The Brownstone | 2025 Small Business Awards

The Brownstone | Owner Abbey Brown | Woman-Owned Small Business Award Winner How has the Topeka community shaped your business? Topeka has been the foundation of everything we’ve built. From the local vendors we work with to the couples who trust...

IPG Building Company | 2025 Small Business Award

IPG Building Company | Owner Manny Herron | Minority-Owned Small Business Award Winner & TopCity Business of the Year Winner What inspired you to start your business? After my brother was murdered, I made a terrible decision at 16 that led to...

Del-Metrius Herron & Associates | 2025 Small Business Awards

Del-Metrius Herron & Associates | Owner Del-Metrius Herron | Veteran-Owned Small Business Award Winner What inspired you to start your business? I was licensed two years before I officially hit the ground running in 2018. At the time, I had an...

MB Piland Advertising + Marketing | 2025 Small Business Awards

MB Piland Advertising + Marketing | Owner Martha Bartlett Piland | Legacy in Business Award Winner How does your company help the community? We improve the health and well-being of our community by working with clients in the health, advocacy,...

SBA Relief Still Available to New Jersey Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Drought

ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in New Jersey of the Aug. 11 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused...

Passionate Local Cheerleading duo creates Small Business to help teams statewide!

We can all use some extra spirit, especially when it comes to cheerleading! Sports Director Ansley Brent sits down with coaches Heather Serpas and Hannah Sexton to learn more about their small business HS Spirit Support! From coach and athlete to...

Survey of Florida small business owners' optimism remained steady in June

(The Center Square) – A survey by Florida's small business advocacy group says owners retained nearly the same level of optimism in June as in May. The monthly Florida National Federation of Independent Businesses Optimism Index edged down 0.2 of...

What Are the Best Freight Shipping Solutions for Small Businesses?

Reading Time: 8 minutes Balancing shipping cost, speed and safety is essential for small business owners. You need shipments to arrive on time and intact while being cost-effective. Luckily, there are logistics brokerages and third-party logistics...

Rep. Jason Smith highlights benefits of new bill for small businesses and families

Rep. Jason Smith, a U.S. Congressman representing Missouri's 8th district since 2013, has been vocal on Twitter regarding recent legislative developments that he believes will benefit American families and businesses. The tweets highlight various...

Trump’s SBA leader highlights small business benefits of ‘big, beautiful bill’ in Baltimore

Small Business Administration leader Kelly Loeffler took to a Baltimore brewery Thursday to highlight the benefits of President Donald Trump’s recently signed “big, beautiful bill.” “What we want to make sure is that we’re moving people into an...

'Uniquely Positioned': How Small Business Owners Can Successfully Navigate the Tariffs

As tariffs and their effects on the supply chain begin to take shape, Kerim Kfuri, the president and CEO of the Atlas Network, a global supply chain solutions company, has his eyes on the headlines. "We produce a more efficient and effective...

MatchAwards Launches AI Platform to Connect Small Businesses with Federal Opportunities

Fayetteville, NC, July 10th, 2025, FinanceWire AI-Powered Platform Connects Businesses to Federal Opportunities Across Defense, Energy, Infrastructure, and Technology Sectors Following the passage of recent federal legislation allocating more...

Two men harassed Ferndale small businesses via extortion scheme, Michigan AG alleges

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's office has filed a lawsuit that claims two brothers targeted small businesses in Ferndale with similar company names in order to extort money. The lawsuit was filed in Wayne County Third Circuit Court...

FCMB commits to flexible financing for small businesses

First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has reiterated its commitment to provide a flexible financing model for small businesses, in its drive to bring more people into the formal economy. Yemisi Edun, managing director/CEO, FCMB, said the bank is...

The Evermore Studio hosts Small Business Sunday in Canton

One Big Beautiful Bill Updates to Qualified Small Business Stock Rules under Section 1202

As part of the newly enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the OBBBA),[1] Congress adopted the first substantive amendments to Section 1202[2]–which prescribes the qualified small business stock (QSBS) rules–in over a decade. The OBBBA amended...

[Audio] From Banks to FinTech: The Evolution of Small Business Lending — The Consumer Finance Podcast

In this special crossover edition of Payments Pros and The Consumer Finance Podcast, Carlin McCrory and Jason Cover are joined by their colleague Caleb Rosenberg to explore the evolving landscape of small business financing. They highlight the...

R700 million for a conversation? Rather spend it on small business grants, classrooms, bursaries or clinics

South Africans know how to 'dialogue' but fall short on implementation. Photo: File Imagine getting up in a shack with no electricity and trekking five kilometres to a clinic, only to be told there’s no doctor on duty, and then trekking back home...

Outer Banks Chamber accepting applications for small business awards

Published 11:14 am Thursday, July 10, 2025 The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce is seeking applications for the 2025 Small Business of the Year Awards to be presented on Thursday, September 4 at the Outer Banks Business Update & Small Business...

Small Business Optimism Steady in June, taxes a big problem, NFIB study says

Oklahoma City -- The Small Business Optimism Index, from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) remained steady in June, edging down 0.2 of a point to 98.6, slightly above the 51-year average of 98. A substantial increase in...