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ShipToBox expands global access to U.S. holiday shopping
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ShipToBox.com says it has expanded its cross-border shopping platform ahead of the 2026 holiday season, giving customers in more than 220 countries access to U.S. retailers, package consolidation and international delivery.
JNF-USA teams with ESEK to speed Israeli goods to U.S. shoppers
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Jewish National Fund-USA has partnered with e-commerce specialist ESEK to move products from Israeli small businesses to American consumers faster, cutting delivery times from weeks to days.
Spanish firms report higher AI use than U.S. peers in new study
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A study from Barcelona-based latevaIA says Spanish companies are adopting artificial intelligence at higher rates than similarly sized U.S. firms, based on official first-quarter 2026 data.
weSure taps Deb McGuire as CEO of U.S. digital insurance platform
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weSure Global Tech named Deborah McGuire CEO of its U.S. digital insurance platform on October 27, 2026, putting an experienced insurance and payroll executive in charge of its agency-first growth strategy.
Small Business Expo maps 2027 tour across 18 U.S. markets
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Small Business Expo has announced 19 events in 18 U.S. markets for 2027, starting March 2 in Orlando and ending Dec. 16 in Atlanta.
Small business bankruptcies jump as distress builds in key sectors
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Newpoint Advisors says small-business stress is rising even as bank lending metrics look calm, with Chapter 11 activity, Subchapter V elections and private credit defaults all climbing in 2026. Construction, healthcare and manufacturing are…
Ocaquatics marks Employee Ownership Month as early U.S. EOT adopter
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Ocaquatics Swim School is highlighting its 100% employee-owned model this October after becoming employee-owned through an Employee Ownership Trust in 2024. The Miami-based swim school says the structure supports staff, preserves its mission and…
Sam Rosenberg releases Maslow's Missing Rung model to explain security training demand
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Live Ready founder Sam Rosenberg has introduced Maslow’s Missing Rung, a framework for why successful business owners and executives still seek personal security training.
20four7VA wins Best Small Business at 2026 BASA Awards
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20four7VA took home the Best Small Business honor in the Staffing & HR Agency category at the 2026 Best of America Small Business Awards on Oct. 21, 2026. The win marks the Maryland remote staffing company’s second BASA recognition and highlights…
Phoenix Cyber wins NASA SEWP VI contract slot
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Phoenix Cyber has been named an awardee on NASA’s SEWP VI government-wide acquisition contract, giving federal agencies a new route to buy its cybersecurity and IT services.
DayClerk launches Price Planner as more small businesses plan to raise prices
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DayClerk unveiled a web tool that helps small businesses plan price increases and draft customer messages, as NFIB data shows more owners expect to raise prices in the next three months.
CoCountant tops Clutch’s U.S. bookkeepers list
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CoCountant says it ranked No. 1 on Clutch’s list of Top Bookkeepers in the United States on Oct. 13, 2026, backed by a 4.9 out of 5.0 rating from five verified client reviews.
Small Business Expo adds first fall New York City show at Javits
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Small Business Expo is expanding to two New York City shows in one year for the first time, adding an Oct. 15 event at the Javits Convention Center after strong turnout for its spring expo.
Roquemore Skierski adds two senior counsel to business litigation team
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Roquemore Skierski PLLC has added Bronson T. Yake and Daniel Caminiti as senior counsel in its business and commercial litigation practice.
Small Business Expo opens free stats hub for newsroom use
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Small Business Expo is giving journalists free access to daily small business statistics, charts and survey findings drawn from its ongoing owner polls.
The One STP launches Cyrus Cybersmith for small business cybersecurity
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The One STP launched Cyrus Cybersmith on Oct. 4, 2026, with 90 days of free access and limited vCISO support for qualifying small businesses.
Small Business Expo returns to Pasadena with AI sessions and Shark Tank founders
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Los Angeles Small Business Expo comes back to the Pasadena Convention Center on Sept. 30 with more than 100 exhibitors, free admission and sessions on AI, marketing and small-business operations.
PayStubs.net details the new $2,000 1099 reporting threshold for 2026 payments
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PayStubs.net has released a compliance guide on the IRS’s new $2,000 annual 1099 threshold for 2026 non-employee payments, which takes effect for the first filing season under the updated standard.
Donnell Systems wins SBA Women-Owned Small Business certification
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Donnell Systems, the South Bend, Indiana-based developer of the OCIE information management platform, has earned Women-Owned Small Business certification from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Nearly 535,000 Americans filed business applications in September
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New Census Bureau data show 534,947 Americans applied to start businesses in September, up about 4% from a year earlier and nearly 1.8 times the monthly pace of 2019. Opus Virtual Offices is pitching its nationwide virtual office service as a way…
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