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06/01/2026

Some good news to start your Monday morning!

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low-interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in North Carolina who sustained economic losses caused by a drought beginning on Apr. 7.

05/31/2026

Weekend Reading 1 o 2:
Business insurance is kind of like an umbrella - you hope you don't need it, but you know you have to have it.
The good folks at Top10BusinessInsurance have put together a nice list of...well, the top 10 business insurance companies that are focused on serving small businesses!

https://top10businessinsurance.com/best/?utm_source=google&keyword=best%20small%20business%20insurance%20for%20llc&campaignid=23551607177&adgroupid=195871053729&targetid=kwd-1485558288198&device=c&loc_physical=9009723&net_type=g&mt=e&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23551607177&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_IXQBhCkARIsADqELbJOKCvywQ264eQgdwKBvekSM92yDQG4wv-lNXv0_1wOXP0jOzE-2BcaAmxeEALw_wcB

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05/31/2026

Weekend Reading 2 of 2:
If you're a freelancer, gig worker or running a part-time side hustle, you likely don't need 24/7 insurance coverage. The always awesome Susan Meyer at The Zebra lays out your options in this very thorough article!!

https://www.thezebra.com/resources/car-insurance/gig-worker-insurance/

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Using your car for a side hustle can earn you some extra cash, but make sure you're properly protected.

05/29/2026

It's time to 'toon up' for another Feature Friday!

This week we're featuring a sample of a '3D Explainer Video'. These types of animated, eye-grabbing videos are a grade above the standard '2D Explainer Videos' - and depending on the build, they don't cost that much more.

Explainer videos fill many needs for small businesses:
*promote brand awareness (tell the world about your business!)
*describe your products/services (especially new products/services your business offers!)
*special announcements/sales (a fun & effective way to put out your latest company news!)

There's no end to the ways businesses can use Explainer Videos...and 3D Explainer Videos can double the impact!! Add one of our Customized Professional Voice-over tracks (like we did on this one) to your 3D Explainer Video and you've
got a video that's sure to get noticed!

(On Fridays we share samples of our promotional video or graphic products, each one focused on a specific type of small business. These promos are great for social media posts, ads, announcements, email attachments - anywhere
digital media is consumed.)

At QuickCuts Video, we create customized video & graphics content that won't bust your small business budget, so give
us a call at 888-414-4344.
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Attributions:
* All images, graphics, music and motion clips used in this video are licensed to or created by QuickCuts Video.
* Sound effects: licensed through SFX Productions
* Music attribution: 'Brilliant Horizons' / licensed through Videyo.io Music Library

05/28/2026

Explainer' videos using animated characters can be very effective marketing content for your small business. Find out more in tomorrow's edition of Feature Friday, right here!

05/26/2026

05/25/2026

A day of rememberance...

05/24/2026

Weekend Reading 1 of 2:
At the start, many if not most small business owners go the DIY route to handle different tasks associated with building their brand. Let's take a look at some free or open-source software that can help DIY'ers tackle those tasks.

Sayyidath Sahla over at HapX Digital shares some great sources for taking care of a brand's graphic needs, definitely an ongoing task!

https://hapxdigital.com/free-graphic-design-tools/

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Discover the top 15 free graphic design tools in 2026. Compare Canva, GIMP, Photopea, Figma & more with Arabic support, pros, and use cases.

05/24/2026

Weekend Reading 2 of 2:
Branded video content is a must for any small business nowadays. And while anyone with a smart phone and a tripod can easily create good video content, editing the footage isn't so easy.

BGR's Andrew Morrisey takes a look at 5 free video editing platforms that are geared towards beginners!!

https://www.bgr.com/2146717/best-free-video-editors-for-beginners/

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If you are new to content creation or want to start editing videos, having a good editing tool like Canva or DaVinci Resolve can make all the difference.