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Workplace safety expert Michael Corwin says California small businesses open to the public face civil liability from workplace violence even when they have just one employee.

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Next Street on August 18, 2026 launched the Next Street Institute, a research arm aimed at helping leaders understand how AI, reindustrialization, demographic shifts and capital flows are reshaping America’s small business economy.

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SRC Bookkeeping & Tax is taking new clients in The Woodlands and Greater Houston for bookkeeping, tax preparation and advisory work.

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StickerYou says more small businesses are using AI to create branded materials faster and cheaper, from stickers and labels to packaging and promotions.

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SME Chief Manufacturing Officer Dr. Brett Conner has been named to a two-year term on the America Makes Executive Committee, where he will help shape additive manufacturing strategy, policy and workforce efforts.

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Small Business Partner LLC has launched a statewide AI training campaign for Michigan SMEs, with an initial push to chamber members and a first cohort of businesses already being onboarded.

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Small Business Partner LLC has launched Front Desk, an AI employee that answers calls, texts and web chats for small businesses across the United States.

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DFR has released details of its Rebate Monthly Authorization Processing Fee program, including a new office image and a streamlined application workflow for eligible U.S. small businesses.

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Propellus Inc. said Aug. 17 it has deployed an AI-assisted underwriting system across its funding operations to speed credit decisions and support higher origination volume without matching overhead growth.

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TruPay is pointing to UKG Ready’s Leader placement in Nucleus Research’s 2026 SMB HCM Technology Value Matrix, a report on software used by small and midsized employers.

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Vikar Technologies said first-half 2026 client growth rose 33% as the fintech added distribution and integration partnerships with Fiserv AppMarket, Q2 Innovation Studio, Plaid and others.

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New federal data shows AI use rising faster at larger companies than at many of the nation’s smallest businesses, raising concerns that Main Street could fall behind as AI becomes a core business tool.

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Demarc Telecom & Utility LLC has been awarded the Massachusetts ITT85 Statewide Contract under Category 1 for data cabling and services.

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Zentra Oak LLC is widening its website development services for small and service-based businesses, targeting owners with no professional site or an outdated online presence.

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Morrison House in Old Town Alexandria is positioning its boutique hotel and meeting space for a shift toward smaller, more interactive corporate gatherings.

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MightyCall ranked No. 588 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 after posting 593% three-year revenue growth.

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Tennessee trucking startup LTO Logistics LLC has launched a GoFundMe campaign to fund its first semi-truck and startup costs as founder Todd Odham looks to grow freight operations and hire local drivers.

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New U.S. Census Bureau data shows AI adoption is rising faster at larger firms than at businesses with fewer than 20 employees, raising concerns that small operational companies could lose ground as AI becomes standard business infrastructure.

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Illinois posted $1.2 trillion in GDP in 2025, but small business optimism still lagged the national average, underscoring a widening gap between the state’s headline growth and Main Street conditions.

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The DC Community Development Consortium Institute launched its BOSSTANK pilot in Ward 8 to give 40 small businesses east of the Anacostia River embedded back-office support and direct connections to lenders.