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Immigration raids in LA hit small business owners: ‘Worse than COVID’
SABC News
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June 18, 2025
Juan Ibarra stands outside his fruit and vegetable outlet in Los Angeles’ vast fresh produce market, the place in the city center where Hispanic restaurateurs, street vendors and taco truck operators buy supplies every day. On Monday morning, the...
Inside the bustling small business in Suffolk supporting firms to go global
Ipswich Star
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June 18, 2025
She is the founder of Sell Beyond - Amazon Management Consultants and works alongside companies to help them grow in a competitive marketplace. She gleaned her knowledge from 15 years of working in start-up marketing and financial consulting -...
Small Business Email Marketing Tool For Nigerian Businesses – Reviewed By Our Experts
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 18, 2025
Our journalism is supported by our discerning readers. Purchases you make through our links may earn Guardian Nigeria a commission. Email marketing remains one of the most cost-effective channels for Nigerian businesses to reach customers, with...
Small business day brings NFIB members face-to-face with lawmakers
Old North News - North Carolina
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June 17, 2025
NFIB members from across the state gathered in Raleigh on June 17 for Small Business Day. The event was organized by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) and the Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina (IIANC). The annual...
Small businesses in this resiliency program could get $5K in relief funding after a hurricane
WJAX - Florida
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June 18, 2025
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation is reminding small business owners about a way to prepare for potential storm damage this Atlantic Hurricane Season. The Chamber’s Small Business Readiness for Resiliency Program (R4R),...
Tariff impact trickling down to small businesses that don't even import goods
NBC 5 DFW - Texas
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June 17, 2025
When it comes to helping businesses with their bookkeeping, Kim Arney wants them to thrive. “I love when my clients outgrow me,” BbK Services 556 president and CEO Kim Arney said. “I have had a few clients outgrow me and got that big and, you...
NFIB Launches Ads to Shield Small Businesses from Burdensome Ownership Rules
Small Business Trends
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June 18, 2025
As the legislative landscape shifts, small business owners find themselves facing another potential challenge in the form of the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirements. Recent advertisements launched by the National...
Gemini 2.5 Boosts Small Business Communication with Enhanced Chat Features
Small Business Trends
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June 18, 2025
In a digital landscape increasingly defined by rapid innovation, Google is stepping up its game with the latest updates to Gemini Code Assist, designed to streamline coding for both seasoned developers and small business owners looking to optimize...
Small Business Administration opens second center for storm victims in Pulaski County
WEKU - Kentucky
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June 18, 2025
Another Small Business Administration center for victims of southern Kentucky tornadoes is open in Pulaski County. That center is available for those who need loans to to replace or repair their homes or other property. It’s open at the county’s...
Greater Milwaukee Foundation loan program helps small businesses in underserved communities
WUWM 89.7 FM - Wisconsin
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June 17, 2025
Ebony Jennings always wanted to run Jennings Asphalt. Her grandfather started the business, but it closed after he died. She says people around her often dismissed her hopes to revive the business. “I went to my uncle maybe about 2011 and he, he...
'I'm gonna gouge out your eyes': Queen Anne small business owner recalls brutal assault
KOMO News - Washington State
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SEATTLE — A sunny Sunday afternoon in Seattle, all set with a pop-up art market at the bottom of the Queen Anne counterbalance, came to an abrupt and chaotic end when a man who seemed to be in the a psychotic episode attacked a local small...
Immigration raids in LA hit small business owners
The Daily Herald
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LOS ANGELES--Juan Ibarra stands outside his fruit and vegetable outlet in Los Angeles' vast fresh produce market, the place in the city center where Hispanic restaurateurs, street vendors and taco truck operators buy supplies every day. On Monday...
Kenya, Tunisia ink pact to boost women-led small businesses
The Standard
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L_R: Patrick Kilemi Principal Secretary Ministry of Co-operatives and Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development, State Department for Cooperatives chats with Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and MSMEs during...
Micro, small businesses still face difficulties to access loans despite high credit growth
Vietnam News Agency
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HÀ NỘI — Though banks have pumped an additional of more than VNĐ1 quadrillion into the economy in the first five months of this year, the credit flow has not been evenly disbursed among types of enterprises and industries, causing many micro and...
Bresnahan hosts small business owner at minor league baseball economic growth hearing
Scranton Reporter - Pennsylvania
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June 16, 2025
Rob Bresnahan, U.S. Representative of Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District | Wikipedia Rob Bresnahan, U.S. Representative of Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District | Wikipedia Last week, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. from...
Iowa legislature passes key reforms benefiting small businesses
Hawkeye Reporter - Iowa
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June 17, 2025
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), Iowa's prominent small business advocacy group, has highlighted several legislative successes from the 91st General Assembly, which concluded on May 14, 2025. One significant achievement is...
Erie Basin supports small businesses and conservation in ten-county region
The Beacon - Ohio
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June 17, 2025
BY SHERI TRUSTY OTTAWA COUNTY – In 1991, the Erie Basin Resource Conservation & Development Council (RC&D) was incorporated with a mission to promote economic and social development while protecting natural resources and supporting conservation...
Goodyear offers small business owners guidance on funding options
Goodyear Independent - Arizona
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Local entrepreneurs and small business owners will have a chance to explore funding strategies and connect with financial experts during a free event at the Georgia T. Lord Library on Wednesday, June 18. The event, titled "Business Builders:...
‘It’s a gut punch,’ Panelist Says of Tariffs’ Effect on Small Businesses
Birmingham Watch - Alabama
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June 18, 2025
Melissa Kendrick, owner of Sojourns Fair Trade in Crestwood, spoke during a roundtable discussion on the effect of tariffs on small businesses. (Photo by Solomon Crenshaw Jr.) Melissa Kendrick, owner of Sojourns Fair Trade in Crestwood, said any...
UN, BCCI launch disaster planning toolkit for small businesses
Barbados Today
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June 17, 2025
64 Local small businesses are receiving critical support to improve their disaster preparedness through a new Business Continuity Planning (BCP) Toolkit launched on Tuesday. The initiative, a joint effort between the Barbados Chamber of Commerce...