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Facebook Marketers and Influencers Get a Shiny New Toy – ShoutoutPost
ShoutoutPost allows social media marketers and influencers to grow their following by exchanging shoutouts on Facebook. - October 18, 2016 - ShoutoutPost
Remodista Opens Women2Watch in Retail Disruption Nominations for 2017
Remodista is a community based business model that has launched a Women2Wach list in retail disruption. These nominees include business leaders and CEO's/Founders who are making waves in the retail industry. Owner of Remodista, Kelly Stickel has been making predictions about the industry for years. She is a well-renowned global e-commerce expert. 30 out of 80 nominees have been promoted or changed companies in the last three quarters from the 2016 list. - October 17, 2016 - Remodista
Local Small Business Drives Economic Growth for East Metro Atlanta
Alcovy Media, LLC, a small business headquartered in Conyers, Georgia, has committed to driving economic growth for East Metro Atlanta. On January 28, 2017, they will host one of the largest Health and Fitness Expos at the Georgia International Horse Park at 1996 Centennial Olympic Parkway, NE in... - October 16, 2016 - Alcovy Media
NAWRB to Presidential Candidates: What Are Your Plans Regarding the Oversight of Community and Local Banks?
The National Association of Women in Real Estate Businesses (NAWRB) would like to know presidential candidates’ plans regarding the oversight of community and local banks if they are elected. Compliance and regulations have enforced disproportionate strain and costs on small banks in recent... - October 14, 2016 - The National Association of Women in Real Estate Businesses
Local Natural Candle Company Celebrates 3rd Anniversary with Impressive Growth
Kalamazoo Candle Company, manufacturer of all-natural soy wax candles with a local twist, is pleased to announce its third anniversary. Founded by Adam McFarlin in October of 2013, Kalamazoo Candle Company began as an unexpected hobby. After stumbling upon candle making, McFarlin decided to try it... - October 14, 2016 - Kalamazoo Candle Company
Holiday 2016 Shines Bright for Texas Entrepreneur Whose Experience Beams from the Capitol Tree to the U.S. Navy
DIY Decor Doesn’t Have to be Expensive or Difficult - $8.4 Billion Estimated for 2016 Halloween Spending - 171 Million People Celebrating - October 12, 2016 - Christmas Light Source
NACCE Honors Student Entrepreneurs at 14th Annual Conference
The National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE), the nation’s leading organization focused on promoting entrepreneurship through community colleges, has honored outstanding student entrepreneurs at its 14th Annual Conference, underway now in Sacramento. - October 12, 2016 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
"DiversityBusiness.com 17th Annual National Summit" Announced
DiversityBusiness.com, the nation's leading entrepreneurship association will be hosting its "17th Annual National Summit" in New York City, April 27, 2017. Produced for entrepreneurs and the corporations, government agencies and educational institutions that utilize their services, the... - October 12, 2016 - DiversityBusiness.com
Avionté Recognized for Its Corporate Social Responsibility with the ASA Care Award
Avionté shows leadership in CSR through their Avionté Hope Foundation program. - October 11, 2016 - Avionte Staffing Software
Avionté Announces New Background Screening Partnership with Liberty Screening
The addition of Liberty Screening to Avionté’s technology partnerships and integrations provides yet another seamless option for providing background screening with ease. - October 10, 2016 - Avionte Staffing Software
Josh Kent Headlines National Shopify Summit
Josh Kent, the CEO & owner of the world’s largest custom t-shirt company, SunFrog, will deliver keynote at E-Com Pro Academy Shopify Summit in San Diego, October 12-14. - October 10, 2016 - SunFrogShirts.com
NACCE Names 2016 Entrepreneurial College and Entrepreneurial President of the Year
NACCE Names Los Angeles Southwest College and President Charles Terrell of Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College as the Top Entrepreneurial College and Entrepreneurial President for 2016. - October 10, 2016 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
NACCE & ed2go Honor Community College Alumnus for Entrepreneurial Achievements
