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Small-business workshops span US communities
Business
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Small-business organizations in Memphis, Elizabeth City, Jackson and Amarillo are offering workshops on topics including marketing, e-commerce, bookkeeping and building sustainable businesses. DoorDash’s Memphis workshop also provided business owners with hands-on training and $1,000 in credits, while Amarillo’s four-part series focuses on practical resources for entrepreneurs and established businesses.
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Team Kimes Expands AI Marketing for Small Businesses
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Business-focused AI efforts range from events and forums on applying AI to workforce development and SME marketing to an agency’s integrated marketing services, which pair AI tools for SEO, lead generation and customer communication with human strategy. Together, the coverage highlights growing interest in using AI to improve small-business productivity and competitiveness while retaining human judgment.
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Burger Restaurants Expand Across US Markets
Business
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Several burger businesses are expanding: In-N-Out is opening a new Stockton restaurant, while Small Town Burger won approval to operate in Gloucester. In Fredericksburg, chef Daniel Perron is launching a weekday Locavore Burger lunch concept featuring locally sourced ingredients and vegetarian options.
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New hubs target youth, health, digital, business needs
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New community hubs are opening to expand access to resources and opportunity: Barrie’s youth space will be shaped by young people, Zhob’s IT center will offer digital skills training, West Hollywood’s pilot will provide free health and harm-reduction supplies, and Grand Rapids’ Latino hub will support businesses and workforce development. Philadelphia’s planned creative hub is also intended to bring artists, residents and small businesses together.
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EPA Shelves Biden’s Chemical Spill Rule Until 2030 And Strips Its Climate Mandates
Simon August · 6 min · 2h
Cookie Recipes, New Businesses Mark Fall Season
Lifestyle
— 4d
As fall and holiday baking season approaches, recipe guides encourage testing cookie favorites early and offer practical advice such as weighing ingredients, using scoops and browning butter. Cookie creativity also extends beyond home baking: sisters in Bermuda have launched a small-batch cookie business, while a Culver City bakery is drawing attention for unusual flavors.
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Most Influential Women in World History
Yourlist
— Ranking
From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Hudson secures 20-year Seattle airport duty-free contract
Business
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Avolta’s Hudson secured a 20-year contract to develop more than 2,800 square meters of duty-free retail space across three concourses at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The Seattle-themed stores will feature local products and experiences, while the partnership is also intended to expand opportunities for local small, women- and minority-owned businesses.
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Survey Finds Small Businesses Optimistic Yet Operations Stagnating
Business
— Sep 28, 2026
Most surveyed small-business owners are optimistic about growth, but many report stagnant or declining efficiency, with expense management and fragmented financial systems creating back-office burdens. The article advises owners to identify operational bottlenecks and use integrated financial tools to free time for customers and growth.
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Maya Lindstrom
If owners spent half as much time fixing their back office as they do chasing new customers the growth numbers would look even better.
FBI Data Show Cybercrime Losses Ranging From $5.5 Million to $64.2 Million by State
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— Sep 28, 2026
An analysis of FBI complaint data found business email compromise was the most frequent and costly form of business cybercrime in 2025, with nearly 25,000 victims losing more than $3 billion. The reports highlight the growing financial and operational threat to businesses, while federal officials and lawmakers consider stronger defenses and support for small companies.
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Sam Okafor
Business email scams costing billions shows small companies need more practical tools to verify payments before wiring funds.
US Trade Court Reviews Trump’s Global Tariffs
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— Sep 29, 2026
A federal trade court is scrutinizing President Donald Trump’s global tariffs, imposed on imports from 60 trading partners over forced-labor concerns. Small businesses and 25 states argue the administration exceeded its authority and failed to provide country-specific justifications; the judges could strike down the tariffs or require stronger explanations.
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Most daily behavior runs on loops you can rewire
Cue-routine-reward loops—not grit—drive action, and Alcoa’s safety keystone showed one redesign can lift results about fivefold.
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Payoneer, Etsy Renew Deal Across 16 Markets
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— Sep 30, 2026
Payoneer and Etsy renewed their payments partnership through 2029, continuing cross-border payout services for eligible Etsy sellers in 16 markets. The companies say the arrangement, which has supported tens of thousands of sellers since 2023, helps small businesses receive earnings and manage international sales; Jamaican sellers remain largely ineligible because Etsy does not support shops based in Jamaica.
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Survey Warns New Business Owners on Insurance Coverage Gaps
Finance
— Sep 16, 2026
Inflation can raise the cost of repairs and labor, pushing up business insurance premiums and highlighting the risk of underinsurance for small businesses. Across several reports, new business owners are cautioned about common insurance mistakes—like assuming coverage isn’t required and delaying purchase—that can jeopardize opportunities and financial protection, with guidance from ERGO NEXT research and industry experts.
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Tom Gallagher
Delaying coverage is a mistake that can wipe out a small business if a claim hits before policies are in place.
Madonna vs Lady Gaga
Yourlist
— VS Battle
The Queen of Pop versus the artist who studied at her throne.
