• WDTN

    Local business wins ‘Graduate of the Year’ award from Small Business Association

    DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) -- In honor of National Small Business Week, representatives with the U.S. Small Business Association came to Dayton to celebrate a local business and recent graduate of their 8(a) Business Development program. Protective Coatings, Inc., known as PCI, recently won the 2023 8(a) Graduate of the Year award from the SBA, making []

  • Kids show off their businesses at local mall

    Sometimes, small kids have big business ideas.

  • Local businesses frustrated by road closure

    The road closure will begin April 29 and last about three weeks. Construction crews will be relocating a fiber optic bank and installing a cross culvert.

  • Family-owned, local business expands locations

    A family-owned transportation business based in Girard is opening two new locations in neighboring states.

  • Three Quick-Hit Reviews of Local Albums

    Sudden Unknown Signal, Missy (OnlyBands, digital) Burlington alt-rockers Sudden Unknown Signal (sometimes known as SUS) carry the torch for '90s guitar rock, once the dominant force in the Queen City music scene. Gone are the days of the Pants, Wide Wail and Guppyboy, and the city needs some new blood. Enter the quartet of Stephen O'Brien (guitar and vocals), Tobias Yandow (drums), Raven Aoyagi (guitar) and Tim Woos (bass), who dropped their debut album, Missy, toward the end of 2023....

  • Local businesses donate to fashion and design show

    JULES THIN CRUST of Wayne and Gingy's owner Jean Tremblay and stylist Stephanie Covino made donations recently to a student-run Fashion and Design Show will be held from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 19th in “The Big Room” of Ludington Library.

  • Celebrate National Small Business Week by shopping local

    BALTIMORE -- Dig into your pocket and shop local because it's National Small Business Week.About half the country is employed by small businesses, according to Small Business for America's Future.About 99.5 percent of Maryland's economy is a small business economy. That's more than 640,000 small businesses across the state.Senior Advisor Rhett Buttle with Small Business for America's Future says the number one challenge new entrepreneurs face is access to capital. Whether that's loans or grants,...

  • Networking event in Springfield connects businesses with local vendors

    MGM Springfield hosted a local networking event Thursday bringing together anchor institutions, suppliers and small businesses to foster cooperation on major projects.

    • Moz

    8 Prep Steps for Better Local Business Client Meetings

    Discover eight essential steps to elevate your local business client meetings from mundane to meaningful. With the right preparation, consultations can be opportunities for living and learning well!

  • Google Tests Posts Button In Local Listing Business Profile

    Google is testing showing a "Post" button in the carousel of buttons in the Google Business Profile local listing panel. So when you view your owned business in Google Search, you may see a "Post" button near the call, directions, share, and save. There is also an "Edit" button there.Typically, those buttons would be above the listing, to manage your local business in the search interface using the new editor. But Google I guess is testing placing "Posts" and "Edit" (not sure if Edit is new)...

    • KEYT

    Locals say women are leading as small businesses owners in Orcutt

    People in Orcutt gathered for the grand opening of Sapphire Shoes a new business owned by a local female entrepreneur.

  • Taylor Swift's New Album Allows Local Businesses To Shine

    Taylor Swift's fan base is so big, when she launches a new project, it also means an opportunity for small businesses to cash in.