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Introducing Kiwi Cares Collections, a Children's Book Enterprise Owned by 8-Year-Old Philanthropist Kiara (Kiwi) Smith
Kidpreneur starts business at the age of 8 writing children's books with profits being donated to children in need. Kiwi writes children's books filled with lessons and engaging activities in each book that are published and sold on Amazon. There are 4 books through Kiwi Cares Collections. Over 105 books have been sold and 80 books are being donated to a non-profit working with at risk youth. Profits are donated to support other children in need. - May 03, 2021 - Kiwi Cares Collections
Scent & Fire®️ Candle Company Launches Sneaker-Inspired Candles That Smell Like a Fresh Pair of Kicks
Scent & Fire®️, a black-owned candle company, dropped an exclusive line of candles that were inspired by this era’s most legendary sneakers - Air Force 1s, Air Jordans, and Air Maxes. The Sole•ly Inspired collection consists of 3 different candles, all inspired by the sneakers that every sneakerhead should have in their shoe-arsenal. - May 01, 2021 - Scent & Fire®
RMI Proudly Featured on Cover of Industry Leader Publication, PEO Insider Magazine
Resource Management, Inc. (RMI) is featured on the April cover of the National Professional Employer Organization, formally known as NAPEO’s PEO Insider Magazine. - April 30, 2021 - Resource Management, Inc.
Foster Institute Receives IRB Approval to Proceed with Development of a National Registry on the Safety and Utilization of Hemp Cannabinoids
Foster Institute LLC, a Kentucky based think tank and research institute, announced today it has received Institutional Review Board (“IRB”) protocol approval for the development of the first mobile technology led national registry on the safety and utilization of Hemp... - April 28, 2021 - Foster Institute
This Successful Meditation App Aims to Make 100 Million People Experience More Peace
The successful Dutch meditation app "Meditation Moments" is being rolled out internationally. Michael Pilarczyk, CEO: "We have proven to be incredibly successful in the Netherlands, so we can now enter the international market, especially the United States. The launch of the international version of our app is an important step towards achieving our mission: to let 100 million people experience a daily moment of peace." - April 26, 2021 - Meditation Moments
Growing Demand for Storage Made Easy’s File and Object Unification Solution, The Enterprise File Fabric, Drives Record Revenue in 2020
Record revenues in 2020 driven by growing Enterprise File Fabric adoption for enterprises who require unified file and object storage along with cybersecurity and compliance protections for hybrid workers. - April 23, 2021 - Storage Made Easy
Courage Therapeutics Awarded STTR Grant to Design Novel Anorexia Drugs
Courage Therapeutics has been awarded an STTR grant by the National Insittute of Mental Health to design novel anorexia drugs. The grant is a follow-up to research by the Cone lab at the University of Michigan that recently published in Science Translational Research that MC3R is a potential target for therapeutic development in anorexia and obesity. The effort allows for an expeditious translation of basic science into eating disorders which have remained an area of significant unmet need. - April 23, 2021 - Courage Therapeutics
Move & Meditate™ Launches Today with New Website and App Featuring Yoga, Hiit, and Running Content
Kait Hurley’s Fitness App Integrates a Variety of Exercise Styles with Mindfulness and Awareness Training. - April 22, 2021 - Move and Meditate
STEERus™ - the Soft Skills Academy – Expands Into the UK and EU with a New Leadership Team
STEERus, home to the world’s first Soft Skills Academy, has expanded into the EU and UK with its new leadership team. The EdTech has an innovative approach to training people in soft skills like empathy, resilience and workplace behaviors to improve individual and corporate success. - April 20, 2021 - STEERus
Status Group International Now Aligned with UAE FasterCapital
Status Group International, a global boutique strategic business advisory and private capital facilitator, and FasterCapital, a UAE based online incubator, and accelerator are now associated service partners dedicated to international small business development. - April 17, 2021 - Status Group International Corporation
Financial Times: The Americas’ Fastest Growing Companies Ranking 2021
Occams Advisory was featured 478th on the 2nd annual Financial Times’ Americas’ fastest-growing companies 2021. Per FT, "This ranking offers a snapshot of the relative strength of companies as they entered COVID-19 pandemic and points to those likely to have the resilience to... - April 16, 2021 - Occams Advisory
Dee Bowden Speaks at 5Cs of Business Success Virtual Event
Panelist Dee Bowden, Revenue Recovery Expert, founder of BCS Solutions, and author of the soon to be released book “Collect The Cash: The Sale Is Not Complete Until The Money Is In The Bank” comes together in a collaborative effort with four other Black Women Financial Professionals to empower women, small business owners, entrepreneurs, and aspiring entrepreneurs. - April 16, 2021 - BCS Solutions
Da Vinci Increases Investment in DataArt
Emerging markets private equity firm Da Vinci Capital has closed a follow-on investment in global software engineering company DataArt. Da Vinci Capital made its initial investment in DataArt in 2018. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, DataArt achieved record annual revenue up over 15% from... - April 15, 2021 - Da Vinci Capital
New COVID-19 Friendly Speed Dating Service - DriveinDating.com Launches in Toronto & GTA with Plans for Rapid Expansion
DriveinDating.com is the Easy and Fun new way for Singles to meet people while social distancing. Users may register online for free and choose a Drive-in Dating event to attend. Franchise opportunities available in select cities. - April 15, 2021 - Drive-in Dating Inc.
