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Fife business Prints Charming one of ten shortlisted for Britain’s Best Small Business Name competition

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Prints Charming in Crosshill Business Centre, near Lochgelly is one of ten businesses in the running to win a £2500 cash prize just for having a funny name.

Small business insurance provider Simply Business has partnered with comedian Darren Walsh to find Britain’s Best Small Business Name. With Darren’s knowledge of puns, he has selected the shortlist and now the public can vote for their favorite to decide the overall winner.

The other businesses on the shortlist this year are Barber Streisand (barbers in

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The consumer upsides for small businesses on online markets

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Consumer spending made up 68% of US GDP (Gross Domestic Product) in the first quarter of 2024, according to the US Bureau of Economic Analysis, with small businesses accounting for just less than half of economic activity.

As part of Yahoo Finance’s Small Business: Big Opportunities special this week, Citizens JMP Equity Research Analyst Nick Jones and BTIG Director Marvin Fong discuss the companies and platforms that small business owners are operating through, such as Etsy (ETSY), Fiverr International (FVRR), and eBay (EBAY).

While Jones calls Etsy “a pillar for small businesses” that easily enables budding entrepreneurs to open up

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SCVNews.com | May 9: Free Small Business Summit at Mission College

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Get ready to level up your small business game. The next Los Angeles Region Small Business Summit will be held Thursday, May 9 and features Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, Los Angeles County Team Department of Economic Opportunities, city of Los Angeles and partners at Mission College in Sylmar.

From expert panel discussions to a bustling resource expo and beyond, the Los Angeles Region Small Business Summit will also connect local small businesses to newly launched programs and opportunities now available to support the startup and growth of local entrepreneurs, small businesses and nonprofits including the Economic Mobility Initiative, a $25 million

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KeyBank survey finds signs of confidence with small business owners, with concerns about inflation, fraud and political noise

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KeyBank 2024 Small Business Month Flash Poll

Confidence among small business owners could be one of the first indicators of economic resilience in the US

Vermont Business Magazine KeyBank, with branches across Vermont, has issued its 2024 Small Business Month Survey results. Overall, Small business owners are concerned about the future economy yet remain resilient, perhaps having learned how to navigate their business from past economic downturns.

POLL FINDINGS

Unexpected Funds – 65% of small business owners feel confident that they can fund their operating expenses with the cash they have in reserve for one month if an unexpected need

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