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‘A Community Space.’ Calder Way Pop-Up Helping Small Businesses Learn and Grow in State College
State College - Pennsylvania
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July 25, 2025
The Calder Way Pop-Up at 236 E. Calder Way hosts a rotating lineup of small businesses to give local entrepreneurs an opportunity to develop their ideas. Photo by Evan Halfen | StateCollege.com The Downtown State College Improvement District, in...
Why the budget law is tailored to help Ohio families
The Times Leader - Ohio
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“Where I land on policy always depends on how it affects people in Ohio.” That’s what I wrote earlier this year, and that’s why I supported the bill that extended the 2017 tax cuts and made urgent investments in our national defense and border...
Government to scrap COVID levy, review VAT to ease pressure on small businesses—Dr Ato Forson
Graphic
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July 24, 2025
Ghanaians could see changes in pricing and tax compliance as the government outlines plans to overhaul the country’s Value Added Tax (VAT) system. Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson told Parliament on Thursday, July 24, 2025, during the...
TriStar Health thanks Clarksville for support in gaining Certificate of Need
Clarksville Now - Tennessee
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July 25, 2025
HCA Healthcare and TriStar Health thank Clarksville and Montgomery County for support for the new TriStar Clarksville Hospital. On behalf of HCA Healthcare and TriStar Health, we want to personally thank the Clarksville and Montgomery County...
Wilmington small business owners discuss AI, labor laws with officials
Star News - North Carolina
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Small business owners and elected officials met in Wilmington to discuss challenges facing small businesses. Artificial intelligence, workforce development, and upcoming regulations were key topics of the roundtable discussion. North Carolina...
5 Smart Moves San Diego Small Businesses Should Make in 2025
San Diego Business Journal - California
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July 24, 2025
From sunny storefronts in North Park to family-run service shops in Chula Vista, small businesses are the heartbeat of San Diego’s economy. As 2025 rolls on, it’s a great time to refocus on what matters most: staying efficient, earning trust, and...
Startups And Drones: A Tale Of Two State Grants
The Ticker - Michigan
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July 26, 2025
A pair of major state grants is headed to northern Michigan, one to foster further entrepreneurial growth, the other to bolster the area’s investment and implementation in drone technologies. The Ticker touched base with 20Fathoms and Traverse...
One Big Beautiful Bill Expands Key Tax Incentives Including Section 1202 Qualified Small Business Stock and Qualified Opportunity Zones, Makes Other Significant Tax Law Changes
JD Supra - California
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July 24, 2025
[co-author: Marco Ricci] The reconciliation bill, known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (the “BBB”), was recently signed into law on July 4th. The BBB, among many other things, made significant changes in tax law, building on the foundations...
Supporting and developing Black-Owned IFA Practices to transform the savings and investment industry
The Small Business Site
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July 25, 2025
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...
Kristin Juszczyk and Drew Brees Partner With Verizon on Mentoring Small Businesses
WWD - New York
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July 24, 2025
Off Season founder Kristin Juszczyk and former NFL star turned entrepreneur Drew Brees have teamed with Verizon for its “Small Business Training Camp” to mentor the next generation of small businesses. This September, up to 20 U.S. SMB owners will...
End to six-month cap on unlawful termination compensation in small businesses for Jobs-Act-governed relationships
JD Supra - California
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July 24, 2025
On July 21, 2025, the Constitutional Court, with Judgment No. 118/2025, declared the constitutional illegitimacy of Article 9, paragraph 1 of Legislative Decree 23/2015. With this decision, the court deleted the strict six-month limit on...
House committee advances five small business bills
Financial Regulation News - Washington D.C.
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July 24, 2025
The House Committee on Small Business recently advanced five bills to the full House of Representatives for consideration. © Shutterstock “The bills passed out of the Committee build on the momentum created by President Trump’s pro-business...
KCCI seeks boost for MSME, handicrafts sectors in Kashmir through govt support
Kashmir Reader
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July 26, 2025
Delegation meets GoI official, discusses enhancing exports, establishing sector-specific clusters, improving credit access, promoting sustainable infrastructure SRINAGAR: A delegation of the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) led by...
As small businesses tumble, gov't pushes to end franchise contract termination fees
Korea JoungAng Daily
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July 24, 2025
Published: 24 Jul. 2025, 14:46 Updated: 24 Jul. 2025, 15:03 Audio report: written by reporters, read by AI Prospective entrepreneurs receive consultations at the 77th World Franchise Expo held at Seoul Trade Exhibition Center in Gangnam District,...
AI for Small Business (2025): QuickBooks Named Best AI Tool for Small Businesses in Report by Expert Consumers
The AI Journal
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July 24, 2025
NEW YORK, July 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — In a newly released report from independent review platform Expert Consumers, QuickBooks has been named the top AI tool for small businesses in 2025. The recognition is based on the platform’s widespread...
US Small Business Administration official visits Grand Rapids for manufacturing talks
WGVU - Michigan
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July 24, 2025
“We literally just heard minutes ago from a manufacturer who said, ‘I’m actually thinking about buying the piece of equipment and being the supplier in the U.S. as opposed to buying it from Mexico.’ That is exactly the realignment the...
Tennessee sales tax holiday encourages support for local businesses
Volunteer State News - Tennessee
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July 26, 2025
Tennessee shoppers are encouraged to support small, independent businesses during the upcoming sales tax holiday, according to NFIB State Director Jim Brown. The event will take place from Friday, July 25, through Sunday, July 27, allowing...
Why More Small Businesses Are Starting to Accept Bitcoin
Creative Loafing Charlotte - North Carolina
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July 24, 2025
In Charlotte, more small businesses are now taking Bitcoin. Once limited to tech-related conversations, it is now appearing at cafés, record stores, and food trucks. Owners view it as a means of managing growing expenses and evolving consumer...
Delay to VAT reduction for hospitality 'a betrayal of small businesses'
Westmeath Independent
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Published: Thu 24 Jul 2025, 1:34 PM Leader of Independent Ireland Michael Collins has strongly criticised the Government’s proposal to delay the long-promised VAT reduction for the hospitality sector, accusing it of “a betrayal of small...
'It's hurting us': Small businesses feel the pinch of tariffs
KPAX - Montana
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July 24, 2025
Legrand Lindor is the owner of LMI Textiles, a small Boston-based business that primarily distributes medical supplies. His company supplies harm reduction items, personal protective equipment as well as janitorial supplies to private and public...