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Nicor Illinois Community Investment is giving four nonprofits $150,000 each to expand workforce training, entrepreneurship and community-based economic opportunity in Rockford and South Suburban Cook County.

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The World Food Prize Foundation has selected 10 semi-finalists from more than 1,500 applicants for its 2026 Innovate for Impact Challenge, a $50,000 competition for early-stage AgTech startups.

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Automat-it launched a campaign to help startups turn AI plans into deployed software by giving eligible teams 40 free hours with a senior AI engineer.

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The Wells Fargo Foundation is giving Ascendus $1 million to launch BRIDGE Broward, a new program meant to expand capital access for small businesses in Broward County.

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Furhan Ahmad, a candidate for New York State Assembly in District 66, unveiled a plan on June 11, 2026, aimed at shielding small businesses and cultural spaces in Manhattan neighborhoods including the West Village, SoHo and TriBeCa. The proposal…

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Colorado Governor Jared Polis selected Munich startups Ewigbyte and Telura to join Colorado Startup Week 2026 after a deep-tech showcase in Munich.

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FasterCapital says it supported 315 startups in 86 countries in the first half of 2026, with more than 48 closed funding rounds totaling over $210 million.

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On Demand EV Charging has launched a mobile EV charging service across eight Northern New Jersey counties, offering on-demand and scheduled charging for drivers and multifamily communities.

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Ohio Startup Network, EPIC Learning Today and Lightship are helping Columbus and Cleveland entrepreneurs get to Black Tech Week in Cincinnati with chartered buses, subsidized lodging and pre-event networking.

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Vikar Technologies said first-half 2026 client growth rose 33% as the fintech added distribution and integration partnerships with Fiserv AppMarket, Q2 Innovation Studio, Plaid and others.

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Gordana “Gordi” Mikalacki, founder of Elmm Law Group, will speak on a branding panel at the 2026 Lawyer Growth Summit at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas on July 16. The session will focus on how positioning and bold decisions help law firms stand…

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Ask Sharifah has launched grant writing services for nonprofits, chambers, community organizations and small businesses seeking funding support.

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Canada’s new AI strategy aims to speed adoption among small businesses, with manufacturing and trades among the sectors expected to benefit.

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Global investor and 1Touch co-founder James Deller says football clubs, startups and manufacturers share the same lesson: organizations that invest in people development tend to sustain success longer than those that only chase output.

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Long Beach business leaders say artificial intelligence could widen the gap between large companies and small firms unless owners get training, resources and technical support.

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Dean Street Strategies said July 13, 2026, that it is broadening its advisory and operating platform beyond Bauer Investments to work with a select group of startup and emerging growth companies.

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Roberts & Ryan Inc. said Aug. 17, 2026, that Greg Williamson has joined its Advisory Board.

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Adaptive Information Systems has broadened its local IT support for small businesses across the Monterey Bay region as demand grows for responsive, on-the-ground help.

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Linyi Million Plastic Products Co., Ltd., which operates as Million Tarpaulin, says it has grown from a 2006 startup into a four-base manufacturer serving customers in more than 100 countries.

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More than 100 students from 35 states competed in Atlanta this month in the 2026 SkillsUSA Additive Manufacturing Competition, hosted by SME and Stratasys.