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No Joining Fee, Europe-Wide Logistics: Temu Courts Small Sellers
Temu’s Small Business Insights Report 2026 outlines a Local Seller Programme with no joining fee, a Europe-wide logistic...
Inside the Minnesota Gas-Station Speakeasy That Grossed Almost $5 Million in Its First Year
Tony Donatell turned an empty Lakeville storefront into The Farmer’s Cellar, a Prohibition-style cocktail bar hidden beh...
401(k) Plans Are Becoming a Small-Business Retention Tool
Gusto data suggests offering a 401(k) cuts early employee quits by about 8%; owners say it is cheaper than health covera...
Small Exporters Face a Hard Truth: PCI DSS Is Now a Market-Access Requirement
Global digital payments have opened markets for small firms, but inconsistent enforcement and costly breach settlements ...
Georgia Governor Race Sharpens Over Medicaid Expansion and Rising Premiums
A University of Georgia survey shows premium worries cross party lines as Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson split ov...
Small Businesses Turn to Creator Content and AI as Social Media Tops Search
A new five-country survey finds social media has overtaken search for discovering small brands, while US small-business ...
Glassy Waves Turns Uruguayan Surf Culture Into an Argentina Expansion
The self-funded surfwear label reports 142% revenue growth and a planned first Argentine store by early 2027 after openi...
Drought Fire Bans Leave French Pyrotechnic Firms Counting a Lost Summer
Prefects across France have cancelled August 15 fireworks over fire risk, hitting summer-dependent pyrotechnic businesse...
Bank of Georgia’s ‘Small Business Chain’ Links Tbilisi Shops in a Coupon Trail
The initiative connects local businesses like MOB Burgers and Sio Print through a physical coupon route, aiming to boost...
Analog Revival: Small Businesses Cash In on Vinyl, Film Cameras and Offline Experiences in Brazil
A growing number of consumers are seeking slower, screen-free experiences, fueling profitable niches for entrepreneurs s...
WhatsApp Mass Bans Wipe Out 10 Years of Messages, Push Small Business Owners to Sue Meta
A wave of account bans, including some stretching back to June, has cut Brazilian users off from family memories and liv...
This VC swapped an intern for AI and cut his workloads — here's what he pays
A Singapore-based venture capitalist says a $120-a-month AI stack — chatbots, coding tools and custom agents — replaces ...
Two Airline Pilots Turned a Bad RV Rental Into a Retirement Side Business
After a disappointing RV trip, Carrie and Brian Smith bought seven vehicles and launched Suite Glamping Adventures. They...
France to Cover Full Cost of Short-Time Work for Wildfire-Hit Firms
The French government will fully reimburse employers’ partial-activity costs for evacuated zones in Gironde and Landes u...
Four Business Lessons From the 2026 World Cup: Underdogs, Momentum and Brand Value
FIFA's largest-ever World Cup — 48 teams, 104 matches and a record $655m prize pool — doubles as a practical playbook fo...
NYC's City-Run Grocery Plan Hinges on an ID Question — and a Lawsuit
New York City's plan for five city-run grocery stores with 30% discounts on staples faces conflicting reports on residen...
Navy Replaces 43-Year Blue Angels Uniform Maker With Virginia Contractor
Pensacola's Sewing Box loses the Blue Angels flight-suit contract it held for 43 years to Virginia-based Aquila Internat...
30-Year Cafe Owner Wouldn't Start Over as Small Business Costs Bite
A veteran cafe owner says wages, utilities and insurance are crushing margins, while new AMP data shows small-business c...
Bercy Infos Entreprises: France's Business Guide Roundup Explained
France's official business info service compiles practical guides on partial activity, public-space permits, telemarketi...
For Colorado Small Businesses, Cyber Insurance Is About Proof, Not Just Price
A broker's warning: falling cyber rates mask stricter underwriting, while Colorado's 30-day breach-notice law leaves sma...
Premium Packaging Pays Off: Adobe Survey Links Unboxing to Repeat Purchases
Adobe survey data shows packaging and unboxing experiences drive repeat purchases and referrals — with 73% of consumers ...
At 11, Ashton Turned Rejection Into a 30-Customer Trash Can Cleaning Side Hustle
After his first door-to-door pitch ended in tears, 11-year-old Ashton from York, Canada, now has up to 40 regular client...
Ashton, 11, Cleans Bins and Earns Real Money With Over 30 Clients
A Canadian schoolboy turned a simple chore into a paying service, proving that even smelly trash bins can be a springboa...
Almost 500 Self‑Employed Employers Shut Daily in Spain as Costs Squeeze Margins
Spain’s self‑employed with employees are closing at a rate of nearly 500 per day, hit by rising labour costs, increased ...
FESPA Census Exposes Adoption Gap as Small Print Shops Lag on Automation and AI
The 2025 Print Census of 774 firms in 89 countries reveals that while specialty printers recognise the need for digital ...
DoorDash Teams With Shopify to Deliver for Small Local Retailers
DoorDash has integrated its marketplace with Shopify, enabling small brick-and-mortar merchants to list products and off...
Saitama Bankruptcies Fall for First Time in 4 Years, but Risks from Middle East and Payment Processor Failure Loom
Corporate bankruptcies in Saitama fell 12% in H1 2026, the first decline in four years, but a survey shows nearly a quar...
Bordeaux Mayor Requests Government Crisis Cell as Wildfires Imperil 6,700 Businesses
Fire-driven evacuations and a devastated tourism season have left thousands of Gironde companies facing what officials c...
Why This Ice Cream CEO Pays $1,000 a Month per Child for Care — and Gets a 128% Return
Molly Moon Neitzel found that reimbursing employee child-care costs up to $12,000 a year per child cut absenteeism, slas...
Egypt Extends Tax Dispute Law, Offers Bookkeeping Relief for Small Firms to Tame Shadow Economy
The Egyptian Tax Authority is extending a dispute settlement mechanism, introducing simplified accounting for companies ...