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NBFCs: The Backbone of MSME Financing in Emerging Markets
ETBFSI.com
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June 7, 2025
M. Sathiayan Jaichandran, Chief Business Officer-Emerging Market Business, UGRO Capital Globally, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) constitute over 90% of all firms and generate, on average, 70% of total employment and contribute...
Small Businesses in Trump’s Crosshairs
CounterPunch
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June 6, 2025
Newport, Oregon. Photo: Jeffrey St. Clair. In the world of business, economic certainty is a key, not the only one, to profitability. In contrast, economic certainty aids profitability. Thus, President Trump’s on-and-off-again tariffs, or taxes,...
Op-ed: Proposed privacy law would badly hurt small businesses like my historic tavern
QNS - New York
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June 6, 2025
Loycent Gordon, owner of Neir’s Tavern in Woodhaven, warns that a proposed state privacy law could threaten the future of small businesses like his historic bar, which has served the Queens community since 1829. Photo courtesy of Neir’s Tavern...
3 small business trends to position your firm for growth
Accounting Today
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June 6, 2025
Now that tax season is over, it's time to refocus on identifying and implementing business strategies that drive your firm's growth and keep you ahead of the curve in an ever-changing economic environment. The market is shifting fast, and...
Woman-owned business honored by Michigan Celebrate Small Business
Great Lakes Wire - Michigan
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June 6, 2025
On the latest episode of the SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers interviews Lorri Rishar, CEO of Edge Partnerships. The company was recently recognized as a woman-owned Small Business of the Year by Michigan Celebrate Small Business. Edge...
Why Small Business Owners Should Hire A Consultant
Forbes
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By Olanrewaju Babalola The right consultant is a strategic ally who can help a small business achieve success.getty Running a small business is a bold and courageous endeavor. It demands grit, creativity, and an extraordinary ability to wear...
House Passes Bills to Codify Trump-Era Orders Supporting Small Businesses
[your]NEWS
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June 6, 2025
Legislation aims to strengthen SBA integrity and redirect funding to lawful American entrepreneurs. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom House Republicans advanced a series of bills this week designed to codify President Donald Trump’s executive orders...
Lino’s Expands with New Indoor Marketplace “The Mercato”
WREX - Illinois
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LOVES PARK, Ill. — Lino’s is growing again, and this time, it’s beyond the dinner table. The beloved Rockford restaurant, a community staple for more than 50 years, is opening 'The Mercato', a new indoor marketplace built inside repurposed...
Majority of Small Business Owners Are Optimistic About Trump Helping Their Businesses, Survey Says
The Ohio Star
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June 6, 2025
by Ireland Owens 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) obtained...
Commercial lending market's 'optimism' – despite Trump's lingering tariffs
Mortgage Professional Australia
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June 6, 2025
Falling interest rates are now the single biggest driver behind increased appetite for borrowing, Atom’s research suggests. “It’s also important to recognise the value of bespoke, risk-based pricing,” said Renwick. “While standard rate cards offer...
Small Business Week winner announced
The Times Leader - Ohio
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T-L Photo/Will Wharton Crystal Pietranton of St. Clairsville, left, is the winner of the Small Business Week contest that ran from May 4-10, sponsored by The Times Leader. She won a gift pack of 28 gift cards from the 28 participating businesses....
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TechRadar
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June 6, 2025
Refresh 2025-06-06T16:58:02.042Z That's a wrap on day 1 and what a brilliant day it's been. More networking, talks, and a fireside chat with Mary Hubbard and Matt Mullenweg to look forward to tomorrow. 2025-06-06T12:59:17.416Z (Image credit:...
Small businesses face ongoing hiring challenges amid easing compensation pressures
Enchantment State News - New Mexico
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June 5, 2025
NFIB's May jobs report indicates that the labor market for small businesses remained challenging. Thirty-four percent of small business owners reported unfilled job openings in May, a figure unchanged from April and the lowest since January 2021....
Bluumly Launches AI Marketing Platform Tailored for Small Businesses
Small Business Trends
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June 6, 2025
Bluumly has officially launched the public beta of what it calls the first AI-powered marketing platform built specifically for micro and small businesses, aiming to dramatically reduce the time and complexity of running digital marketing...
$27.4M small business loans approved in Iowa
Business Record - Iowa
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June 6, 2025
The U.S. Small Business Administration has released its monthly loan approval figures in Iowa for May 2025. The SBA backed 55 loans for $27,425,600 to Iowa businesses from participating lenders using its two largest lending programs. The SBA 7(a)...
EXCLUSIVE: Majority Of Small Business Owners Are Optimistic About Trump Helping Their Businesses, Survey Says
Independent Journal Review
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June 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) obtained exclusively by the...
Small Business in Leamington Spa: Growth or Decline?
Leamington Observer
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Leamington Spa, with its charming streets and rich history, remains the hub of small businesses in Warwickshire. From town center stores to Regent Street cafés, small business owners design the unique face of this town. But times are different...
Absa Bank deepens SME commitment
Business and Financial Times
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June 5, 2025
Absa Bank Ghana has once again partnered with Citi FM as the headline sponsor of the 2025 Citi Business Festival, strengthening its support for Ghanaian businesses through shared insights, practical engagement, and tailored financial solutions....
India News | Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel Presents Development Projects Worth over Rs 557 Crore to Rajkot
Latestly
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June 7, 2025
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], June 7 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated 13 development projects worth Rs 343.39 crore and laid the foundation stones for 28 new projects worth Rs 213.79 crore, bringing development...
Government has broken promise of support to small business, say retailers
Talking Retail
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June 6, 2025
Rising business rates, an increase in national insurance, the generational smoking ban and minimum wage increases were all cited as reasons for the response. It left 70% of retailers feeling “disillusioned” by the actions of the Labour government...