small business /tags/small-business small business en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:00:00 GMT Door shuts on some immigrant entrepreneurs as U.S. restricts small-business loans /immigration/2026-06-12/door-shuts-on-some-immigrant-entrepreneurs-as-u-s-restricts-small-business-loans For decades, immigrants who are legal permanent residents in the U.S. could get loans through the Small Business Administration, a core pillar of small-business lending. Not anymore. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:00:00 GMT /immigration/2026-06-12/door-shuts-on-some-immigrant-entrepreneurs-as-u-s-restricts-small-business-loans Alina Selyukh Female funding sets record nationally, but there’s more to this story /business/2026-03-09/female-funding-sets-record-nationally-but-theres-more-to-this-story Female funding is not going in the right direction in South Florida. After a strong rebound in 2024, venture capital dollars flowing to female-founded companies in South Florida fell back sharply in 2025. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT /business/2026-03-09/female-funding-sets-record-nationally-but-theres-more-to-this-story Nancy Dahlberg | Refresh Miami One in every four Florida businesses got a loan rejection, says new report /business/2025-10-06/one-in-every-four-florida-businesses-got-a-loan-rejection-says-new-report Florida ranked fourth, behind New York, Georgia and Texas respectively, in states with highest denial rate for loans, lines of credit and merchant cash advances. Mon, 06 Oct 2025 21:26:55 GMT /business/2025-10-06/one-in-every-four-florida-businesses-got-a-loan-rejection-says-new-report Diego Perdomo Username not found: What happened when Instagram suspended a Miami realtor /business/2025-09-30/instagram-suspension-ai-facebook-meta-community-standards Gigi Coloma says she relied on Instagram to drum up most of her business. Then she was locked out of her account for almost three months for a "horrible accusation" — the platform said it was investigating her for “child sexual exploitation, abuse and nudity" following a selfie posted by her young niece for her birthday. She's still waiting for an apology. Tue, 30 Sep 2025 10:00:00 GMT /business/2025-09-30/instagram-suspension-ai-facebook-meta-community-standards Tom Hudson For America’s 35 million small businesses, tariff uncertainty hits especially hard /business/2025-08-06/small-businesses-tariff As of 2023, of those U.S. companies that import goods, more than 97% of them were small businesses. For these companies, tariff uncertainty isn’t just frustrating – it’s paralyzing. Wed, 06 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT /business/2025-08-06/small-businesses-tariff The Conversation Small business grant aims to revitalize Miami's Liberty City /business/2025-03-26/small-business-grant-liberty-city A project spearheaded by Chairwoman and District 5 Commissioner Christine King will soon allow Liberty City small businesses to apply for a grant of up to $10,000. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 17:00:00 GMT /business/2025-03-26/small-business-grant-liberty-city Billy Jean Louis | Key Biscayne Independent 'It's really special': A Miami 24/7 laundromat and café is onto its third generation /south-florida/2024-08-07/miami-24-7-laundromat-cafe-marys Miamians craving a hot pan con bistec or a clean load of laundry any time — day or night — have kept Mary's Coin Laundry and Café going for over three decades, creating a community of regulars. It is now run by the children and grandchildren of an enterprising Cuban migrant. Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:56:32 GMT /south-florida/2024-08-07/miami-24-7-laundromat-cafe-marys Anita Li Small business owners share obstacles to recovery as SBA disaster lending in Florida hits $1 billion /economy/2022-11-28/small-business-owners-share-obstacles-to-recovery-as-sba-disaster-lending-in-florida-hits-1-billion Small business owners in the greater Tampa Bay region and nearby counties are approved to receive $900 million in lending — so far — to help in recovery from Hurricane Ian. Mon, 28 Nov 2022 12:30:00 GMT /economy/2022-11-28/small-business-owners-share-obstacles-to-recovery-as-sba-disaster-lending-in-florida-hits-1-billion Gabriella Paul Gov. DeSantis vetoes the bill that allowed businesses to sue local governments /news/2022-06-27/gov-desantis-vetoes-the-bill-that-allowed-businesses-to-sue-local-governments A controversial measure that would have given businesses power to sue cities and counties to recoup lost profits was among five bills that Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed Friday. Mon, 27 Jun 2022 11:14:49 GMT /news/2022-06-27/gov-desantis-vetoes-the-bill-that-allowed-businesses-to-sue-local-governments The News Service of Florida Owner of popular Jamaican coffee shop in West Palm Beach says community kept her business afloat /news/2022-04-21/owner-of-popular-jamaican-coffee-shop-in-west-palm-beach-says-community-kept-her-business-afloat West Palm Beach regulars and tourists, especially visitors from Japan, call this Jamaican coffeehouse home. Thu, 21 Apr 2022 21:05:47 GMT /news/2022-04-21/owner-of-popular-jamaican-coffee-shop-in-west-palm-beach-says-community-kept-her-business-afloat Wilkine Brutus