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National Small Business Week Celebrates the American Entrepreneurial Spirit

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This year’s National Small Business Week , themed “SBA: Dream Big, Start Small,” will include special events in Atlanta, New York, Denver, Phoenix, San Jose, Oakland and Washington, D.C. Many of today’s most recognized brands were once small businesses until they found an SBA counselor, lender or investor. Every business starts small.

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Can Lime Make Consumers Feel Safer About Scooters And Bikes?

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Scooters are so retro that they are almost brand new. Large billboards will go into these markets: San Francisco/Oakland, Columbus, Dallas, San Diego, Portland, Los Angeles, Denver, Atlanta, Reno and Nashville. Lime will send out “brand ambassadors” to do community outreach and distribute 250,000 helmets over the coming months.

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Why Libraries Are Giving Up On Late Fees

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“I didn’t even want to tell you, ‘I have fines,’” Penkert told the Journal of what she normally hears at work while collecting library fines from friends and family in the community, who usually wear a rather pained hangdog expression. But perhaps the scourge of library fines is migrating to the past.

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Gallery: Priming Your Social Media Strategy for Amazon’s Prime Day

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This article Gallery: Priming Your Social Media Strategy for Amazon’s Prime Day appeared first on The Financial Brand. This article Gallery: Priming Your Social Media Strategy for Amazon’s Prime Day appeared first on The Financial Brand. Prime Day is a great marketing opportunity for banks and credit unions.

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Wish They All Could Be California Bots

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And as of last week, the list got a bit longer, as California made a few great leaps toward becoming the autonomous delivery capital of the country, with two big pilots by brand-name firms scheduled for the cities and suburbs. And then there is Oakland-based Boxbot, founded by ex-Uber and Tesla engineers and backed by Toyota AI Ventures.