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This CEO wants small business owners to ditch the receipt shoebox

To Xero CEO Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, small business owners are among the biggest hustlers in the world — who also happens to be incredibly paranoid about anything going wrong.

They have good reasons to be. The margins in a gas station, convenience store, or — in the case of Singh Cassidy’s parents — a medical practice aren’t always high. Recruitment is always a struggle. And when sales are down, many small business owners can’t turn to venture capital or a well-timed merger to bail them out of trouble.

“They live and die by cash,” Singh Cassidy explains.

As such, he

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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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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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With Banks Facing Threats, Where Should a Small Business Keep Large Deposits?

Experts say businesses have a lot of options for storing their money safely—and they don’t necessarily involve stashing their cash with “too-big-to-fail” megabanks.

The failures of three medium-sized banks this spring rattled small business owners, who often had deposits in excess of the $250,000 that’s protected by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Almost two-thirds of small businesses keep their money in small or regional banks, according to an April survey by the National Federation of Independent Businesses. And 70% of business owners said they were at least slightly concerned about the financial health of their banks in the wake of

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Sask. small business makes the final list for the national ‘Tales of Triumph’ contest

A Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan business is one of 15 finalists in Canada Post’s Tales of Triumph contest.

Kaila Lefort, who creates and markets Indigenous beadwork jewelry, told CTV News she felt honored to be on the list.

“It’s a very vulnerable thing to submit an application about something you’re so passionate about. It’s your small business, right,” the Mahkan Designs owner said.

“I think it’s great that Canada Post is recognizing small businesses and trying to help out as much as they can. This year, there are lots of really good contestants on the finalist panel. And I think each

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How will Maryland get tough on cybersecurity? Mon. Cardin aims to help small businesses

Ben Cardin has been highlighted a lot lately after announcing his intent not to run for another term in the United States Senate. But before backing away from five-plus decades in public life next year, Maryland’s senior senator sought to address a small business and government issue that has been significantly stepped up during its last six-year term — cyber incidents.

“My focus today is going to be on how the government and Small Business Administration can help entrepreneurs, starting businesses and growing businesses, to help us in cybersecurity,” said Sen. Cardin, during an interview with reporters at the Maryland

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Small Business – The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald

NEW YORK, June 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities law firm, is investigating potential claims against Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy Growth” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: CGC) and reminds investors of the July 24, 2023 deadline to seek the role of lead plaintiff in a federal securities class action that has been filed against the Company.

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If you have suffered losses exceeding $100,000 investing in Canopy Growth stock or options between May 31, 2022 and May 10, 2023 and would like to discuss your legal rights, call Faruqi & Faruqi partners Josh Wilson directly

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