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Small business owners are facing higher costs in 2026, with new survey data showing rising expenses, expensive office leases and weaker hiring.

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Christine Hopkins, president and CEO of Anchorage-based ASCI Family of Companies, was named the 2026 Lewis Shattuck Small Business Advocate of the Year by the National Small Business Association.

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The Lisbon-based AI SEO platform has rebranded as Keyworth and now automates keyword research, article creation, optimization and publishing for small businesses, agencies and freelancers.

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A new Next Street report says Chicagoland’s small business ecosystem is stronger than it was in 2018, but too few firms are turning support into durable growth.

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Former West Palm Beach City Commissioner Christina Lambert is hosting a series of public policy roundtables this month to gather resident input on 14 issues, from housing and public safety to growth, traffic and government accountability.

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DayClerk launched a free demo that reviews a small business website, flags issues in plain language and drafts a sample campaign page from existing content.

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Froda has launched in France through a partnership with Shine, bringing same-day, in-app financing to 200,000 self-employed people and small businesses.

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OhioX and Ohio Tech News named CNWR President Jason Slagle to Cyber25, a new statewide list recognizing 25 cybersecurity leaders.

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The Interledger Foundation is working with five community development financial institutions and fintech groups to map the barriers keeping community lenders off instant payment rails like FedNow. The effort could help CDFIs speed disbursements,…

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Irish businessman Ezio Fusco has published Big Business, a memoir-style guide aimed at young entrepreneurs starting with little money.

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Accountant Partners has opened in Atlanta on Sept. 24, 2026, aiming to help local small businesses with tax planning, profitability consulting and financial strategy.

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Small Business Chatbot analyzed 7,159 website chats from 19 U.S. small businesses and found that 38% arrived outside weekday business hours.

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OsmO is rolling out Assistants by OsmO on Product Hunt on Sept. 24, giving small-business owners in the U.S., U.K. and Canada an AI phone line that answers calls, screens routine inquiries and routes urgent ones.

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Crownglobe Inc. has introduced a connected accounting model for U.S. small and mid-sized businesses that combines bookkeeping, payroll, tax support, dashboards and automation.

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On Collab Enterprise and COHO Construction Management have formed On Collab Construction, a national platform aimed at major federal, public and private projects.

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Boundless AI has partnered with Zoho Books and related finance apps to let U.S. and Canadian small businesses access non-dilutive capital without leaving Zoho’s workflow.

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A Utah mortgage strategist says self-employed borrowers with strong cash flow but low taxable income can still qualify for home loans by using bank statement underwriting.

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Frank Licari’s investigative documentary Undeliverable will screen at the San Diego International Film Festival on Oct. 16 and Oct. 18 before opening the Workers Unite Film Festival in New York on Oct. 23. The film looks at Amazon’s Delivery…

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NAVIZIX has released a beta version of its Route Simulator for independent businesses, giving founders a way to test how changes in marketing, staffing, pricing and operations could affect cash flow over two years.

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New research from the Indigenous Prosperity Foundation says capital access, application support and trusted advice could help more Indigenous entrepreneurs join Canada’s 15 major projects expected to drive more than $125 billion in investment.