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JPMorganChase Just Earmarked $80 Billion for Small Business Lending. Here’s How to Get Your Share

The JPMorganChase program is part of a new Jamie Dimon-backed program called the American Dream Initiative.

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Apr 1, 2026

Why LinkedIn Believes AI Will Turn Workers Into Founders

In a new book, LinkedIn executive Ryan Roslansky and Aneesh Raman argue that AI is dismantling the traditional gates to starting a business.

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Mar 30, 2026

Torani’s Growth Strategy: No Layoffs, Local Jobs, Shared Ownership

A century‐old family business grows toward $1 billion by staying local, private, and people‐first.

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Mar 29, 2026

OpenAI Just Killed Sora, and It’s All Anthropic’s Fault

OpenAI’s decision to end support for its AI video-generator app is about moving forward and beating the competition.

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Mar 28, 2026

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