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Local businesses and schools close for Juneteenth holiday
VICTORIA, Texas – Local businesses, schools, and government offices will be closed Wednesday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth. All post offices will also be closed, with only Priority Mail Express deliveries scheduled. Regular postal services...

Small businesses urged to adopt structured sales strategies for growth
Brian Calley President and Chief Executive Officer at Small Business Association of Michigan | Official websiteBrian Calley President and Chief Executive Officer at Small Business Association of Michigan | Official website In the current...

Local business celebrating National Craft Spirits Week
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - This week is National Craft Spirits Week and 10 Torr Distilling & Brewing are celebrating the week with new brews and canned cocktails. This week is focused on supporting those smaller distilleries in the area. Annalisa Suarez...

Financial Preparedness of Local Business Owners in Question
Almost all small business owners (94%) believe they are financially prepared to navigate the next 18 months. A closer look shows that they may not be on such steady financial footing, according to TD Bank’s Financial Preparedness Survey: Small...
More tax help for new small businesses
The Australian Tax Office’s campaign was launched in May, and is coined ‘ready for business’ - highlighting that opening and running a small business is ‘serious business’. The ATO said about 50 per cent of businesses fail in the first three...

Trump’s Tariffs are ‘Terrifying’ for Small Business Owners
Santy Luangpraseuth, owner of BAMBU Dessert Drinks highlighted the devastating impacts the chaos of the Trump Administration’s tariffs have had on the cost of operating small businesses like hers. President Donald Trump recently implemented...

Vegas Small Business Owner Describes Impact of Trump’s Tariffs
CEO and Founder of Mothership Coffee Juanny Romero highlighted the devastating impacts the chaos of the Trump Administration’s tariffs have had on the cost of operating small businesses like hers. President Donald Trump recently implemented...

Donald Trump’s top small business official touts One Big Beautiful Bill in Baton Rouge
President Donald Trump’s top small business official visited Baton Rouge on Monday to drum up support for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, saying that the legislation will unleash “a blue-collar boom.” “This bill is pro-small business. It’s...

Here’s how Arizona taxes small business compared with rest of the U.S.
A new study from BusinessFinancing.co.uk breaks down how much corporate tax a small business pays in every U.S. state, and the differences are bigger than you might expect, including how much Arizona taxes small business compared with rest of the...

'Big mess' to clean up after 3 small businesses in Columbia were targeted in weekend shooting
The windows at Circa Barbershop on Sumter Street in Columbia were boarded up after the shooting. Cassie Cornwell/Staff COLUMBIA — City police are investigating after bullets were fired into three small businesses overnight on June 14 in...

Vivid Customs Launches Free Custom T-Shirt Sample Program For Nonprofits, Churches, And Small Businesses
(MENAFN- GetNews) Vivid Customs, a Houston-based custom apparel and screen printing company, is proud to launch a new promotional campaign supporting small businesses, nonprofits, and community leaders. As part of this initiative, Vivid Customs is...

Small Business Spotlight: Plant Me Studio
CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) -- Tucked inside of the Dewitt building, on Pollasky Avenue in Old Town Clovis, you'll find Plant Me Studio filled with unique plants, pots and inspiration for your next outing. "I love being able to inform people on how to...

Small business, big resilience: But these things keep SME owners awake at night
The latest study from MYOB shows that while the overall mental wellbeing of small and mid-sized enterprise (SME) owners has improved, many still report facing mental health challenges from running their own business. The survey of 1087 Australian...

SBA Relief Still Available to Alaska Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Flooding
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Alaska of the July 16, 2025 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic...
PNC Financial Services Group Unveils PNC Mobile Accept Targeting Micro Business
The PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (NYSE:PNC) is one of the most undervalued financial stocks to buy, according to analysts. On June 11, the bank unveiled PNC Mobile Accept, a new Pay-as-you-go payment processing solution. Tailored for micro...

Risa Hoag’s GMG PR named outstanding small business in Rockland
Risa Hoag, founder and president of GMG PR, at her desk in Nyack. Photograph by Angela Gaul. “Use your obstacles.” – Marcus Aurelius In a profession where spin and branding are tightly controlled, Risa Hoag – founder and president of GMG PR in...

David Beckham shocks world with new business venture
David Beckham has launched a snack line inspired by his beekeeping obsession. In a press release shared with PEOPLE magazine, the 50-year-old English former footballer talked about starting his new fruit snack brand made with honey called BEEUP...

New study reveals how NC taxes small businesses vs. the rest of the U.S.
NORTH CAROLINA, U.S. – A new study from BusinessFinancing.co.uk breaks down how much corporate tax a small business pays in every U.S. state, and the differences are bigger than you might expect. The research models a hypothetical tech company...

What Small Businesses Can Do to Prevent Their Theft Insurance Claims Being Rejected
By Daniel Dewornu, CPI expert at i4me Theft is a universal risk for any business. In the UK, 8% of businesses experience a burglary or attempted burglary each year. Tool theft claims alone have increased by 54% in the last two years, and theft...

AI Can Help Small Businesses Scale-But It Shouldn’t Replace the Human Touch
As artificial intelligence tools flood the business world, small business owners are under increasing pressure to adopt the latest technologies or risk being left behind. From automating customer outreach to analyzing sales data, AI promises to...