Fayetteville's 910 Future Fest Puts Entrepreneurship and Workforce in Focus
Fayetteville, N.C., hosted 910 Future Fest, an event pairing entrepreneurship with workforce development to strengthen the region's homegrown economic pipeline.
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Seventh-Generation Farmer Builds Freedom Farms in Minneapolis
Todd Western IV, a seventh-generation farmer, runs Freedom Farms on a small Minneapolis plot, growing microgreens with USDA grant…
EU-Funded ENABLE Programme Trains 454 Entrepreneurs in Lebanon
The EU-funded ENABLE programme trained 454 Lebanese entrepreneurs, gave 300 more financial education and provided 55 with in-kind…
Ideal Siding Crosses 100 Locations in North American Push
Ideal Siding has passed 100 locations, with 2,500-plus projects done since 2020 and pending registrations in California and Hawai…
Wix Launches Symphony, an AI Agent Platform for Local Businesses
Wix has launched Symphony, an AI agent platform built for local businesses, moving beyond website building toward autonomous digi…
MICA to Host 2026 CESI Conference on Creative Economy
MICA's Ratcliffe Center hosts its second CESI Conference Oct. 2–3, 2026, pairing Berklee's Maria Finkelmeier and designer Tori So…
ASIC Unveils Small Business Strategy to Educate and Protect Sector
ASIC has launched a small business strategy designed to educate and protect small businesses, signaling the sector as a priority…
84% of Executives Now Buy on AI's First Suggestion
Nearly half of executives expect AI to replace Google for business research by 2030, and 84% already buy on AI's first suggestion…
Cato to Close 120 Stores as Inflation Squeezes Its Shoppers
The Cato Corporation will shutter 120 stores by fiscal year-end, up from 50 planned, after Q2 net income fell to $1.1 million and…
Kids Ages 5 to 17 Run Their Own Booths at St. Louis-Area Markets
A nonprofit called Kids Markets puts children ages 5 to 17 fully in charge of their own booths, from 3D-printed dinosaurs to a su…
GuyExpo 2026 Launches With Financing Pledge for Small Business
GuyExpo 2026 runs November 12–15 in Georgetown. Minister Susan Rodrigues says the coming Guyana Development Bank will offer finan…