Storage Made Easy Expands Across the DACH Market Through a Strategic Distribution Agreement with ADN Distribution
SME is now in the ADN portfolio offering the DACH market the Enterprise File Fabric solution which unifies unstructured corporate data easily and efficiently, whether for public, private or hybrid cloud storage. - April 15, 2021 - Storage Made Easy
Fundacion Génesis Empresarial Sees 3x Lower Loan Defaults After Using Alternative Credit Data by Innovative Assessments
Fundación Génesis Empresarial has partnered with IAssessments to assist in their risk assessments and loan origination processes. Génesis Empresarial, a Guatemala based foundation specialized in economic and social development, originally tested Worthy Credit during 2018. They... - April 14, 2021 - Innovative Assessments
Traditional Office is Merging with Coworking as Dallas Gears Up for Inbound Workers
Once considered rivals, coworking concepts and office landlords in Dallas are finding common terrain as the pandemic begins to wind down — namely, with the formation of partnerships that offer tenants the benefits of both coworking and traditional office spaces. - April 08, 2021 - Lucid Private Offices
ServiceBack.com, First Singapore Home Services Startup to Offer Cashback to Customers
ServiceBack.com is an aspiring Singaporean Home Services startup. Launched in 2020, the platform has become an aggregator in the industry. Customers no longer have to pay marked-up prices for home maintenance services, while vendors no longer have to pay for marketing costs. These savings are then passed back to consumers in the form of cashback. - April 07, 2021 - ServiceBack.com
Wildcat Discovery Technologies Welcomes Dr. Peter Lamp as New Board Member
Wildcat Discovery Technologies, a technology company that uses proprietary high throughput methods to rapidly develop new battery materials, is proud to announce that Dr. Peter Lamp, General Manager of the Battery Cell Technology Group at BMW AG, has joined its Board of Directors. Dr. Peter Lamp... - April 06, 2021 - Wildcat Discovery Technologies
Fintelum Opens Investment Into New Tokenisation Project KEEPP
Over 15% in dividend, KEEPP represents an attractive investment opportunity in a yield-starved and COVID-19-disrupted investment environment. - April 06, 2021 - Fintelum
New Business Management Book "Managing Generation Z" Gives Expert Advice on Getting the Most from the Next Generation of Workers
The new business book "Managing Generation Z" gives supervisors, managers and executives expert advice in training, retaining and succeeding with Generation Z, the newest age cohort in the workforce. - April 06, 2021 - Linden Publishing
Snyderman Law Group, PC Announces Addition of Attorney Bret C. Cohen
Snyderman Law Group, PC, (SLG) is excited to announce the addition of Bret C. Cohen, Esq. to the group. SLG specializes in outside general counsel services on a true subscription basis to small and medium-sized businesses. - April 05, 2021 - Snyderman Law Group, PC
Agents Republic Named as "Emerging Rocket" Among BC’s Leading Top Technology Companies
Rocket Builders has just announced their winners on the 2021 Ready to Rocket List celebrating BC’s Leading Growth Tech companies. Agents Republic has announced that the company has been named as “Emerging Rocket” in BC’s Information and Communications Technology Agents Republic, leading provider of customer support and AI data services, was named Emerging Rocket 2021 in BC’s ICT sector for their scalable multilingual model leveraging a decentralized workforce. - March 31, 2021 - Agents Republic Inc.
