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Morocco lifts microloan cap to expand access for small enterprises
Hespress
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July 6, 2025
Morocco has approved a long-anticipated decree to raise the ceiling on microloans, marking a key shift in its microfinance strategy aimed at expanding access to credit for very small enterprises and low-income individuals. The measure, part of...
Small Businesses Can Boost Engagement at #TikTokSummerCamp
Small Business Trends
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July 6, 2025
As the summer season heats up, TikTok has announced an engaging initiative designed to empower small business owners: #TikTokSummerCamp. This campaign invites brands to harness the platform’s dynamic tools to enhance their digital marketing...
TRUMP SIGNS BUDGET BILL ON JULY 4 THAT INFLATES DEFICIT, CUTS SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME AMERICANS AND MAKES TAX CUTS FOR WEALTHY PERMANENT
East County Magazine - California
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July 6, 2025
By G. A. McNeeley July 6, 2025 (Washington D.C.) – President Donald Trump on July 4 signed the highly contentious budget bill into law. The measure passed the Senate by a one-vote margin and on July 3, the House of Representatives approved the...
Foreign Intelligence Service Digest 06 July
The Odessa Journal
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The authorities in Sweden have initiated an investigation into the possibility that a Russian Orthodox Church near a key airfield in the city of Västerås may be used as a platform for espionage. Small businesses in Russia are facing much greater...
AWS and Amazon Strengthen Partnership to Accelerate Innovation in Small Business
Small Business Trends
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July 6, 2025
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has solidified its alliance with Veeva Systems, a key player in life sciences software, by enhancing their long-term collaboration. This partnership expansion includes AWS providing cloud infrastructure for Veeva Vault...
Five Small Businesses Making it Big at Locally Spruced
Cleveland Magazine - Ohio
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Among over a dozen vendors from across Ohio at Locally Spruced, these are a few worth checking out. By Julia Lombardo Roots and Roast Coffee Owners Jamie and Jacob Fink are known for coffee grounds producing peculiar yet delicious flavor notes...
The Exponential Customer: Always On, Always Connected And Always Expecting More
Forbes
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In today’s digital world, customers are as connected as they want to be.getty The term exponential customer may not be familiar to everyone. I was reminded of the term when preparing to be interviewed for a podcast hosted by NiCE, a major player...
Maximize Your Customer Success with Freshworks Freshsuccess Insights
Small Business Trends
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July 6, 2025
In today’s fast-paced business landscape, customer success is more crucial than ever. Freshworks Freshsuccess stands out as a powerful tool designed to help you enhance customer relationships and drive growth. With its intuitive interface and...
BBB: How small businesses can cut costs without sacrificing growth
Yuma Sun - Arizona
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The first thing that comes to mind for the average person when they hear a business is cutting costs is that workers will be laid off. In reality, however, there are many ways that small businesses can continue expanding while still reducing their...
Disable community thumps up Adamawa first lady for empowerments
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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July 6, 2025
The people leaving with disabilities in Adamawa state, under the auspices of the joint Associations of Persons leaving with Disabilities with over 600,000 members across the state, has thump up the state first lady Hajiya Lami Ahmadu Umaru...
For CT small business, Trump’s tariffs call for another ‘pivot’
The Connecticut Mirror
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July 6, 2025
Support trusted journalism in Connecticut. Join CT Mirror’s members today and make an impact. Editor’s note: We are now offering an audio version of our Sunday features. To access, click on the player above. At the Dutch Epicure Shop in...
Hong Kong ramps up small business inquiry
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 6, 2025
HONG KONG -- It's been years since mass arrests all but silenced pro-democracy activism in Hong Kong. But a crackdown on dissent in the semiautonomous Chinese city is still expanding, hitting restaurants, bookstores and other small businesses....
Essex woman with dyslexia turns hobby into successful small business
Gazette & Essex County Standard
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Gemma Boyd, 24, started her balloon display business Party Gems two years ago at the age of 22, after helping her sister create a balloon arch for her nephew’s birthday. Though the end result wasn’t perfect, it sparked a passion that soon turned...
Costa Rica Leads AI Adoption in Small Businesses Across Latin America
Tico Times
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July 5, 2025
Costa Rica is standing out as a regional leader in artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, particularly among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). About 50% of Costa Rican SMEs now use AI tools in their daily operations, according to Trycore,...
Tropicana Avenue reopens after lengthy closure that frustrated Las Vegas small-business owners
Las Vegas Review-Journal - Nevada
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July 6, 2025
Inside Cliff’s Barber Corral in east Las Vegas on Saturday, stylist Devin Ruesch picked up the phone when the shop’s landline rang. “Barber shop,” he said, though there was nobody on the other end of the line. Still, just the sound of the phone...
Governor Newsom Secures SBA Disaster Aid for Struggling LA Small Businesses
Small Business Trends
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July 5, 2025
The recent approval of disaster relief funds for small businesses in downtown Los Angeles signals an important moment for entrepreneurs recovering from significant turmoil. Following an unprecedented wave of riots that reportedly caused $1 billion...
Small Businesses Celebrate Permanent Tax Relief with New Legislation
Small Business Trends
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July 5, 2025
Small businesses across America are breathing a sigh of relief following the recent signing of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which makes key tax provisions permanent. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has expressed profound...
24,000 women-led projects financed since 2020 through MSMEDA–AFD partnership
Daily News Egypt
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July 6, 2025
Approximately 24,000 small and micro-enterprises led by women have been financed across Egypt since 2020 under the Women’s Enterprise Support Programme, according to Basel Rahmy, CEO of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency...
Shoplifting and other theft are big problems for small businesses
WCBI - Mississippi
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July 5, 2025
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) “It is just becoming a bit challenging,” said Ashley Ray, Owner of Brewskis Convenience Store. “It is challenging for my staff because when things like this happen, they feel unsafe.” The Owner of Brewski’s Convenience...
Small Business Administration in Alabama: Hurricane season is here – let’s get ready together
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
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July 5, 2025
Southeast small business owners, homeowners, and renters: hurricane season is in full swing, and will run through the end of November. At the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), we don’t ask if a storm’s coming; we ask when. The National...