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Donnell Systems wins SBA Women-Owned Small Business certification
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Donnell Systems, the South Bend, Indiana-based developer of the OCIE information management platform, has earned Women-Owned Small Business certification from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Investment advisory services market seen reaching $155.52 billion by 2030
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The global investment advisory services market is projected to rise from $112.53 billion in 2026 to $155.52 billion by 2030, driven by cross-border investing, hybrid advice models and demand for personalized wealth management.
WiBiz outlines fingerprint-based automation model for small business operations
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WiBiz has published an analysis on a business automation approach it calls a Fingerprint, describing how it maps a company’s operating logic before installing a customized operating layer.
USHBC praises Verizon’s small business and AI investments
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The United States Hispanic Business Council says Verizon’s new supplier and workforce programs could help small businesses win more work and prepare workers for an AI-driven economy.
Opus Virtual Offices pushes lower-overhead option as small business costs rise in 2026
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Small business owners are facing higher costs in 2026, with new survey data showing rising expenses, expensive office leases and weaker hiring.
Pervaziv AI launches Cortex CLI for terminal-based enterprise agentic AI
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Pervaziv AI on October 2, 2026 launched Cortex CLI, bringing its Cortex Enterprise AI platform into the terminal for developers on macOS, Windows and Linux.
R.F. Lafferty to sponsor NIBA’s 153rd investment conference
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R.F. Lafferty & Co. will sponsor the National Investment Banking Association’s 153rd Investment Conference in Fort Lauderdale on Oct. 6-7, 2026. CEO Robert Hackel will join a panel on life as a public company and attend with the firm’s investment…
Kerala launches MeitY-IndiaAI Centre with first 15-startup cohort
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Kerala launched the MeitY IndiaAI Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence in Thiruvananthapuram on Sept. 30, along with its first cohort of 15 AI startups and new industry partnerships.
Entrepreneur Like a MOTHER jumps to No. 13 on USA TODAY list
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Beth Mazza and Victoria Sivrais’s business book climbed from No. 145 to No. 13 on the USA TODAY Best-Selling Books list in its second week after launch.
Enterprise AI shifts from pilots to production
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Signity Solutions says enterprise AI is moving past proof-of-concept work and into the harder phase of secure, reliable deployment inside everyday business systems.
Christine Hopkins wins NSBA’s 2026 small business advocate award
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Christine Hopkins, president and CEO of Anchorage-based ASCI Family of Companies, was named the 2026 Lewis Shattuck Small Business Advocate of the Year by the National Small Business Association.
Small Business Expo opens free stats hub for newsroom use
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Small Business Expo is giving journalists free access to daily small business statistics, charts and survey findings drawn from its ongoing owner polls.
ARCA Risk debuts enterprise risk model to Pittsburgh M&A advisors
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ARCA Risk presented its enterprise risk model to the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Alliance of M&A Advisors on Sept. 15 at the Duquesne Club, highlighting a strategy that ties underwriting more closely to how businesses actually operate.
Small Business Expo returns to Pasadena with AI sessions and Shark Tank founders
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Los Angeles Small Business Expo comes back to the Pasadena Convention Center on Sept. 30 with more than 100 exhibitors, free admission and sessions on AI, marketing and small-business operations.
Next Street flags Chicagoland small business growth gaps
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A new Next Street report says Chicagoland’s small business ecosystem is stronger than it was in 2018, but too few firms are turning support into durable growth.
SKUDONET adds eBPF-based Last Hop to Enterprise Edition 10.2.2
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SKUDONET has released Enterprise Edition 10.2.2, adding a feature called Last Hop that uses eBPF to preserve return paths in asymmetric routing environments.
ForgeFX to show enterprise XR training framework at Augmented Enterprise Summit
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ForgeFX Simulations will present its approach to scaling immersive training at the Augmented Enterprise Summit Oct. 13-15 in Atlanta.
HEIS rebrands as Forequence to measure human strain inside enterprises
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HEIS Technologies has rebranded as Forequence, a Toronto-based enterprise intelligence company focused on measuring human energy and organizational strain before they turn into business failures.
Opal launches Memory Layer to bring shared context to enterprise AI marketing
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Opal has launched a Memory Layer aimed at giving marketing teams a persistent, shared AI memory instead of isolated prompt windows.
Albany State wins $2.24M grant to expand entrepreneurship training in Southwest Georgia
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Albany State University received a $2.24 million federal grant to build a regional entrepreneurship education program across 38 Southwest Georgia counties.
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