As any small-business owner knows, ready access to capital can be a game changer for a growing enterprise—and also a point of constant struggle. It may have just gotten slightly easier, however, ...

(WAND) — Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced 34 awards totaling $2.4 million through the Illinois Innovation Voucher Program ...

The Small Business Administration is barring green card holders and other non-U.S. citizens from applying for loans from the agency's main lending program. Starting March 1, only U.S. citizens or ...

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates and PNC Bank have announced the return of the Going to Bat for Small Business program for the 2026 season. The initiative will provide six local small businesses ...

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The largest spender in the federal government procurement space is carefully sifting through a core small-business contracting program. “We are actually taking a sledgehammer to the oldest DEI program ...

Springfield has adopted the 2024 International Fire Code, bringing new fire and life safety standards to the city. The City Council approved the updated code Jan. 12 after a review led by the ...

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The Department of Defense intends to reform a Small Business Administration program meant to assist entrepreneurs who are considered “socially and economically disadvantaged.” “We’re actually taking a ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The World Cup is six months away, and the regional economic impact is expected to be millions of dollars. That is why Commerce Bank is launching a new readiness program to ensure ...

Vacant storefronts in the Tenderloin are being replaced with new establishments thanks to a grant program that offers financial assistance to small business owners. Once-empty, ground-floor spaces in ...