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Next Street on August 18, 2026 launched the Next Street Institute, a research arm aimed at helping leaders understand how AI, reindustrialization, demographic shifts and capital flows are reshaping America’s small business economy.

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New U.S. Census Bureau data shows AI adoption is rising faster at larger firms than at businesses with fewer than 20 employees, raising concerns that small operational companies could lose ground as AI becomes standard business infrastructure.

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SRC Bookkeeping & Tax is taking new clients in The Woodlands and Greater Houston for bookkeeping, tax preparation and advisory work.

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Everardo Recendiz, a Shreveport-based business and executive coach, was named the top ActionCOACH coach in the United States and No. 7 globally.

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NetNation has rolled out free tools that let U.S. entrepreneurs check business name, trademark and domain availability in one search.

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Illinois posted $1.2 trillion in GDP in 2025, but small business optimism still lagged the national average, underscoring a widening gap between the state’s headline growth and Main Street conditions.

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FairMarketValue is broadening its platform for banks and commercial lenders as new SBA SOP requirements take effect Oct. 1, 2026. The firm says the expanded offering will give lenders one place to order business valuations, real estate and…

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Marco Robinson has released a documented archive of contracts, legal records, banking history and rankings as the START OVER Movement expands into film and television.

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Sonary says new data from 947 Booster users and a survey of 6,725 U.S. respondents shows most small businesses run on just one or two software tools and spend a median of $100 a month.

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EZContact is launching in the United States with an AI agent that manages WhatsApp messages and phone calls for small businesses, aiming at Hispanic-owned companies and other businesses that rely on bilingual customer communication.

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North Ledger Bookkeeping has published a free 2026 report that compiles 24 sourced data points on GST/HST compliance, payroll obligations, cash flow, and cross-border tax issues for Canadian small businesses.

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Spartan Medical said Aug. 3 it is deepening its commitment to domestically manufactured medical supplies through membership in the American Medical Manufacturers Association.

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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.

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Award-winning journalist and author Tonya Fitzpatrick led a community conversation on Martha’s Vineyard on Aug. 15 about whether tourism growth is improving life for residents or just increasing visitor counts.

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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.

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Surmado has launched Surmado Sites, a new website service that rebuilds, hosts, monitors and updates small business sites with AI plus human review.

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U.S. fashion brands importing apparel will have to meet two new requirements in July 2026: federal CPSC eFiling for product safety and California’s SB 707 textile recovery program.

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Nelson & Isa Lácteos LLC, a Bay Shore family business, has spent eight years supplying Central American dairy products to households, bodegas, delis, restaurants and grocers across Long Island and the New York metro area.

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Construction Corps, the Clearwater veteran-owned design-build contractor, was named one of 95 finalists for GrowFL’s 16th Annual Florida Companies to Watch Awards.

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NevTech AI has launched a free 30-minute AI Roadmap session for Indiana small and mid-sized businesses, aiming to identify workflows that can be automated and estimate savings and implementation costs.