Winning the 2016 NACCE Alumni Entrepreneur Award is Brian McKeown, an alumnus of community colleges and champion for entrepreneurs. In addition to the award, McKeown received free registration to the conference, a $750 travel stipend, and certificates for ed2go courses. The awards were funded through a generous donation from ed2go, an industry leader in online learning for adults. - October 10, 2016 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
New Web Series Titled Funeral Cribs Provides a Peek Into Interesting Funeral Homes
Funeral Cribs is a web series that is produced by a software company in the funeral industry called Tukios. The series highlights funeral homes with an interesting story, or beautiful facilities. - October 08, 2016 - Tukios
Badger Truck Equipment Moves Forward
Badger Truck Equipment Expands in a New Direction - October 06, 2016 - Badger Truck Center
Pushdot Makes the Forbes' List of the Top 50 Startups to Watch in the UAE
Dubai-based Pushdot, an application owned by Nomadic Capital Limited, was ranked number 37 on Forbes Middle East’s top 50 startups in the UAE. The event hosted by Forbes this week recognized UAE’s most promising startups that have achieved remarkable success by developing their ideas... - October 05, 2016 - Nomadic
Documentary Film Sheds Light on Postpartum Depression for National Depression Awareness Month
The film that is striking a chord with mothers and health professionals nationwide takes the next step with a special illness screening options and tips for Depression Awareness Month this October. Produced by Fura Films. - October 05, 2016 - Fura Films
"Smart Sun Visor" Invention for the Self-Driving Vehicles
Smart Sun Visor invention is mainly targeted to be used in Autonomous Self-driving vehicles. The smart sun visor invention is a game changer and will transform the currently outdated sun visor into a multi-functional super-duper sun visor of the 21st century. The "Smart Sun Visor" in vehicles will have a touch screen device mounted/embedded on sun visor and will have the ability to display different camera views such as "See me" or Selfie view, "Polarized Front View," "Rear Passengers" view, etc - October 04, 2016 - Be Topnotch, LLC
Author Chad Reinertson Launches the Business Game Changer "5-Hour MBA"
Chad Reinertson combines the core lessons from top professional MBA programs with successful business practices to deliver the most useful guide for any startup, entrepreneur or small business owner wanting to improve their company. - October 03, 2016 - 5-Hour MBA
Method Clean Publishes Marketing Plan for Janitorial Services
Method Clean Solutions publishes part 3 of their marketing plan for commercial cleaning and janitorial services. - October 02, 2016 - Method Clean Solution Center
MyNewMama.com CEO Receives Top 40 Under 40 Nomination
The founder of a Houston-based business geared toward making the daily lives of women easier has been nominated for one of the business community’s top awards. - October 01, 2016 - MyNewMama.com
myGwork and Gay Star News Create the Largest Worldwide Hub for LGBTI Professionals
myGwork has partnered with Gay Star News to create the largest online hub for LGBTI professionals in the world. myGwork is the online network for LGBTI professionals, helping organisations promote their LGBT-friendly credentials. myGwork’s partners wanted the network to grow faster and... - September 30, 2016 - myGwork
Luke Stafford of Mondo Mediaworks to Speak at Two Upcoming Regional Events
Speaking engagements include Keene State on Sept. 30th and at ITVFest on Oct. 7th. - September 30, 2016 - Mondo Mediaworks
Working KnowledgeCSP Awarded Knowledge Management Consulting Services Contract from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Working KnowledgeCSP (WK), a leading US and international provider of knowledge management solutions, announced it was competitively awarded a one year, €200,000 Knowledge Management Consulting Services Contract from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Under the... - September 28, 2016 - Working Knowledge CSP
India.Arie to Keynote at Summit for Social Entrepreneurs Oct. 1
Media Alert Who Indie.Arie, Grammy Award winning artist and founder of SoulBird Enterprises together with Paula Abreu, international entrepreneurial coach and founder of Lifestyle Academy, and a host of successful business luminaries. What Indie.Arie and Paula Abreu will be keynote speakers... - September 28, 2016 - Move The Crowd
