These small business owners found their purpose. Then they found success.

Local business owner David Perdue III has some advice for other entrepreneurs: “Be grateful for the problems you do have.” “I believe that all of our problems are specifically and uniquely designed for us in creating and shaping us into becoming...

Sharice Davids addresses impact of government shutdown on Kansas's 3rd district

U.S. Representative Sharice Davids has used her social media platform to address the impact of the ongoing government shutdown on Kansas’s 3rd district, focusing on small businesses, federal employees, and community organizations.On October 3,...

Powered by India’s small businesses, UK fintech Tide becomes a TPG-backed unicorn

Image Credits:Tide U.K.-based fintech Tide has entered the unicorn club with a fresh funding of $120 million led by TPG, as the startup now serves over 1.6 million micro and small enterprises globally — with more than half of them based in India,...

Florida Congresswoman Says What D.C. Won’t: It’s Time to Start Trading With Russia Again

Russia’s Economy Is Growing—Europe’s Is Not In a turn that should shake every policy wonk in Sacramento and D.C. alike, Russia’s GDP is expected to grow more than 3% this year, while Germany, France, and the broader EU are hovering near zero or...

SBA opens additional Business Recovery Center in Germantown

GERMANTOWN — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has opened a Business Recovery Center (BRC) at the Germantown Area Chamber of Commerce (GACC) office, N122-W16769 Mequon Road, on Friday, to aid businesses, private nonprofits and residents...

ILO SCORE phase 4 trains over 100 Ghanaian SMEs with German Development Cooperation support

One hundred and six (106) small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have completed the fourth phase of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE) programme in Ghana. The training was...

GIZ, AGI mark successful completion of African SME Network for Exchange and Trade

The German Development Cooperation, in partnership with the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), has marked the successful completion of the African SME Network for Exchange and Trade (AfNEXT). The AfNEXT initiative aimed to increase the...

GIZ and AGI mark successful completion of African SME Network for Exchange and Trade

Accra, Sept. 26, GNA-The German Development Cooperation, in partnership with the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), has marked the successful completion of the African SME Network for Exchange and Trade (AfNEXT). The AfNEXT initiative aimed to...

German Fintech A³ Handelspartner GmbH Aims to Secure Funding via Crowdcube to Help European SMEs Access Loans

In an era where small and medium-sized enterprises grapple with persistent funding challenges, various platforms are emerging as potential solutions. German Fintech A³ Handelspartner GmbH intends to address challenges SMEs are facing and is aiming...

India's mainboard IPO listings touch 28-year high; SME listings set new record

India's primary market experienced its most active month this September in almost 28 years, as 25 companies went public on the mainboard, marking the highest number of listings since January 1997, when 28 were recorded. The SME activity in the...

Why small businesses fail to get loans from banks: Insights from Ghana and Global Solutions

By Godfrey AMEKUDOE Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) make up more than 90% of businesses in Ghana and provide over 70% of jobs, making them central to economic growth and poverty reduction. Yet, these enterprises face a major...

Tom Hanks keeps 2-year promise, sends vintage German typewriter to small Oregon business owner

Tom Hanks doesn’t cast away a promise. The two-time Oscar winner sent a “much anticipated” vintage German typewriter to a small business owner in Portland, Ore., years after initially pledging to do so. “Two years ago, Tom Hanks told me he’d send...

Research explores the political preferences of small business owners

In brief Political economist Neil Malhotra’s research reveals small business owners predominantly lean Republican, impacting U.S. political trends. Analysis of global data suggests the conservative inclination of small business owners may be a...

Former Tory leader SIR IAIN DUNCAN SMITH rented a chilly bedsit to save for his first home

Sir Iain Duncan Smith led the Conservative Party from 2001 to 2003, helped to set up the Centre for Social Justice think tank in 2004 and then served as the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions from 2010 to 2016, writes York Membery. Born into...

FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance Field Teams open in Richfield, Germantown

Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) field teams from FEMA are open in the Village of Richfield and the Village of Germantown. The DSAs will have representatives available to help with FEMA applications Monday, September 22 through Friday, September...

Small-business exporters struggling with EMDG grants

When Iris Smit first started applying for Export Market Development Grants to grow her beauty brand in the US, it was transformative for her business. “It was one of the reasons why we were able to grow so quickly and establish ourselves in the...

TWCC calls for formalisation to boost women’s SME growth

Dar es Salaam. The Tanzania Women Chamber of Commerce (TWCC) has disclosed that 70 percent of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) owned by women are not fully registered. TWCC’s Executive Director, Ms Mwajuma Hamza, revealed this on Tuesday,...

Disaster Survivor Assistance field teams available in Richfield, Germantown

WASHINGTON COUNTY — Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) field teams from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are operating in Richfield and Germantown this week to help area residents affected by August flooding apply for federal...

Vermont’s Small Businesses Face Existential Tariff Threats

Join the Ride! Seven Days is 30, and we need your help to celebrate. With your donation, we’ll stay on track, delivering rigorous reporting on Vermont news and culture. Small businesses make up the backbone of Vermont’s economy — and its...

FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance Field Teams to open in Villages of Richfield and Germantown

WEST BEND, Wis. — Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) field teams from FEMA will open next week in the Village of Richfield and the Village of Germantown. The DSAs will have representatives available to help with FEMA applications from 9 a.m. to 6...