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Embedded Finance: A Boon for SMBs Facing Capital Constraints
Changes to SBA lending policies and macroeconomic factors are driving SMBs toward embedded financing options offered through SaaS platforms, improving access to capital and strengthening customer relationships.
Embedded Finance: A Boon for SMBs Facing Capital Constraints
Changes to SBA lending policies and macroeconomic factors are driving SMBs toward embedded financing options offered through SaaS platforms, improving access to capital and strengthening customer relationships.
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48% Bias Score
Small Businesses Lead Circular Economy Shift
Small businesses are adopting circular economy models, such as EcoPost in Kenya turning plastic waste into fence posts and Repurpose in the US creating compostable tableware, resulting in environmental benefits and business growth.
Small Businesses Lead Circular Economy Shift
Small businesses are adopting circular economy models, such as EcoPost in Kenya turning plastic waste into fence posts and Repurpose in the US creating compostable tableware, resulting in environmental benefits and business growth.
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40% Bias Score
Reduced Banking Services in Northern Ireland Impact Small Businesses
In Northern Ireland, reduced banking services due to branch closures are causing major disruptions for small businesses, as highlighted by a report from the FSB NI detailing how over 300 members faced issues accessing essential banking services, causing cash flow problems and impacting economic grow...
Reduced Banking Services in Northern Ireland Impact Small Businesses
In Northern Ireland, reduced banking services due to branch closures are causing major disruptions for small businesses, as highlighted by a report from the FSB NI detailing how over 300 members faced issues accessing essential banking services, causing cash flow problems and impacting economic grow...
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52% Bias Score
Costly Accounting Advice Highlights Need for Due Diligence in Small Business
A young entrepreneur's costly first-year mistake of following an accountant's advice to remain a sole proprietor cost him $20,000 in taxes, highlighting the importance of seeking diverse professional opinions and due diligence in financial decision-making for small businesses.
Costly Accounting Advice Highlights Need for Due Diligence in Small Business
A young entrepreneur's costly first-year mistake of following an accountant's advice to remain a sole proprietor cost him $20,000 in taxes, highlighting the importance of seeking diverse professional opinions and due diligence in financial decision-making for small businesses.
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40% Bias Score
Lacoste Sues Startup Broccodile Over Logo Similarity
Felix Huynh's startup, Broccodile, faces a €500,000 lawsuit from Lacoste over a logo dispute; Huynh's cartoon crocodile with broccoli is deemed too similar to the Lacoste crocodile, highlighting the challenges faced by small businesses against powerful brands.
Lacoste Sues Startup Broccodile Over Logo Similarity
Felix Huynh's startup, Broccodile, faces a €500,000 lawsuit from Lacoste over a logo dispute; Huynh's cartoon crocodile with broccoli is deemed too similar to the Lacoste crocodile, highlighting the challenges faced by small businesses against powerful brands.
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40% Bias Score
Entrepreneurial Consultants: A Strategic Investment for Small Businesses
Small businesses in the US, vital for job creation, often lack access to strategic advice; entrepreneurial consultants provide crucial expertise, accelerating growth and preventing burnout by focusing on outcomes and empowering businesses for long-term success.
Entrepreneurial Consultants: A Strategic Investment for Small Businesses
Small businesses in the US, vital for job creation, often lack access to strategic advice; entrepreneurial consultants provide crucial expertise, accelerating growth and preventing burnout by focusing on outcomes and empowering businesses for long-term success.
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48% Bias Score
AI-Driven Small Business Boom Boosts BDC Stocks ARCC and MAIN
Increased small business optimism, driven by AI adoption, fuels growth in BDCs Ares Capital (ARCC) and Main Street Capital (MAIN), which provide funding to small and mid-sized companies; ARCC boasts $22 billion in assets and an 8.8% yield, while MAIN offers a 7.2% yield with consistent dividend grow...
AI-Driven Small Business Boom Boosts BDC Stocks ARCC and MAIN
Increased small business optimism, driven by AI adoption, fuels growth in BDCs Ares Capital (ARCC) and Main Street Capital (MAIN), which provide funding to small and mid-sized companies; ARCC boasts $22 billion in assets and an 8.8% yield, while MAIN offers a 7.2% yield with consistent dividend grow...
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52% Bias Score
One Big, Beautiful Bill" Aims for Lasting Economic Growth
The "One Big, Beautiful Bill Act of 2025", a Republican initiative, aims to permanently extend the 2017 Trump tax cuts, incentivize work, reduce regulations, and boost domestic manufacturing, potentially generating 1 million jobs and $750 billion in economic activity over a decade.
One Big, Beautiful Bill" Aims for Lasting Economic Growth
The "One Big, Beautiful Bill Act of 2025", a Republican initiative, aims to permanently extend the 2017 Trump tax cuts, incentivize work, reduce regulations, and boost domestic manufacturing, potentially generating 1 million jobs and $750 billion in economic activity over a decade.
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76% Bias Score
U.S. Job Growth Slows Sharply in May
U.S. May job growth totaled only 44,000 after revisions, significantly lower than initially reported, driven by a slowdown in the services sector and reduced small business hiring amid economic uncertainty and policy changes.
U.S. Job Growth Slows Sharply in May
U.S. May job growth totaled only 44,000 after revisions, significantly lower than initially reported, driven by a slowdown in the services sector and reduced small business hiring amid economic uncertainty and policy changes.
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28% Bias Score
Small Business Optimism Rises Despite Tax Worries and Tariff Uncertainty
The NFIB's Small Business Optimism Index rose to 98.8 in May 2025, its first increase since December, driven by improved sales expectations and a stock market rebound despite ongoing uncertainty surrounding President Trump's tariff policies; however, taxes are now the leading concern for small-busin...
Small Business Optimism Rises Despite Tax Worries and Tariff Uncertainty
The NFIB's Small Business Optimism Index rose to 98.8 in May 2025, its first increase since December, driven by improved sales expectations and a stock market rebound despite ongoing uncertainty surrounding President Trump's tariff policies; however, taxes are now the leading concern for small-busin...
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40% Bias Score
TCJA Expiration Risks Severe Economic Hardship
The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) positively impacted small businesses, creating jobs and boosting wages, but its expiration could result in a 22% average tax hike for individuals and a 43.4% top rate increase for 26 million small businesses, potentially causing significant economic hardship.
TCJA Expiration Risks Severe Economic Hardship
The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) positively impacted small businesses, creating jobs and boosting wages, but its expiration could result in a 22% average tax hike for individuals and a 43.4% top rate increase for 26 million small businesses, potentially causing significant economic hardship.
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56% Bias Score
Rural Spanish Entrepreneur's Success Defies Exodus Trend
Sandra de Blas's NaturSnacks, a fruit and kale snack company in Pedrajas de San Esteban, Spain, achieved €220,000 in revenue in 2024, a 32% increase, showcasing successful rural entrepreneurship despite challenges in securing financing and overcoming rural exodus trends.
Rural Spanish Entrepreneur's Success Defies Exodus Trend
Sandra de Blas's NaturSnacks, a fruit and kale snack company in Pedrajas de San Esteban, Spain, achieved €220,000 in revenue in 2024, a 32% increase, showcasing successful rural entrepreneurship despite challenges in securing financing and overcoming rural exodus trends.
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44% Bias Score
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