VDOSH Expands Portfolio with Investment in JETSWEAT
Los Angeles venture capital firm is pleased to announce investment in New York-based, boutique fitness platform. - March 31, 2021 - VDOSH
West Coast Self-Storage Highline Opens in Burien, Washington
West Coast Self-Storage today announced the opening of their newest storage facility in Burien, Washington. The business is named West Coast Self-Storage Highline and is located at 1625 SW 114th St near the corner of SW 114th St and 16th Ave SW. The facility was designed by Stephen Bourne of Site... - March 31, 2021 - West Coast Self-Storage
Hindi By Reena Announces Hindi-Learning Subscription Service for Kids
Hindi By Reena, the world’s first comprehensive Hindi-learning brand for kids -- has just launched the first-ever Hindi Learning Subscription Service, that teaches kids through Hindi online classes and immersion videos. The program was created by Reena Bhansali, after 10+ years of teaching... - March 30, 2021 - Hindi By Reena
Ambitious Alliance Brings Superior Fence & Rail to West Michigan
Superior Fence & Rail welcomes Phillip Haan and Kyle Brinks, owners of the new West Michigan franchise. This new ownership team is dedicated to forging a new territory in the Grand Rapids area with a focus on team building and client satisfaction. - March 29, 2021 - Superior Fence & Rail
Tier5 Reports Rs. 7 Cr. Revenue in Last Financial Year
Kolkata based software company achieved this feat within five years since inception - March 28, 2021 - Tier5
Watts Battery Selected to Present at the 2021 NREL Industry Growth Forum
One of 40 cleantech startups selected globally, Watts Battery will present its energy reservation system to potential investors and other cleantech industry stakeholder. Watts Battery has been selected to present its energy management system to investors and industry representatives at the 2021 NREL Industry Growth Forum (IGF) to be held virtually on April 20-22, 2021. - March 25, 2021 - Watts Battery
Wisdom Cafe Launches to Provide on Demand Tutoring for K-12 Students
Wisdom Cafe is an on demand app connecting students one on one with credentialed teachers. - March 19, 2021 - Wisdom Cafe
Jean-Thierry Augustin and Nick Nagatkin Launch RichelieuV, Business Accelerator for Early-Stage Startups
Jean-Thierry Augustin, President of ENOG Advisors and Nick Nagatkin, CEO of DIGIS, are pleased to announce the launch of their joint venture, RichelieuV. The company operates as a Business Accelerator for Early-stage Startups with fully digital models and international scalability, capitalizing on... - March 19, 2021 - RichelieuV
Mindoula Acquires 180 Health Partners and Its Strongwell™ Substance-exposed Living Platform
Acquisition expands Mindoula’s suite of tech-enabled, outcome-driven population health management programs to include StrongWell™ Prenatal & Postpartum Care and Substance-exposed Living programs - March 18, 2021 - Mindoula
Marketing Firm Expands During Pandemic
New Age Marketing Inc. expands into Myrtle Beach, during pandemic company booms. - March 18, 2021 - New Age Marketing Inc.
Startup Boost South Florida Announces Strategic Partnership with Leading Investment Crowdfunding Platform Wefunder
Deal will provide accepted startups access to Wefunder mentorship, founder discounted fees as part of the package deal. - March 18, 2021 - Startup Boost South Florida
Fireart Ranks as #1 Design Agency in Eastern Europe on The Manifest
Fireart Studio, a Warsaw-based digital design and product development house, enters The Manifest’s list of the best design agencies in Eastern Europe for 2021 as the leader. - March 18, 2021 - Fireart Studio
Jean-Thierry Augustin and Nick Nagatkin Launch RichelieuV, Business Accelerator for Early-Stage Startups
Jean-Thierry Augustin, President of ENOG Advisors and Nick Nagatkin, CEO of DIGIS, are pleased to announce the launch of their joint venture, RichelieuV. The company operates as a Business Accelerator for Early-stage Startups with fully digital models and international scalability, capitalizing on the founders’ strong and complementary experience in launching and operating new activities in a wide range of business sectors. - March 18, 2021 - DIGIS
Notice Ninja, Inc. Launches SaaS CRM for Tax Notice Compliance
Rick Pinkerman, Founder and CEO of Notice Ninja, Inc., says, “We are disrupting a $6.7B year industry with digital innovation that will transform how businesses process tax and compliance notices from any agency or jurisdiction in the World. Put simply, we make global government compliance simple.” - March 17, 2021 - Notice Ninja, Inc.
