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Small Business Saturday tour visiting Grimsby to shine a spotlight on local firms
The Small Business Saturday roadshow team will be visiting Grimsby(Image: Small Business Saturday UK) Grimsby's small businesses are preparing to be put in the spotlight next week when a national roadshow rolls into town. The month-long tour marks...
Owner: Reach PLC
Small Business Saturday roadshow hits the road
A UK-wide roadshow celebrating the nation’s favourite small businesses kicks off today (3 November), marking the start of the countdown to Small Business Saturday on 6 December. The month-long ‘Tour’ will shine a light on the real people, passion,...
Owner: Solanki Family
How to use AI tools to create 'Small Business Saturday' posters, flyers, and ads - for free
Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNETFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. For many shoppers, Black Friday is mostly an online affair. Small businesses often struggle to market themselves as effectively as big-box stores during big sales...
Owner: Ric Elias
I run a very small business. Here are 21 simple ways AI saves me time every day
chrispecoraro/E+/Getty ImagesFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Are you thinking about investing in AI for your small company? The buzz about AI seems to be everywhere, but is there real value, especially for small businesses?...
Owner: Ric Elias
How to actually use AI in a small business: 10 lessons from the trenches
peshkov/iStock/Getty Images PlusFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. CNBC recently reported on conflicting numbers about AI adoption and productivity among small businesses. Productivity among the S&P 500 rose 5.5% since the...
Owner: Ric Elias
How To Build A High-Converting Sales Funnel For Your Small Business
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How to build a high-converting sales funnel for your small business getty You're getting traffic but nobody's buying. Your competitors seem to convert effortlessly while you watch potential customers slip away. The problem isn't your product. It's...
Owner: Integrated Whale Media Investment & other shareholders
5 must-have cloud tools for small businesses in 2025 (and my top 10 money-saving secrets)
jokerpro/iStock/Getty Images PlusFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. When it comes to cloud services and small businesses, the sky's the limit. That's a good thing because you're able to add what used to be challenging IT...
Owner: Ric Elias
Pink Friday Returns November 21 to Celebrate Small Business in Downtown Jasper
The Greater Downtown Jasper Business Association is proud to present the third annual “Pink Friday” small business shopping event on Friday, November 21, 2025. This much-anticipated tradition continues to offer a joyful and meaningful alternative...
Owner: Paul Knies
Price of tariffs hits home for Indigenous designers, small businesses
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Owner: Lee Enterprises
Roadshow to celebrate the nation’s ‘favourite’ small businesses kicks off
A UK-wide roadshow celebrating the nation’s favourite small businesses kicks off today, marking the start of the countdown to Small Business Saturday on 6 December. The month-long ‘Tour’ will shine a light on the real people, passion, and...
Owner: Reach PLC
Local Gems Sweepstakes to celebrate and support Oakland County small businesses
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Last Friday, Oakland County kicked off the 2025 Local Gems Sweepstakes, a month-long campaign encouraging residents to shop local and support small businesses throughout the county. The launch event was held at Designed Mindfully in downtown...
Owner: Bradley Thompson
22-year-old who opened West Sussex pottery painting studio after surviving a heart attack is thrilled to expand her small business
The long road to recovery gave Hollie Cheesman a new appreciation for slowing down and enjoying small moments. She launched Pot Luck Creations in Cobblestone Walk, Steyning, in June, one year after her heart attack, and has had so much success,...
Owner: Malcolm Denmark
Creating a valuable Ghana Cedi for SMEs after 60 years
The Bank of Ghana or Ministry of Finance does not solely determine the value of the cedi; its value is determined more so by the daily lives of the average Ghanaian entrepreneur, producer and consumer. And it is only natural that the demand for...
Owner: Ghanian Government
SME Foundation to organise National SME Business Plan Competition
The SME Foundation will organise the third edition of its innovative business idea competition, titled "National SME Business Plan Competition 2025." The second edition of the competition was held in 2012. Those interested in participating in the...
Owner: Shahnaz Rahman
Supreme Court Reviews Trump’s Global Tariffs Case Impacting Small Business
One of the most consequential economic cases to reach the Supreme Court in years was the sprawling battle over the global tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. Yet the country’s largest companies remain on the sidelines of the conflict. A...
Owner: Terentyev Petro Alexandrovich
India Envoy Hails MTN’s SME Support
Awardees, dignitaries in a group photograph The Indian High Commissioner to Ghana, Shri Manish Gupta, has commended MTN Ghana for its support to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), championing entrepreneurship and creating platforms that drive...
Owner: Blay Family
Commerce Ministry Mulls FDI In Inventory-Based E-Commerce For Export-Only Operations
New Delhi, Nov 3 (KNN) The Commerce and Industry Ministry has circulated a consultation note to central government departments on a proposal to permit foreign direct investment (FDI) in the inventory-based model of e-commerce exclusively for...
Owner: Federation of Indian Micro and Small & Medium Enterprises (FISME) & German Government
Vale to Fund Youth Innovation Centre in Al Batinah North Governorate
MUSCAT: Under the auspices of HH Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham al Said, Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth, Vale in Oman has signed an agreement with the Youth Centre to fund the construction of a new branch in Al Batinah North Governorate, set...
Owner: Omani Government
Ecobank-Joy Business SME Fair: MGL expresses appreciation to businesses, patrons
The Multimedia Group Limited (MGL) has extended its sincere appreciation to businesses and patrons who participated in the just-ended Ecobank-Joy Business SME Fair. Held at the GHUD Park near the Accra Mall, the 3 day-fair brought together...
Owner: Non-transparent