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Best of small business news: Week of August 31-September 4

Daily recaps of important stories, trends and updates from the small business scene with my fiery commentary

Best of small business news: Week of August 31-September 4
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It's a nice and slow Monday for small business news. Not much going on other than the US and Canada still at odds about their trade agreement. We'll be paying a lot more for many types of goods starting September 8 if they don't figure it out. Apple's gearing up for their big iPhone event next week so it's a good time to rush out to the Apple store if you've been meaning to upgrade. I've got some alts for Loom if you're bailing on them with the price hike.

I'm keeping an eye on what Stripe is up to (read my updated story on what's been happening with their acquisitions) and Airtable's projected downfall post-Bending Spoons buyout.

Here's what's shaping up this week...