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The DC Community Development Consortium Institute launched its BOSSTANK pilot in Ward 8 to give 40 small businesses east of the Anacostia River embedded back-office support and direct connections to lenders.

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AI.Wired2Lead has launched an AI Executive Team platform meant to give small businesses executive-level guidance without hiring a full leadership staff.

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LONGER has launched an upgraded official website, longer.net, on Sept. 4, 2026, to bring its UV printers, laser engravers and 3D printers into one digital ecosystem.

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WiBiz published an analysis on Aug. 6 describing a business operating layer, a framework the company says can connect scheduling, messaging, payments and follow-up across small-business workflows.

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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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Jackson Heights Day returns Sunday, Aug. 9, in Queens with a free five-block festival on 34th Avenue.

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Retirement expert Brett Goldstein has launched The 5500 Project to press Congress to lower six-figure penalties tied to late Form 5500 filings for retirement plans.

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SME Chief Manufacturing Officer Dr. Brett Conner has been named to a two-year term on the America Makes Executive Committee, where he will help shape additive manufacturing strategy, policy and workforce efforts.

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Enerin AS won the 2026 ONS SME Innovation Award in Stavanger for its HoegTemp industrial heat pump, which can produce steam up to 250°C while also delivering deep cooling.

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Sharifah Hardie has launched the Ask Sharifah Network in Inglewood, California, as a business ecosystem aimed at improving visibility for entrepreneurs, small businesses and nonprofits.

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The United States Hispanic Business Council is endorsing a House bill that would direct the Small Business Administration to provide small business owners with immigration-enforcement know-how, including rights, responsibilities and compliance…

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FSBO Academy Inc. has launched as an education nonprofit in Manassas, Virginia, to help small businesses become more bankable and reduce avoidable loan denials.

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Xelta.ai says it is expanding its Palo Alto-based platform to cover image, video, voice, ads and social publishing in one workflow.

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Yorkshire startup Cheese Riot has won Innovative Food Product at the Business Awards UK 2026 Food Industry Awards for turning artisan cheese into hospitality-style experiences at home.

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Reed Family Dentistry won the Small Company category at the 2026 Memphis Business Journal Small Business Awards on July 29, 2026, in Memphis.

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Curbside Pickup says its platform helps retailers, restaurants and service businesses manage curbside, in-store and dine-in orders from one app while cutting congestion and improving efficiency.

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Small businesses are spending up to 30% of revenue on search engine optimisation as agency retainers average $3,199 a month, according to a new analysis of 2026 pricing data.

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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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Hosted.com has outlined a broader set of domain registration features aimed at freelancers, startups and small businesses, including search, parking, transfers, WHOIS lookup, blacklist checks and bulk management.

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Integris Design has renamed its client marketing platform from IDPlus to IntegrisPlus and is preparing a branded iOS and Android app for small businesses.