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Medcore warns Texas small businesses on disability coverage gap
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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.
Hosted.com expands domain registration tools for small businesses
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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.
Morningbird Space wins Innovate Alabama grant for propulsion tests
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Morningbird Space Corporation received an Innovate Alabama Supplemental Grant to support propulsion research in Alabama.
Medcore warns Texas small businesses face a disability coverage gap
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A McKinney brokerage is urging Texas employers to add short-term disability coverage before fall renewals, saying most small-firm workers have no state safety net and few get coverage at work.
Solo Health and AIC launch free health coverage guide for creators
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Solo Health and the American Influencer Council released a free guide on July 21, 2026 to help self-employed creators compare health coverage options as costs rise and ACA subsidies expire.
Vendasta wins 2026 Lattice People Success Award for AI culture
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Vendasta won Lattice’s 2026 People + AI Pioneer Award and received an honorable mention from the Josh Bersin Company for an AI operating model built through People Operations.
Saleoid launches AI CRM for small businesses at $5 a month
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Saleoid has launched a public AI-powered CRM built for small businesses, startups and agencies, with pricing starting at $5 a month on a two-year plan.
Amoeba Networks pitches AI-ready IT planning for SMBs
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Amoeba Networks says small and mid-sized businesses need stronger infrastructure, security and data governance before rolling out AI tools.
French small businesses lag on AI search readiness
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A new barometer from French web agency Les Créavores finds that 80.8% of 474 small-business websites are not ready for AI-powered search and answer engines.
PanteraPay launches billing platform aimed at eliminating card fees for small businesses
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PanteraPay unveiled an all-inclusive billing and payment platform for small businesses on July 12, 2026, promising next-day payments, transparent fees and tools for invoicing, receipts and recurring billing.
PanteraPay launches all-inclusive billing and payment platform for small businesses
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PanteraPay launched a new billing and payment platform on July 12, 2026, aimed at small businesses that want faster invoicing, next-day payments and fewer processing fees.
Duluth inventor launches patent-pending towel rack to dry towels faster
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Otis J. Enoch, a Duluth-based veteran and speech pathologist, has introduced Dryscentu™, a patent-pending hygiene towel rack designed to speed towel drying and reduce bathroom odors.
Small businesses face rising SEO costs as AI Overviews cut clicks
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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.
SabaLinks wins SBA Women-Owned Small Business certification
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SabaLinks Inc. has been certified by the U.S. Small Business Administration as a Women-Owned Small Business, a designation that can expand its access to federal contracting opportunities in cybersecurity.
Self-seal laminating sheet market seen reaching $1.83 billion by 2030
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A new industry report says the self-seal laminating sheet market is growing on demand from remote work, small businesses and schools.
Mismash spotlights $140B in small-business defense spending at summit
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Deputy Assistant Secretary of War James Mismash headlined the 2026 American Small Business Contracting Summit in Reston, Virginia, where he said the department and his office have directed more than $140 billion to small businesses nationwide.
Holdings adds invoicing and QR code payment links for small businesses
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Holdings launched invoicing and QR code payment links on June 30, 2026, giving small businesses one account for banking, bookkeeping, invoicing and payment acceptance.
Roger Williams opens small business contracting summit in Reston
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House Small Business Committee Chairman Roger Williams welcomed attendees to the 2026 American Small Business Contracting Summit in Reston, Virginia, as Pentagon and other federal officials met with industry leaders and contractors.
Rocket City Business Solutions offers free custom homepage samples to small businesses
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Rocket City Business Solutions has launched a nationwide program that gives small businesses a free custom homepage sample before they commit to a website build.
Rob Aquino’s new book gives small businesses a playbook for scaling
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Robinson “Rob” Aquino’s new book, available June 30, 2026, lays out a practical framework for small-business owners who want to move from survival mode to sustainable growth.
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