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Elliott Caldwell, CEO and co-founder of The Rise Collective, was named to the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s 2026 40 Under 40 list in St. Petersburg.

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The Florida-based parent company was named a finalist for the 16th Annual GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch Awards as its portfolio expands across 31 states.

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Bless Web Designs is offering free websites to a limited number of Dallas County small businesses facing financial hardship.

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Angela Sutton, Ph.D., has introduced The Moat Multiplier, a framework she says helps B2B software companies use AI to strengthen customer-experience advantages that competitors cannot easily copy.

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Market & Johnson is expanding its Minnesota team with the hire of Zach Lamppa as business development manager as the Wisconsin construction firm targets more work across healthcare, education, municipal, industrial and infrastructure markets.

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New U.S. Census Bureau data shows AI adoption is rising faster at larger firms than at businesses with fewer than 20 employees, raising concerns that small operational companies could lose ground as AI becomes standard business infrastructure.

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ForensisGroup said Founder & CEO Mercy Tolentino Steenwyk and Managing Director Emily Lou Steenwyk were each recognized by the Los Angeles Business Journal as 2026 Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys.

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Mexico Business Lawyers says Indian manufacturers are increasingly using Mexico as a production and distribution base to reach U.S. customers faster, without abandoning Asian operations.

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The Borenstein Group was named to the Washington Business Journal’s 2026 ranking of the largest advertising agencies in Greater Washington, underscoring the firm’s longtime position in GovCon-focused marketing.

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Eighteen-year-old AI consultant Max Ferrer has introduced free AI Opportunity Audits through One1 Studio to help businesses find practical automation and efficiency gains.

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Girlboss has updated its guide to small business grants for women, spotlighting funding programs that are open now and aimed at helping founders find nonrepayable capital.

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A R Business Brokers Inc. has been named the 2026 Consumer Choice Award winner in the Business Brokers category.

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Ascent Striping is urging Colorado Springs property managers to inspect asphalt now, warning that freeze-thaw cycles can turn small cracks into expensive spring repairs.

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MPLT Healthcare was named to the South Florida Business Journal’s 2026 Top Temporary Personnel Agencies rankings, a recognition that highlights the Boca Raton company’s growth in healthcare staffing.

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Excendio Advisors says it completed a survey of founders who sold IT services and software businesses over the past 23 years.

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Girl Scouts of Central and Southern New Jersey will host D.R.I.V.E. HER Forward on Aug. 12 at Topgolf Mount Laurel, connecting girls in grades 7-12 with executives, entrepreneurs and mentors.

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The DC Community Development Consortium Institute launched its BOSSTANK pilot in Ward 8 to give 40 small businesses east of the Anacostia River embedded back-office support and direct connections to lenders.

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Alejandro Cárdenas Villa’s new book, Legacy Traps: Why Family Businesses Fail and How to Protect Yours, is now available through Forbes Books, Amazon and major booksellers.

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Rob Collie, founder and CEO of P3 Adaptive and a founding engineer behind Power BI, released Fair Game: Customizing AI to Your Business Is Easier Than You Think today from Holy Macro!

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Scott Hanson’s new Forbes Books title breaks down how entrepreneurs can navigate one of the biggest deals of their careers: selling a business.