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Small business ‘failure risk rising faster than growth’, but key sectors in Australia remain resilient
iTWire
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September 8, 2025
Small businesses especially those under 6 years, with a turnover below $10 million, are becoming more vulnerable to failure risk, but strong performance in sectors such as agriculture, mining and financial services is helping to steady Australia’s...
How do small businesses win big contracts? Women’s group aims to help.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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ExploreWhy women-owned small businesses are booming in AtlantaAnd in recent months, GWBC’s nurturing of women-owned businesses has taken physical form. Last year, the GWBC opened a coworking space in Midtown Atlanta called the WBE Collaborative....
Over 56K New Businesses Launched in Morocco in H1 2025
Morocco News
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Monday 8 September 2025 Morocco continues to show strong entrepreneurial momentum, with 56,611 new businesses created in the first six months of 2025, according to the Moroccan Office of Industrial and Commercial Property (OMPIC). The majority of...
Community Ties: Small Businesses and Wall Street Revitalization
Nancy on Norwalk - Connecticut
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September 8, 2025
On the next episode of Community Ties, we welcome the owner of Greer Southern Table for a candid discussion about running a small business in Norwalk, the Wall Street neighborhood’s revitalization, and the journey of returning to our city. It’s a...
Alumnus Returns to Campus to Dedicate Small Business Development Suite
Berks Community TV - Pennsylvania
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September 8, 2025
From Kutztown University KUTZTOWN, PA – Georgian entrepreneur and executive David Natroshvili, who earned his MBA at Kutztown University in 2001, returned to campus not just to visit – but to make a lasting impact. In Spring 2025, Natroshvili and...
What Open Finance is & How it’s Reshaping Small Business Growth
TechRepublic
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September 8, 2025
Open finance is a system that connects all your financial data, including banking, loans, invoices, payroll, and insurance, through secure technology, allowing you to see the whole picture in one place. Instead of juggling five different...
Why AI is a 'profound enabler' of small business growth
Yahoo Finance
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00:00 Speaker A And let's talk about AI here. There are a lot of fears about AI coming for jobs and of course they're going to create some jobs as well, but the headlines is usually when jobs are uh being lost to this new technology. How do you...
IFC introduces program to support small businesses in Ethiopia
New Business Ethiopia
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September 8, 2025
With a focus on women entrepreneurs and in rural areas, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) today announced a loan to VisionFund Microfinance Institution, the first ever local currency loan to a financial institution in Ethiopia from an...
Huawei Cloud DataArts: Unleashing New Business Value with Data–AI Convergence
TechTrendsKE
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September 8, 2025
Huawei Cloud DataArts: Unlocking the value of enterprise data has always been at the heart of digital transformation strategies. With disruptors like generative AI redefining the rules of competition, many businesses in Kenya and around the world...
Entrepreneur (22) seeking to rejuvenate Belfast: ‘There’s so much potential here’
Belfast Telegraph
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September 8, 2025
Adam Martin (22) faced much rejection and doubt after dropping out of school to pursue his dream, but now moves thousands of pounds through his business on High Street every week. He recalled: “Everyone was scared for me. They thought I wasn’t...
Top student brings thesis to life, bridges the gap for small businesses
The Media Online
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September 8, 2025
For many entrepreneurs, starting a business begins with a spark of inspiration. It is no different for the Stellenbosch Business School’s 2024 Small Business Academy (SBA) student of the year, Rucien Petersen. He founded Spottmedia (Pty) Ltd...
How US Weddings Fuel Small Business Growth and Side Hustles
Mezha
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September 8, 2025
In the United States, amid economic pressures, weddings are increasingly turning into opportunities for small businesses: photo booths, mobile coffee kiosks, and social media content creation are becoming a foothold for launching profitable...
Helping small businesses in Solihull Go4Growth
Solihull Observer
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MICRO, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Solihull can get expert support with procurement and tendering for free. Solihull Council has partnered with procurement specialists Go4Growth to provide growing businesses with free advice and...
How to collab with Mattel as a small business – Sinchies
Inside Small Business
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September 8, 2025
Ashleigh Hill is the co-owner of reusable yoghurt pouch brand Sinchies. In this piece, she details the process of collaborating with toy giant Mattel – from cold emailing the brand to their recent product launch. It took 399 days from my first...
Ecobank Nigeria set to host 2nd Edition of Design & Build, showcasing Premier Innovators in design, construction
Realnews Magazine
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September 8, 2025
Business ECOBANK Nigeria, a subsidiary of the leading pan-African banking group, is set to host the second edition of its flagship Design & Build showcase. The five-day event, themed “How We Build, How We Live,” will run from September 24 to 28,...
Saudi Arabia: Connecting markets, innovating experiences and shaping the future of events
EN
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September 8, 2025
The Saudi Arabian events market is witnessing a remarkable transformation, currently valued at approximately USD 2.04bn, with ambitious plans to nearly double this figure to USD 4.26bn by 2030, in line with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030. This growth...
Social Islami Bank founders oppose merger with troubled banks
The Business Standard
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September 8, 2025
Shareholders and officials including the director of Social Islami Bank PLC have demanded the bank not be merged with struggling Islamic banks, warning that such a step could harm customers and investors. They raised the demand at a press...
ET Make in India SME Regional Summit, Kolkata, showcases Bengal’s tech-tradition blend amid labour and tariff hurdles
The Economic Times
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September 8, 2025
The ET Make in India SME Regional Summit was held in Kolkata on September 4, 2025, bringing together industry stakeholders, small business owners, and SME (small and medium enterprise) associations in one platform to exchange ideas and knowledge...
New SME Corp scheme offers financing with up to 40% grant conversion
The Malaysian Star
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September 8, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: SME Corporation Malaysia (SME Corp) has launched the Business Accelerator Programme (BAP) Alternative Financing Programme 2025, a new financing programme designed not just to lend but also to reward small and medium enterprises...
Strictly's Dan Walker and Nadiya Bychkova 'cement their four-year friendship with a new business move' after 'raising eyebrows' with their 'close connection'
Daily Mail
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September 7, 2025
Strictly Come Dancing stars Dan Walker and Nadiya Bychkova have reportedly cemented their four-year friendship by going into business together. The pair met on the BBC show back in 2021, where they reached the quarter-finals, and have remained in...