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NetNation has rolled out free tools that let U.S. entrepreneurs check business name, trademark and domain availability in one search.

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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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Sonary says new data from 947 Booster users and a survey of 6,725 U.S. respondents shows most small businesses run on just one or two software tools and spend a median of $100 a month.

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EZContact is launching in the United States with an AI agent that manages WhatsApp messages and phone calls for small businesses, aiming at Hispanic-owned companies and other businesses that rely on bilingual customer communication.

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North Ledger Bookkeeping has published a free 2026 report that compiles 24 sourced data points on GST/HST compliance, payroll obligations, cash flow, and cross-border tax issues for Canadian small businesses.

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Spartan Medical said Aug. 3 it is deepening its commitment to domestically manufactured medical supplies through membership in the American Medical Manufacturers Association.

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A McKinney employee benefits brokerage says Texas small-business workers face a major short-term disability gap because the state offers no public program and many small employers do not offer coverage.

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Surmado has launched Surmado Sites, a new website service that rebuilds, hosts, monitors and updates small business sites with AI plus human review.

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A McKinney brokerage is urging Texas employers to add short-term disability coverage before fall renewals, saying most small-firm workers have no state safety net and few get coverage at work.

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The Eagle Point contractor landed a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service gate repair job at Sheldon-Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge after responding to an invitation that initially included a certification requirement the company did not hold….

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U.S. fashion brands importing apparel will have to meet two new requirements in July 2026: federal CPSC eFiling for product safety and California’s SB 707 textile recovery program.

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Allied Market Research says the global small business loans market was worth $2.5 trillion in 2023 and is projected to hit $7.2 trillion by 2032, driven by startup growth, digital lending, and government-backed financing.

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SabaLinks Inc. has been certified by the U.S. Small Business Administration as a Women-Owned Small Business, a designation that can expand its access to federal contracting opportunities in cybersecurity.

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House Small Business Committee Chairman Roger Williams welcomed attendees to the 2026 American Small Business Contracting Summit in Reston, Virginia, as Pentagon and other federal officials met with industry leaders and contractors.

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Deputy Assistant Secretary of War James Mismash headlined the 2026 American Small Business Contracting Summit in Reston, Virginia, where he said the department and his office have directed more than $140 billion to small businesses nationwide.

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Award-winning journalist and author Tonya Fitzpatrick led a community conversation on Martha’s Vineyard on Aug. 15 about whether tourism growth is improving life for residents or just increasing visitor counts.

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Attorney Lalit Kundani has launched Argo Law, PC in Anaheim Hills after Bridge Law LLP dissolved, carrying over existing clients and staff.

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SplashArk said Cameroon is the first market in its Africa rollout, bringing its free selling and booking app to small businesses, service providers and creators.

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Charter Capital says AI-powered cyber theft is driving faster, harder-to-detect attacks on small and mid-sized businesses nationwide.

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Nelson & Isa Lácteos LLC, a Bay Shore family business, has spent eight years supplying Central American dairy products to households, bodegas, delis, restaurants and grocers across Long Island and the New York metro area.