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The Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce announced Dake Wells Architecture as the 2024 winner of the W. Curtis Strube Small Business Award. The firm impressed judges with its approach to design, commitment to community engagement and its growth trajectory. At the award ceremony, Wells was hired to design a new alumni center to be named after the university’s outgoing president, Clif Smart.
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7 months ago Read more at Springfield Daily Citizen

Priceville Police received a report from a local business that someone had tried to cash stolen checks. Police also arrested Sharlene Marie Graham and charged her with obstructing justice. Both were taken to the Morgan County Jail.
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7 months ago Read more at WAFF

Diversability LLC, chosen from over 4,500 entries, won the nationwide competition to secure the $60,000 grand prize WILMINGTON, Del., May 1, 2024. The New York, NY-based small business received the most nationwide votes – edging out nine other strong finalists. Through essays and photos, these thousands of small businesses across the country shared how their business is adjusting to the current economy.
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7 months ago Read more at PR Newswire

The 47th Contracting Squadron at Laughlin AFB hosted its first ever Small Business Industry Day. The event brought over 25 local and small businesses on base to educate on how to partner with the base for upcoming construction projects and services needed.
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7 months ago Read more at aetc.af.mil

Franchising is a significant commitment and one that a business owner should investigate thoroughly, starting with some self-examination, and the guidance of seasoned franchising advisors. It is widely believed the first franchisor in the U.S. was the Singer Sewing Machine Company in 1851. The same report contends that others credit Martha Matilda Harper who built a network of beauty salons with a retail component.
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7 months ago Read more at Entrepreneur

Chairman Jerome Powell said while inflation has eased significantly over the past year, it's still too high. The central bank will slow down the pace of quantitative tightening from next month.
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7 months ago Read more at FRANCE 24 English

In an age of unprecedented sophisticated ‘always on’ communication technology, we are losing our ability to talk to each other. Business can be more like the mysteries of quantum physics, where Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle leads to the paradox of particles appearing to be in two places at once. “Hire slowly, fire quickly” is a well worn maxim.
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7 months ago Read more at Business Daily

Consumer spending is a crucial driver of economic growth. Tracking trends in consumer spending can help businesses anticipate demand for their products or services. A high unemployment rate may indicate a weaker economy, while a low rate could suggest a stronger economy with greater consumer spending.
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7 months ago Read more at JP Morgan

The Wow Factory is an art studio that offers pottery painting, glass fusing, and clay hand building activities. Each $16 you spend, you get an entry to possibly win a $160 gift card. The winner’s name will be drawn on May 31st and the results will be announced on Facebook and Instagram.
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7 months ago Read more at WDTV

11:11 Media is comprised of three different areas of business, each of which feed off each other in a flywheel effect: content, community and commerce. For instance, the vast audience she commands across social platforms drives sales for the products she supports, such as the 500 million social impressions her “Be an Icon” cookware line for Walmart has generated.
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7 months ago Read more at Variety