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U.S.-Canada Trade War Raises Small-Business Costs
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— Sep 16, 2026
The European Union has offered Canada its first-ever associate membership spanning trade, defense, minerals, energy, space and research, a move that drew sharp criticism from Trump who warned of tariffs and potential consequences. Across the US-Canada border, small businesses face a costly trade war with tariffs totaling about 5.5% of bilateral trade and some products facing up to 50% taxes, hurting cross-border sales and raising costs amid broader global tensions such as the Iran conflict.
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AI Risks Expand Across Cybersecurity and Biology
Tech
— Sep 13, 2026
CrowdStrike is pushing its frontier-AI initiative QuiltWorks down to small and mid-sized businesses via distributors and MSPs, monetizing existing Falcon subscriptions while the SMB deployment is handled by partners. Meanwhile, a stream of articles and opinion pieces warn of Open Source AI facing regulatory crackdowns or “cartel” dynamics, recount malware concerns from Anthropic research, and suggest government overreach or false-flag anxieties behind proposals to ban or tightly regulate AI technologies.
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Dear Abby Advises Struggling Double Dreamer
Lifestyle
— Sep 12, 2026
Dear Abby columns feature a 'Soda Stand Dreamer' juggling parenting, work, and ambitions to write a book or start a small business, with pragmatic guidance to pick one dream and commit time or gain related skills, while also addressing privacy boundaries in a blended-family finances debate about child support. The articles collectively note the column’s long-running authorship by Jeanne Phillips, highlighting its role in offering advice and shaping perspectives on everyday challenges.
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Jared Kim
Learning skills tied to your dream before quitting your job makes more sense than jumping straight into a soda stand with little kids at home.
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America’s War On Cartels Gets A War On Terror Makeover
Jillian Butler · 4 min · 2h
Closed Pennsylvania Winery Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Business
— Sep 14, 2026
Moon Dancer Vineyards & Winery in York County filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September 2026 to reorganize after closing its facilities the prior year, with assets of $100,000–$500,000 and debt between $1 million and $10 million, and creditors led by M&T Bank and the Small Business Administration. The broader wine sector faces a 21% revenue drop from 2020–2025, a trend underscored by Signorello Estate’s August 2026 Chapter 11 filing and repeated bank-driven efforts to halt foreclosures and wind down troubled operations.
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What were you actually built to do?
Quizie
— Quiz
Not the job you have — the one your wiring has been begging for. Twelve questions and the AI writes the job description.
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Small Business Owners’ Optimism Rebounded In May, Economists Say
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— Jun 10, 2025
U.S. small businesses owners’ optimism rose slightly in May, according to a survey released Tuesday from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). The NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index, a measure of…
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Mnuchin Open to Working With Congress on Changing Terms for Small Business Loans
Reporting
— May 11, 2020
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is admitting that he is considering changes to the restrictions on small business loans under the Treasury’s and Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)…
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Small Business Are Now More Uncertain Than Ever Before Amid Economic Turmoil
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— Oct 8, 2024
Uncertainty for small business owners reached an all-time high amid a struggling U.S. economy, according to a recent survey. The Uncertainty Index for small businesses rose 11 points to 103 in September, which is the…
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Internal US Small Business Watchdog Launches Inquiry Into Duplicate Pandemic Loans
Reporting
— Jul 14, 2020
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s internal watchdog has launched an inquiry into a technical glitch that led many small businesses to receive duplicate loans through a high-profile federal coronavirus aid…
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EPA Shelves Biden’s Chemical Spill Rule Until 2030 And Strips Its Climate Mandates
The Trump administration is giving thousands of facilities that store hazardous chemicals near waterways three more years to plan for worst-case spills.
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump Small Biz Czar Slams Newsom For Siding With Illegals Over Local Businesses
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— Jun 15, 2025
Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler slammed Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom for prioritizing illegal immigrants over local small businesses amid ongoing riots in Los Angeles in an…
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Trump Admin Puts Kibosh On Foreign Nationals Getting Gov’t-Backed Small Business Loans
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— Mar 9, 2026
The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced Monday it is banning foreign nationals and non-citizens from acquiring any SBA small business loans. The policy change — which pertains to the SBA’s surety bond and…
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EXCLUSIVE: Majority Of Small Business Owners Are Optimistic About Trump Helping Their Businesses, Survey Says
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— Jun 6, 2025
The majority of U.S. small business owners are optimistic that President Donald Trump and his administration will help out businesses like theirs, according to a May poll from the Job Creators Network Foundation (JCNF)…
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U.S. Small-Business Rescue Loan Program Hits $350 Billion Cap, Says Government
Reporting
— Apr 16, 2020
A $350 billion emergency U.S. loan program designed to help small businesses keep workers on their payrolls amid the novel coronavirus disruption has run out of funds, the U.S. Small Business Administration said in an…
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EXCLUSIVE: Small Biz Chief Pledges Zero Tolerance For Fraud After Biden Mission Drift
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— Jun 14, 2025
Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler is working to reverse what she describes as years of mismanagement within the agency and steer it back toward serving small businesses while advancing…
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Anthropic’s AI Sent Police A False Report Of A Homicide
Dylan Kresak · 2 min · 4h
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