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Microgrant program supports and empowers women-owned small businesses
Big Island Now - Hawaii
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June 10, 2025
June 10, 2025, 1:00 AM HST Women entrepreneurs seeking financial support can now apply for a microgrant for women-owned small businesses on Hawaiʻi Island through the Zonta Club of Hilo. The goal of the Pay It Forward program is to help women in...
Partnership to help local businesses become investment ready
Shropshire Live
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June 10, 2025
Businesses in Shropshire can learn how to become investment ready at a special workshop taking place at Shrewsbury Flaxmill next month. Jim Shirley, founder of FundingHero The Investment Ready Workshop: Raising Funding for High-Growth SMEs is...
Carbondale Accelerator Program empowers 28 local entrepreneurs
WSIU - Illinois
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June 10, 2025
The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and the City of Carbondale recently wrapped up the Carbondale Accelerator Program, an 18-month initiative to foster local entrepreneurship, strengthen...
Marcos to Filipino-Chinese investors: Help empower small businesses
Politiko
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June 10, 2025
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday urged the newly-elected officers of the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. to advocate for small and medium-sized enterprises as means to push the economy upwards. The...
Print is Not Dead for Small Business: Embrace Marketing Success Today
Small Business Trends
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June 10, 2025
In today’s digital age, it’s easy to assume print marketing has lost its relevance. But for small businesses, print isn’t just alive; it’s thriving. With the right strategy, printed materials can create a tangible connection with your audience...
Garima Shah Is Innovating Financial Tech—One Account At A Time
The Daily Front Row - New York
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June 10, 2025
8 In the world of finance, Garima Shah is paving the way. The co-founder of Biller Genie—which automates invoices for a range of businesses—has led a rich career spanning technology and business innovation, but the best is still yet to come....
Residents urged to share ideas to enhance walkability in Birmingham
WJSU - Alabama
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The city of Birmingham is set to host its Community Studio Week for the "Civil Rights Crossroads Project," a $21 million federally funded initiative aimed at enhancing the city's walkability. Community input meetings will start...
Marcos to Fil-Chinese traders: Support small, medium businesses
Inquirer
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June 11, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday encouraged the newly elected officers of the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) to champion small and medium-sized enterprises for...
Herreshoff receives innovation grant from RI Commerce
East Bay RI - Rhode Island
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By Christy Nadalin The board of directors of the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation recently announced a $59,000 grant to the Herreshoff Marine Museum (HMM) to expand its support of ocean technology and marine industries by installing and providing...
The silent SME killer: The late payments challenge
Oman Observer
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June 10, 2025
“If you raise this issue, you will never do business with our entity again.” This stark threat, shared with me by a determined entrepreneur, didn’t come from a shadowy figure. It came from a director at a government entity — punishment for simply...
Cork’s LEO's to showcase 50 local businesses at Cork Summer Show
C103
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All C103 News & Sport The Local Enterprise Zone will once again be a vibrant hub of innovation, creativity, and community. The zone offers a platform for LEO-supported clients to showcase and sell their products and services. Visitors can expect a...
Business News | Future Generali India Life Nears Breakeven; FY25 Individual New Business Premium Up 19% to Rs 476 Cr
Latestly
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June 10, 2025
PNN Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 10: Future Generali India Life Insurance (FGILI) announced its business and financial performance for FY 2024-25. The Company's total new business premium increased by 96% to Rs1,192 crore in FY25, up from...
Future Generali India Life Nears Breakeven; FY25 Individual New Business Premium Up 19% to Rs 476 Cr
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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June 10, 2025
PNN Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 10: Future Generali India Life Insurance (FGILI) announced its business and financial performance for FY 2024-25. The Company's total new business premium increased by 96% to Rs1,192 crore in FY25, up from...
Barclays Joins Forces with Microsoft and NVIDIA to Launch New Innovation Hub in London
Financial IT
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June 10, 2025
Barclays has announced the launch of a new Innovation Hub in London, working with a range of partners from across the tech industry – including Microsoft and NVIDIA. Powered by Barclays Eagle Labs, the bank’s incubator ecosystem, the new Hub will...
Deimos founder’s new DevSecOps startup targets software delivery gaps in emerging markets
Techpoint Africa
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June 10, 2025
Over the last 15 years, Andrew Mori has built technology products and led engineering teams for businesses across Africa. After leaving Konga, where he was the eCommerce company’s Director of Technology, he started Deimos, a cloud solutions...
Young entrepreneur brews more than coffee in St. Stephen
CHCO Television
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June 10, 2025
By Madison Gowan, Reporter, The Courier Mary Cunningham, a two-time nominee for the Southwest Business Summit’s Young Entrepreneur Award and owner of The Border Café in St. Stephen, said her heart is “for community”—and everything about her café...
SME lending delays slashed by 80% thanks to fintech-driven back-office reform
Business Matters
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June 10, 2025
Now, one community lender based in Wolverhampton is demonstrating how the tide may be turning. BCRS Business Loans, a not-for-profit finance provider, has cut SME loan processing times by an astonishing 80% after embracing a new wave of...
Applications open for 25 Pitt County businesses for new small business grants
WITN - North Carolina
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June 10, 2025
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Pitt County business owners can apply for additional funding with a new wave of grants. The Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce and Optimum have announced they are accepting applications for a new wave of grants...
Belmont Stakes sees dip in attendance but local businesses thrive
WRGB CBS 6 Albany - New York
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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (WRGB) — This year's Belmont Stakes drew a smaller crowd compared to last year, with attendance dropping from over 50,000 to about 46,000. Despite the decrease, local businesses in Saratoga Springs experienced a bustling...
Public-private partnership: empowering small businesses and entrepreneurs
Miami's Community Newspapers - Florida
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June 10, 2025
While public-private partnerships (P3s) are often discussed across the United States, few have achieved the long-term, sustainable impact that truly transforms communities. However, in Miami-Dade County, a groundbreaking partnership between Mayor...