Los Angeles' new Maydan Market is not a food hall. It's a collaboration to give 'cool small businesses' a start

Maydan Market has a night market vibe. | Photo courtesy of Kort Havens. Restaurateur Rose Previte doesn’t want to live in a city that doesn’t have “cool small businesses.” So, as the Washington, D.C.-based restaurateur brings two of her restaurant...

Lasco Financial lands government contract for SME financing

Lasco Financial Services Limited, LFSL, says it has clinched a government contract to provide financing routes for small and medium-sized enterprises under a public-private partnership arrangement. “We will be working with them (Jamaican...

Canadian small businesses rethink U.S. market after duty-free shipping changes

Open this photo in gallery:When the tariffs took effect, Julie Brown, co-founder of Toronto-based clothing brand Province of Canada, made the difficult decision to pause all shipments to the U.S.David Pike When news broke that a certain threshold...

Google Expands Opal AI App Builder to 15 Countries Including India, Brazil

In a move that underscores Google’s aggressive push into accessible AI tools, the tech giant has expanded its experimental app-building platform, Opal, to 15 additional countries. Originally tested in the U.S. earlier this year, Opal allows users...

Ian Wright backs Jerk spot after Jamaican-themed facade torn down by council

Arsenal legend Ian Wright says he visits Juss Jerk whenever he is at Emirates Stadium (Picture: Juss Jerk) Arsenal legend Ian Wright has thrown his backing behind a Caribbean restaurant which had its Jamaican-themed facade torn down by the...

Ian Wright backs Jerk spot after Jamaican-themed facade torn down by council

Arsenal legend Ian Wright says he visits Juss Jerk whenever he is at Emirates Stadium (Picture: Juss Jerk) Arsenal legend Ian Wright has thrown his backing behind a Caribbean restaurant which had its Jamaican-themed facade torn down by the...

The Equity Experts: Big support for small business

THOMAS...we are a business that helps our clients understand the process of being compliant with regard to growing their business financially, for budgeting purposes, and to expand their business. The Equity Experts Limited may be small, but its...

USDT Gives Venezuela A Lifeline In Tackling Hyperinflation

USDT stablecoin adoption rose significantly in Venezuela due to persistent hyperinflation. Over half of transactions under $10,000 in the country were settled in Tether’s flagship digital asset. Venezuela is experiencing an unprecedented adoption...

Guyanese Economic Mobility thru Small and Medium-Sized Businesses

Oct 06, 2025 Letters Dear Editor, On the campaign trail, President Irfaan Ali underscored the imperative of broad-based economic development that reaches all levels and strata of Guyanese communities. He made the development of small businesses a...

Street Food in Cuba: For Here or To Go?

How consumption Is changing Comida callejera en Cuba. By Angry GenXer HAVANA TIMES – I’ll talk about consumption, not about “eating on the street,” because that’s precisely where the heart of the matter lies: what have thousands of small Cuban...

Create Mini Web Apps with New Global Text Prompt App

A groundbreaking app has just launched across various markets, including Canada, India, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia, Brazil, Singapore, Colombia, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panamá, Honduras, Argentina, and Pakistan. This innovative tool...

Royal Caribbean Launches Small Business Accelerator Program in Seward

Port Partners entails a ten-week academic course, personalized mentorship and coaching, and an interactive pitch competition that culminates in a $20,000 grant awarded to one standout participant to help make their business dream a reality....

Get rid of municipal corporations

THE EDITOR, Madam: Mr John Mahfood, former president of the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association, has called for cuts to the size of the public-sector workforce as a way of reducing the public-sector wage bill and to spur growth in the...

Small businesses to tap US$200M interest-free lifeline through Development Bank – Jagdeo

Oct 03, 2025 News (Kaieteur News) – The government of Guyana (GoG) is aiming to launch a Development Bank next year, aimed at helping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) access finance to either start or expand their ideas. Vice President...

Boston Dance Studios, Suffolk performing arts students face an unknown future as the university cuts back on spending

For a small business founder like Tara Brown, the last thing you want to think about is shutting your doors to five years of community. But after her nonprofit dance studio, Boston Dance Studios, lost contracts, it was a possibility she had to...

Data needed to help develop small business policy

(CNS): The Cayman Islands Centre for Business Development (CICBD) is looking for consultants to help gather data about the small business sector and create a policy to support local entrepreneurs that will remove barriers to growth and success,...

Google Launches ‘Opal’ in Pakistan for No-Code App Creation

In a major step toward making app creation accessible to everyone, Google has officially launched its AI-powered app-building tool, Opal, in Pakistan along with 14 other countries. The expansion follows a strong response to Opal’s debut in the...

Caribbean Matters: Spotlighting the Dominican American community

Caribbean Matters is a weekly series from Daily Kos. Hope you’ll join us here every Saturday. If you are unfamiliar with the region, check out Caribbean Matters: Getting to know the countries of the Caribbean. National Hispanic Heritage Month runs...

Google launches Opal in Pakistan — Build apps just by typing

Google is expanding its AI app-building tool, Opal, to 15 additional countries, allowing users to create mini web apps through text prompts. The move comes after strong user adoption in the U.S., where Opal’s intuitive design sparked a wave of...

OECS Commission congratulates 28 MSMEs on securing grants

The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission extends heartfelt congratulations to the 28 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Grenada, St Lucia, and St Vincent & the Grenadines who have been awarded grants under the...