Certifications & Set‑Asides

6+ hour, 40+ min ago   (687+ words) Wendy Paris | October 6, 2026 Sam Gary had two main beefs with the notion of perpetuity, said Ramdoss. One, the forever structure implies that the problems being addressed will take forever to solve. Two, intending to be around for 100 years or more…...

3+ hour, 42+ min ago   (513+ words) The franchise industry is awash in data. Point-of-sale systems give franchisors tremendous visibility into revenue. Operational platforms can track transactions, product mix and other key performance indicators across hundreds or thousands of locations. But there is one fundamental question that…...

2+ hour, 1+ min ago   (933+ words) The National Party has unveiled a plan to support small businesses by cutting compliance costs. Announcing the 47-point plan in Auckland on Wednesday morning, spokesperson Cameron Brewer said the plan was focused on practical changes that would give business owners…...

4+ hour, 2+ min ago   (942+ words) Santa Monica’s small-business problems are real. The harder question is why. A new RAND analysis of Santa Monica’s economy gives us a useful case study for a much bigger Los Angeles question: when small businesses lose customers, what is actually…...

1+ hour, 23+ min ago   (737+ words) Lodging tax returns and reporting business activities to the Australian Tax Office (ATO) are time consuming tasks and failing to comply with these requirements can result in financial penalties, costing Australians an added financial hit. But the cost of simply…...

5+ hour, 19+ min ago   (672+ words) Posted October 6, 2026 | Reviewed by Margaret Foley Unfortunately, many organizations build their culture in reverse. They start with the flair: wellness workshops, ping-pong tables, employee engagement surveys, and hope the foundation magically holds. But when a storm hits, a ship built…...

10+ hour, 41+ min ago   (771+ words) BERLIN, Oct 6 (Reuters) – German industry — long the foundation of Europe’s biggest economy — may be in free fall, but its once anaemic startup sector is experiencing an unprecedented AI-led boom that has the potential to offset the malaise and even benefit…...

11+ hour, 38+ min ago   (621+ words) Yahoo Finance Oops, something went wrong Authors First Launches With $10M To Evolve Book-to-Screen Adaptation Model and Puts Authors in the Director's Chair Studio to Release Debut Series "Genghis: Birth of an Empire" from Bestselling Author Conn Iggulden with More in…...

3+ hour, 26+ min ago   (550+ words) Brand Icon Image PMI Launches Free Course to Assist Entrepreneurs in Turning Ideas into Viable Businesses The need for practical entrepreneurship skills extends across Africa’s economy. The African Development Bank estimates that between 10 - 12 million young Africans enter the labour market…...

1+ hour, 11+ min ago   (417+ words) By CORISSA STEINER, GUEST ESSAY FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES October 6, 2026 - 6:25 PM I opened an online storefront last year, even though everyone told me not to. An investor friend warned me it would be a “capital incinerator.” He was right....