Startup Boost Launches It's Spring 2021 Program in South Florida, Applications Close March 22
Early-Stage Entrepreneurs should apply to join the 6-week program before March 22. - March 17, 2021 - Startup Boost South Florida
Wellness Drink Posca Romana Wins Gulfood Innovation Award
Posca Romana was awarded as the most innovative Halal product in this year's Gulfood fair in Dubai. With still challenging times ahead in the FnB industry Gulfood 2021 marked the most successful return for food businesses worldwide as the only live, in-person food & beverage sourcing event of the year. - March 16, 2021 - P.O.S.C.A.
Second Chance Boutique Brings More New Life to Tekamah Main Street
Mike and Ryann Pagels, the owners of M&R’s Nightly Rentals, announced they have revitalized yet another piece of the century old building found on 1216 J Street by converting a portion of the space into a boutique. Second Chance Boutique is an upscale second-hand store offering gently used top-tier clothing. - March 16, 2021 - Second Chance Boutique
3D Instructions Will Enable Air Force Maintenance: Innovative Training App Enhances Mission Readiness
BILT Inc wins a SBIR phase 1 contract to help improve Air Force maintenance and training. Interactive 3D-guided instructions on the BILT mobile app support assembly, installation, set up, repair, and programming for thousands of commercial products. BILT improves the user experience while reducing project completion time and errors. The BILT solution will increase mission readiness worldwide. - March 15, 2021 - BILT Incorporated
Startup Grind Fort Lauderdale is Announcing the Semi Annual South Florida Acceleration Tour Featuring Top Local Accelerators, to be Held on Wednesday, March 17th, 2021
Startup Grind Fort Lauderdale is hosting Endeavor Miami, FAU Tech Runway, Founder Institute, Startup Boost South Florida at The Semi Annual South Florida Acceleration Tour where each Accelerator will present their best pitches to the public. - March 13, 2021 - Startup Grind Fort Lauderdale
Cam Hill & Jamie R. Wright’s Discuss the Power of Overcoming on The Cam Hill Show
Jamie R. Wright, a great speaker, coach, activist, advocate and author, educated people about the rudiments of life on The Cam Hill Show recently in what many called a lifetime opportunity to learn about self-motivation, resilience, and perseverance. - March 12, 2021 - Jamie R. Wright, LLC
Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity Discusses Highlights of Veteran Housing Focus Study
"By creating affordable housing options, Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity is contributing to the economic and emotional recovery of veterans." - Fran Briggs, Publicist to Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity - March 11, 2021 - Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity
New 1985 Games Kickstarter Dungeon Notes, a Set of 5E Journals and Guided Sticky Notes for Both D&D Players and DM’s
1985 Games has launched Dungeon Notes, a brand-new system, for DMs and Players alike, to keep track of their characters and the world around them. Both the journals and sticky notes are designed to enhance games by making an easy-to-understand system for notetaking, world-building and so much... - March 11, 2021 - 1985 Games LLC
Stress Test Scailer, Your Progressive, Contact-Based Email Client, and Get a Free Year of Use
Scailer, a free, encrypted, contact-based email program for Windows and Mac, offers a free year’s use to users who will beta test its productivity tool for three weeks. - March 10, 2021 - Scailer
BILT Partners with Bazaarvoice to Syndicate Reviews: 3D Assembly App Increases Ratings & User Generated Content
Today consumers read online reviews to gather information before making a purchase. In a recent study, 15% of those asked said the assembly experience was the primary factor in their product decision. As ecommerce gains momentum and more products arrive with some assembly required, the out-of-the-box customer experience is becoming increasingly important. BILT provides 3D-guided set up for thousands of products, reducing assembly frustration and improving ratings & reviews. - March 10, 2021 - BILT Incorporated
Women Sports Icons Form Historic Marketing Partnership
Heinricher Racing and the Women’s National Football Conference (WNFC) form partnership to provide unique opportunities for companies to reach women’s sports fans. - March 09, 2021 - Women's National Football Conference
Design Warp Launches Unlimited Graphic Design Service
Service offers users unlimited graphic design requests and unlimited revisions for a flat monthly rate. - March 09, 2021 - Design Warp
Franklin Templeton Partners with iGrad on New Personalized Financial Wellness Platform
Franklin Templeton and iGrad/Enrich partner to provide a personalized financial wellness platform for financial professionals to share with defined contribution (DC) plan sponsors and participants. - March 08, 2021 - iGrad