flint awards $400,000 in ARPA grants to 20 small businesses across key commercial corridors
Michigan Times
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August 22, 2025
Flint, Michigan – The City of Flint is making targeted efforts to help small businesses get back on their feet and expand. The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) is funding a new grant program that is helping local business owners who continue to be...
How Small Businesses Can Expand: Strategies for Sustainable Growth
JD Supra - California
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August 22, 2025
Small businesses often begin with a single location, a small team and a loyal customer base. But once they’ve proven their concept and achieved consistent revenue, many owners start looking for ways to grow. Expansion, however, isn’t a...
Florida Senator Talks Benefits of One Big Beautiful Law at Small Business Success Summit
West Orlando News - Florida
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August 22, 2025
Senator Ashley Moody recently talked about the many wins secured by the One Big Beautiful Law at the Florida SBDC Network’s Small Business Success Summit. Republican Senator Ashley Moody supported the One Big Beautiful Law which was signed into...
17 Attorneys from McCathern, Shokouhi, Evans Recognized as The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America
The Lafourche Gazette - Louisiana
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August 22, 2025
DALLAS, Aug. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- McCathern, Shokouhi, Evans (McCathern PLLC) law firm announced today the 17 attorneys recognized as The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America. "I am incredibly proud to see our...
One Big Beautiful Bill Act Expands QSBS Tax Incentives for Small Business Investment
JD Supra - California
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August 22, 2025
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (the “OBBB”), which makes a number of highly beneficial changes to the tax treatment of Qualified Small Business Stock (“QSBS”) acquired by “non-corporate” taxpayers after...
Small business support: Finance Ministry provides loans for over 9 billion soms
24.kg
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August 22, 2025
12:52, 22 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 12:52, 22 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA Within the framework of «Emergency Support for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises» project,...
VSU and UGA Small Business Development Center partner to bring AI training to rural small businesses
South Georgia TV
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August 22, 2025
VSU and UGA Small Business Development Center partner to bring AI training to rural small businesses (3) Source: Valdosta State University (VSU) Robbyn DeSpain Becky Ayer, PR Specialist, UGA SBDC VSU and UGA Small Business Development Center...
Comcast to award 500 small business grant packages across five U.S. regions
America's Small Business Network
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August 22, 2025
On August 19, 2025, Comcast announced the award of 500 new small business grant packages through its Comcast RISE initiative. This initiative aims to strengthen local communities by supporting American Small Businesses. The grants will be...
Applications Open for Wisconsin Small Business Technical Assistance Program
WJFW - Wisconsin
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WISCONSIN – The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) has opened applications for its Small Business Technical Assistance Program, which provides funding to organizations that support small business growth across the state. The...
SME Chamber voices support for affordable housing initiative having initially opposed it
Malta Today
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The Malta Chamber of SMEs has expressed its support for the affordable housing initiative jointly launched by the government and the Church, following a detailed review that addressed initial concerns raised by the SME Chamber. Although the SME...
Richmond wins national award for supporting small businesses after water outage
North Richmond Today - Virginia
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August 22, 2025
Honorable Cynthia I. Newbille Council President | City of RichmondHonorable Cynthia I. Newbille Council President | City of Richmond The City of Richmond, along with several partners, has been recognized by the International Economic Development...
Chase Bank’s ‘Coaching for Impact’ catalyzes small business owners toward success
Indianapolis Recorder
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August 22, 2025
Chase Bank honored the graduation of its first local “Coaching for Impact” class, honoring a cohort of small business owners who completed an intensive program to fuel their growth and stability. The complimentary consulting program, launched...
Richmond recognized by IEDC for supporting small businesses after water outage
Richmond Leader - Virginia
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August 22, 2025
Honorable Cynthia I. Newbille Council President | City of RichmondHonorable Cynthia I. Newbille Council President | City of Richmond The City of Richmond has received the 2025 Excellence in Economic Development Gold Award from the International...
U.S. State Privacy Laws: 2025 Status Update
JD Supra - California
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August 23, 2025
By the end of 2025, eight new states will have enacted comprehensive privacy laws: Delaware, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Tennessee. With twenty states expected to have such laws effective by year’s end and...
UK CMA Proposes Releasing Remaining Provisions in the SME Banking Undertakings 2002
JD Supra - California
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August 23, 2025
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published its provisional decision that the remaining provisions of the SME Banking (Behavioural) Undertakings 2002 (the 'Limitation on Bundling Provisions') are no longer appropriate and should be...