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Chick Boss Cake owner urges small businesses to speak out about London vandalism – London

After a recent break-in, a London, Ont., business owner is speaking out about the rising incidents of vandalism and encouraging other businesses to do so as well.

Rebecca Hamilton, the owner of Chick Boss Cake on Wellington Street just south of Horton, says that the Friday night break-in was just the latest of at least five, along with multiple incidents of vandalism towards their branded vehicles.

The incident was captured on a surveillance camera, newly installed after the previous break-in.

London police have confirmed to 980 CFPL that an investigation into the incident is ongoing.

Chick Boss Cakes has three

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An App Store For ChatGPT

Here are five things in tech that happened this week and how they affect your business. Did you miss them?

1 – OpenAI plans app store for AI software, The Information reports.

Research laboratory OpenAI has made announcements about introducing a marketplace where developers can offer their version of the generative AI as reported by The Information. ChatGPT – launched by OpenAI last year – has been the focus of numerous tech experts who have seen an increase in its usage. Companies are now refining how

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Small Business Wildfire Relief Program Expanding

The Province is offering assistance to more small businesses impacted by recent wildfires in Halifax Regional Municipality and Shelburne County.

The Small Business Wildfire Relief Program is now available to businesses outside the mandatory evacuation zones that were closed for at least five days because of the fires.

“We’ve heard from businesses that were outside of the wildfire evacuation zones, but were faced with unexpected closures,” said Premier Tim Houston. “We know that an unexpected closure can have a significant impact on small businesses. Expanding the program will help alleviate some of that financial stress for even more small businesses.”

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Small business gets creative and personal to combat rising inflation

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The latest Main Street quarterly report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, covering the first quarter of 2023, indicates price increases have slowed and employment numbers have gradually improved over the past year.AFP/Getty Images

A bookstore was a retirement plan for Cole Davidson and his partner Stephen. Then, during the pandemic, they saw a lot of similar dreams get put on hold.

“We decided that if it’s something we wanted to do,” Mr. Davidson says, “we shouldn’t put it off and we should just go for it.”

They planned for 18 months before

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ChatGPT, AI, Walmart robots and other news.

Here are five things in tech that happened this week and how they affect your business. Did you miss them?

1 – Small businesses use ChatGPT as a personal assistant.

DC News Now recently highlighted a story about a working mom of three – Alexandria Allison – who is using ChatGPT for her professional coaching business. Allison said she

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Looming COVID-19 loan repayment deadlines have some small businesses worried about staying afloat

With the deadline to repay a federal government COVID-19 loan looming, the owners of some small businesses in Manitoba are worried about their future.

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business says approximately 90 per cent of small businesses in the province took out loans through the Canada Emergency Business Account, also known as CEBA.

The federal program, meant to offset losses caused by the pandemic, offered zero-interest loans of up to $60,000. As much as one-third of those loans — up to $20,000 — would be forgiven if the remainder was repaid before Dec. 31, 2023.

But a lot of

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Easy PROTEIN Hot Fudge Sundae

Who wants to come over for the BEST protein Hot Fudge Sundaes?

My son can’t get enough of my protein ice cream! I agree, it’s the BEST keto ice cream recipe I’ve made! I had to make a homemade hot fudge sauce to make the BEST protein hot fudge sundae!

HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE HOT FUDGE

To make my Easy Protein Hot Fudge sauce, I used chocolate Equip Prime Protein powder!

I love Equip Prime Protein powder so much, I even pack it in my carry on with me when I travel! I am in LOVE with it! It helped

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US Small Business Administration Recognizes Awardees for

WASHINGTON, June 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzmanhead of the US Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s 33.2 million small businesses, recognizes four award winners for their exceptional work helping small businesses acquire surety bonds, which allow them to obtain federal, state, and private contracts. These awards recognize surety bonds guarantee companies for their commitment and significant contributions to fostering business growth and success. The total awarded contract value to small businesses in fiscal year 2022 was over $2 billion.

“Congratulations to this year’s Surety Guarantee award winners

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