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House Small Business Committee Advances Key Legislation for Growth

House Small Business Committee Advances Key Legislation for Growth

In a significant move aimed at bolstering small businesses across America, the House Committee on Small Business recently passed five new bills, setting the stage for what lawmakers describe as a “Golden Age of Main Street America.” As the...

$20,000 grant to boost storm prep for Johnston small businesses

$20,000 grant to boost storm prep for Johnston small businesses

SMITHFIELD — The Triangle East Economic Development Foundation has received a $20,000 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation to help small businesses better prepare for hurricanes and other severe weather. The funding is part of Duke Energy’s 2025...

NFIB supports legislation providing small businesses with permit stability through Clean Water Act

NFIB supports legislation providing small businesses with permit stability through Clean Water Act

Adam Temple, senior vice president for advocacy for the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), a nonprofit small business advocacy organization, recently sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives in support of the Promoting...

One Big Beautiful Bill Act Provides Expanded Tax Benefit Opportunities for Qualified Small Business Stock Investors

One Big Beautiful Bill Act Provides Expanded Tax Benefit Opportunities for Qualified Small Business Stock Investors

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), enacted July 4, 2025, made a number of changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), including certain notable changes to the provisions of Code Section 1202 for “qualified small...

Tinubu’s tax laws: Now the poor, small businesses can breathe

Tinubu’s tax laws: Now the poor, small businesses can breathe

BY SIKIRU AKINOLA I have examined Nigeria’s fiscal policy across various decades, from the oil boom years of the 1980s to the debt relief era of the mid-2000s. This extensive knowledge of the country’s fiscal policy puts me in a position not only...

SMB IT Leaders Tackle Data Fragmentation Across Hybrid Clouds

SMB IT Leaders Tackle Data Fragmentation Across Hybrid Clouds

Automate Data Mapping for Compliance For small financial service organizations, implementing automated data mapping can help track sensitive data across hybrid clouds. By integrating data governance tools, the IT team ensures regulatory compliance...

Supporting and developing Black-Owned IFA Practices to transform the savings and investment industry

Supporting and developing Black-Owned IFA Practices to transform the savings and investment industry

Article provided by Edge Growth Supporting and developing black-owned Independent Financial Advisors (IFAs) has been an important focus for the ASISA Enterprise and Supplier Development Initiative. The most recent IFA Practice Development...

PayPal launches all-in-one commerce platform to power small business growth

PayPal launches all-in-one commerce platform to power small business growth

PayPal has recently launched PayPal Open, a new commerce platform designed to help businesses of all sizes manage operations, reach global markets, and accelerate growth through a unified suite of tools. The platform was introduced with a...

NFIB highlights victories for small business as Labor Day approaches

NFIB highlights victories for small business as Labor Day approaches

With the summer season underway and Labor Day on the horizon, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) reflects on recent achievements for small businesses and outlines future challenges. The NFIB celebrated a significant victory...

NFIB highlights achievements for small businesses amid upcoming challenges

NFIB highlights achievements for small businesses amid upcoming challenges

With the summer months underway and Labor Day approaching, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) highlights its achievements for small businesses and outlines future challenges. The NFIB successfully advocated for making the 20%...

Small businesses embracing AI tools for growth

Small businesses embracing AI tools for growth

09:48, 25 Jul 2025 Small businesses are racing to embrace AI tools, with almost two thirds (62%) now using the game-changing technology as the demand for AI skills training grows. Research from BT and Small Business Britain – which recently...

Cincinnati’s CTIP grants offers up to $20K for business upgrades

Cincinnati’s CTIP grants offers up to $20K for business upgrades

CINCINNATI — With more than 1 million small businesses operating in Ohio, access to capital remains one of the most important tools for growth. In Cincinnati, a city grant program is helping entrepreneurs improve their spaces, expand their...

Wetangula government will prioritize support for youth and women led SMEs

Wetangula government will prioritize support for youth and women led SMEs

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has affirmed the government’s commitment to strengthening small and medium enterprises (SMEs), with a specific focus on those owned by youth and women. Speaking at Nyamache Grounds in Bobasi Constituency,...

BML's acquisition of SDFC progresses in full compliance with laws, regulations

BML's acquisition of SDFC progresses in full compliance with laws, regulations

Bank of Maldives (BML) has stated that the process of acquiring SME Development Finance Corporation (SDFC) is being conducted in compliance with laws and regulations. On Thursday, the country’s national bank announced its interest in acquiring the...

Small businesses face new regulatory challenges in Australia

Small businesses face new regulatory challenges in Australia

In Short: – Major regulatory changes in Australia impose new costs on small businesses, increasing financial strain. – Changes to tax deductibility create uncertainty, complicating compliance and financial planning for small business owners. Major...

Virginia to receive $5.4 million in grants to revitalize local communities

Virginia to receive $5.4 million in grants to revitalize local communities

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The state of Virginia will receive $5.4 million in grants to improve 30 local communities, Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office announced. The governor’s office said the funding will go toward communities, create or expand 19...

Understanding Reactive vs Proactive IT Support for Companies

Understanding Reactive vs Proactive IT Support for Companies

Every modern business relies on technology to survive and thrive. Whether it’s email, websites, or cloud storage, IT problems can derail productivity faster than you can say “system crash.” That’s where a trusted IT support company in London comes...

Maui lawmakers advance plan to curb vacation rentals and boost housing supply after Lahaina wildfire

Maui lawmakers advance plan to curb vacation rentals and boost housing supply after Lahaina wildfire

A resort in Lahaina on Maui in Hawaii. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin) HONOLULU — Lawmakers on Maui passed legislation Thursday aimed at eliminating a large percentage of the Hawaiian island’s vacation rentals to address a housing shortage exacerbated by...

Lost Boyz Inc. Has Helped South Side Kids For 17 Years, But Group’s Future Uncertain As Grants Dry Up

Lost Boyz Inc. Has Helped South Side Kids For 17 Years, But Group’s Future Uncertain As Grants Dry Up

SOUTH SHORE — Lost Boyz Inc.’s staff has been laid off since July 1. But that hasn’t stopped the youth sports nonprofit’s coaches and mentors from coming in to work, said Executive Director LaVonté Stewart. The volunteer shifts — some worked from...

NearSpace education in Upland has support of Ball Brothers Foundation

NearSpace education in Upland has support of Ball Brothers Foundation

MUNCIE, IN — Ball Brothers Foundation staff recently visited NearSpace Education in Upland — a nonprofit that’s turning heads with its hands-on, high-flying approach to STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education. From...

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