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Sabrina Kuykendall opens $1,000 university grant for female students
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The Sabrina Kuykendall University Bound Grant is now accepting applications from eligible female high school seniors nationwide who plan to attend accredited four-year U.S. colleges.
Zevenstone launches integrated SMB growth system starting at $1,299 a month
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Zevenstone LLC has launched a three-tier digital growth platform for U.S. small and mid-sized businesses, bundling SEO, paid media, automation, creative and web services under one roof.
My Local Press launches platform for local journalism startups
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My Local Press has launched a digital platform aimed at helping journalists and community publishers build sustainable local news operations for underserved communities.
Rye Strategic Partners adds two advisors to launch sales practice
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Rye Strategic Partners on Aug. 18, 2026 named Patrick Ryan and Thomas Murphy strategic advisors to co-lead a new Strategic Sales Advisory Practice.
Small business loans market seen reaching $7.2 trillion by 2032
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Allied Market Research says the global small business loans market was worth $2.5 trillion in 2023 and is projected to hit $7.2 trillion by 2032, driven by startup growth, digital lending, and government-backed financing.
Israel launches NIS 1 billion fast-track funding for startups hit by shekel gains
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The Israel Innovation Authority has opened a NIS 1 billion fast-track program to help startups and early-stage growth companies that have lost runway as the shekel strengthened against the dollar.
GSTX backs Section 232 action as it pushes a 10 GW wafer plant plan
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Graphene & Solar Technologies Limited says the White House’s Section 232 move on polysilicon imports strengthens the case for domestic solar materials manufacturing.
Vertical Chiropractic named finalist for Sarasota Small Business of the Year
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Vertical Chiropractic® Sarasota was named a finalist for the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce’s 2026 Small Business of the Year Award on July 2, 2026. The recognition spotlights the clinic’s structural chiropractic model and its growing role…
Roger Williams opens small business contracting summit in Reston
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House Small Business Committee Chairman Roger Williams welcomed attendees to the 2026 American Small Business Contracting Summit in Reston, Virginia, as Pentagon and other federal officials met with industry leaders and contractors.
Rocket City Business Solutions offers free custom homepage samples to small businesses
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Rocket City Business Solutions has launched a nationwide program that gives small businesses a free custom homepage sample before they commit to a website build.
Rob Aquino’s new book gives small businesses a playbook for scaling
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Robinson “Rob” Aquino’s new book, available June 30, 2026, lays out a practical framework for small-business owners who want to move from survival mode to sustainable growth.
Nicole McCain pushes small businesses to build AI systems before buying tools
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AI strategist Nicole McCain is urging small business owners to treat artificial intelligence as a business design problem, not a software purchase, in a recent Close Up Radio feature.
Lyzr open-sources SivaClaw to automate startup fundraising workflows
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Lyzr AI is releasing SivaClaw, the fundraising assistant it used internally during its own raise, as open source for startups.
YRC says consultants can strengthen fashion retail startup plans
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Your Retail Coach says external consultants can help fashion retail startups build stronger business plans, with a focus on the Middle East. The company points to industry expertise, sharper financial projections and SOP-based operations as key…
USHBC backs bipartisan bill to protect manufacturing extension program
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The United States Hispanic Business Council is endorsing a bipartisan Senate bill that would require the Commerce Department to keep funding the Manufacturing Extension Partnership, a program serving small and medium-sized manufacturers.
Raychel Chism tops 300 job seekers served as Memphis workforce model expands
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Memphis workforce strategist Raychel Chism says her connected approach to employment, organizational strategy and training is addressing multiple barriers to work at once.
Morningbird Space wins Innovate Alabama grant for propulsion tests
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Morningbird Space Corporation has received an Innovate Alabama Supplemental Grant to advance experimental spacetime distortion research in Huntsville, Alabama.
TradeMark Express warns of fake trademark attorney scams targeting small businesses
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TradeMark Express is warning small business owners about a rise in fraudulent texts and emails posing as trademark attorneys and pressuring recipients to pay urgent fees.
Microplate instrumentation market seen reaching $10.43 billion by 2030
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The microplate instrumentation and supplies market is projected to rise from $7.43 billion in 2025 to $7.95 billion in 2026, with growth tied to pharmaceutical research, diagnostics and lab automation.
WoMAN brings first Impact & Growth Summit to Denver
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Women in Mergers & Acquisitions Network will host its inaugural summit Sept. 29 at The Curtis Hotel in Denver to connect women across the M&A deal cycle.
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