How to Start a Pressure Washing Business: Your Step-By-Step Guide

Are you curious about learning how to start a pressure washing business? The pressure-washing industry was worth $1.2 billion in 2023.  Pressure washing services are popular because they’re effective and eco-friendly. They also allow you to target niche markets, including...

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6 Favorite Mom & Pop Shops in the US

“What is your favorite Mom & Pop shop in the US? What makes this shop your favorite? What city is the shop located in, and any lessons that another small business could learn from this operation.” Here’s what YEC community...

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Deadline of SBA Drought Loans Approaching for Hawaii, Montana, and North Dakota

Francisco Sánchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration (SBA), has issued a reminder for small nonfarm businesses in Hawaii, Montana, and North Dakota about the approaching June 10, 2024...

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Spotlight: Welaxy Turns Ocean Waste into In-Demand Products

Home and office organizational products are incredibly in-demand, especially with the influx of people working from home. But many of the products on the market include the same few materials like simple plastic and wood. Tired of seeing the...

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How to Open a Convenience Store

Convenience stores are the quintessential solution for everyday needs, offering quick access to groceries, snacks, and household essentials. That accessibility makes them invaluable to the community while presenting a lucrative opportunity for aspiring convenience store business owners. In fact, in...

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OpenAI Unveils GPT-4o

OpenAI announced the release of GPT-4o, the latest and most advanced AI model designed to process text, audio, and images in real time. This new AI model represents a leap forward in technology, offering better features and improved performance...

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TikTok Sues Biden Administration to Block Law Banning it in the US

The hugely popular video-sharing app TikTok has filed a lawsuit against the Justice Department over a law that would force Chinese parent company ByteDance to sell the app or face a nationwide ban. The law was signed by President Biden...

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IRS Announces Stable Interest Rates for Q3 2024

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that interest rates will remain unchanged for the calendar quarter starting July 1, 2024. This decision impacts both individual taxpayers and corporations, particularly small businesses navigating financial planning and tax obligations. For individuals,...

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Ecommerce Spending Grows but Consumers Trade Down to Cheaper Goods

Adobe has released its online shopping data for the first four months of 2024, showing a resilient ecommerce landscape despite economic challenges. According to Adobe Analytics, which analyzes over one trillion visits to U.S. retail sites and 100 million...

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Small Businesses Gained 38,000 Jobs Nationally in April, according to ADP Report

Private sector employment increased by 192,000 jobs in April, but jobs decreased in the information sector, according to the April ADP National Employment Report produced by the ADP Research Institute in collaboration with the Stanford Digital Economy Lab (“Stanford...

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