This year, we awarded $15,000 in scholarships to five fantastic young people. We know the winners will put their $3,000 to good use this school year and we are proud to assist them on their journey.
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Jul 31, 2025
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act [reconciliation package]. The bill includes hundreds of provisions, including extended and expanded tax cuts, and deep cuts to Medicaid, food benefits and other social welfare programs. The bill is also projected to add more than $3 trillion to the national debt over the next decade. Over the course of the last week, Republicans made several last minute changes to the bill, including stripping out controversial provisions (such as a 10 year moratorium on state-level AI regulations and a sell-off of public lands in 11 western states). The package includes significant additional funding to the Department of Homeland Security for immigration enforcement, and to the Department of Defense.
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Jul 31, 2025
As a self-employed entrepreneur, you feel as though the weight of the world is on your shoulders. You wear all the hats: business owner, boss, human resources, marketing and product development.
The slightest legal misstep has the potential to set your small business back. Tread carefully and you’ll operate within the confines of the law.
These are the top legal mistakes to dodge when starting a business.
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Jun 27, 2025
In May 2025, the U.S. House passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act—a sweeping $3.8 trillion budget reconciliation measure designed to extend the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, restructure Medicaid and SNAP, and roll back Biden-era clean-energy incentives. The bill also included increased military funding, a raised debt ceiling, tip income deductions, and a $40,000 cap on state and local tax (SALT) deductions.
As the small business community experiences historic, record-setting growth for over the third consecutive year, Keith Hall, president and CEO of the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) — the nation’s leading advocate for the self-employed and micro-businesses — celebrated this momentum by spotlighting the tools and resources NASE provides to support both new and existing small business owners.
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Jun 25, 2025
As our nation’s small business community continues its record-breaking surge with over 20 million new business applications over the last four years, the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE), the nation’s leading advocate and resource for the self-employed and micro-business community, announced today $28,000 in Growth Grants to seven local small businesses for the first quarter of 2025, including three sponsored by AARP.
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Jun 15, 2025
The complexity of today’s business world, coupled with personal responsibilities, can create arrays of challenges for both startup and established entrepreneurs. Many self-employed business owners, especially those in highly competitive industries, admit that they are overwhelmed by their daily tasks. Sadly, they can’t slow down. Technology is advancing, trends are changing, and competition is becoming fiercer. To this end, business owners must make extra effort to ensure they are not left behind. Fortunately, many tools and apps can support the self-employed business owner and help streamline complicated processes, reducing the stress associated with growing a business, and increasing efficiency.
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May 29, 2025
Angelika Paul is a website designer and the Co-Founder of KiwiMotif Website Design and Maintenance located in Stoneham, Massachusetts. KiwiMotif is a boutique website design and maintenance company that officially launched in 2018. However, the inspiration began in 2012 during a community effort to rebuild a local playground. While fundraising, Angelika met many small business owners who shared the same frustration: outdated, hard-to-manage websites. What started as small website fixes turned into a full-fledged business helping small businesses shine online with modern, secure, and worry-free websites.
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May 29, 2025
On May 2, 2025, the Trump Administration released its 2026 Budget Request. As a reminder, this is a budget request. The House and Senate, which are under Republican control, will be responsible for advancing government funding through the appropriations process.
As America celebrates the millions of new and existing small businesses around the country this National Small Business Week from May 4 to May 10, Keith Hall, president and CEO of the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE), the nation's leading advocate and resource for the self-employed and micro-businesses, today offers critical advice to those wishing to join the community.
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May 05, 2025