Association Transforms Strategic Partnership Approach to Maximize Member Value
AMC Institute, the trade association for the association management company community redesigned its approach to strategic partnerships resulting in the selection of Association Headquarters, the AMC division of AH, to be its strategic management partner. The new alliance will allow AMCI to continue to build its value proposition for member firms and the associations they serve as well as extend the organization’s growing influence internationally. - September 23, 2016 - AMC Institute
BoXZY Recognized as 20th Annual Pittsburgh Technology Council Tech 50 Finalist
3-in-1 3D printer, CNC mill and laser engraving startup, BoXZY, has received a regional award nomination. - September 22, 2016 - BoXZY
Buy a T-Shirt, Save a Rainforest
The world's largest custom t-shirt company, SunFrog.com, has partnered with socially conscious lifestyle brand Cuipo to help save tropical rain forests everywhere. SunFrog and its affiliates across the globe will promote a unique collection that will save one meter of rainforest per... - September 22, 2016 - SunFrogShirts.com
Casino Gaming CEO Launches Management & Marketing Company
Casino gaming veteran, Fred Buro announced the formation of a new management and marketing company; Severity Inc. He and his team bring a wealth of business knowledge and extensive hands-on marketing experience to Severity’s clients. Buro is known as an aggressive marketer and specialist in... - September 21, 2016 - Severity Inc
Provade, Inc. Announces New Cloud Focus and Strategic Realignment
Provade, Inc. today announced that it is realigning its corporate structure and technology to add a true Cloud Vendor Management Systems (VMS) experience to its portfolio. As part of the restructuring, Provade Cloudware, Inc. is now Provade, Inc.’s parent company and will add key outside investors and personnel in the next several months to drive growth of its new cloud direction. - September 19, 2016 - Provade
Fix Auto USA's Annual National Conference Sells Out for Third Consecutive Year
Fix Auto USA announced that the organization’s 14th Annual National Conference - Believe. Achieve. Succeed. - has completely sold out. This is the third year in a row that the signature event, which is being held at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego from September 18-21, has been booked to... - September 19, 2016 - Fix Auto USA
Nonprofit Provides California Small Businesses with an Alternative to Predatory Lenders
PCV, a Bay Area nonprofit with two decades of experience investing in California’s small business community, is aiming to combat predatory online lending by offering microloans to small businesses that have been turned down by banks or the Small Business Administration. - September 16, 2016 - Pacific Community Ventures
Safe Wheels – The Transportation Solution for Families with Hectic Schedules, Announces Grand Opening in Bedford, NH
Safe Wheels (www.safewheelsforkids.com) announces the grand opening of their business and is quickly becoming the go-to resource for busy families in the Bedford, NH and surrounding area. - September 15, 2016 - Safe Wheels, LLC
Social Enterprise Entrepreneur Revolutionizes Educational Landscape with a Unique Fusion of Cultural Arts, Academics & Fun
Educator and entrepreneur Ian Welsch MS.Ed knows how to motivate students to succeed! For 15 years, he has been helping thousands of young community members conquer their limitations, breakdown borders and rise above expectations. From his start as a public school educator in Miami-Dade County, to... - September 15, 2016 - The Motivational Edge
Non Profit Founder Monica D. Hardwick Seeks Help to Create Jobs for My Digital Press Agent (#MyDPA)
Bay Area Studios Foundation Founder Monica D. Hardwick wants help from the public to create My Digital Press Agent freelance jobs and franchise opportunities. - September 14, 2016 - Bay Area Studios Foundation
Limmer Creative’s New Exam Prep Website Named Finalist for EMS World Top Innovation Award
EMTReview.com is the First Website of Its Kind to be a Finalist for the Award - September 14, 2016 - Limmer Creative
Digital Signage Solutions Company Partners with Business Dashboard Software Provider to Bring Real-Time Dashboards to Large Format Displays
Display Real-Time KPI dashboards from Klipfolio with truDigital Signage. - September 13, 2016 - truDigital Signage
Nussbaum Gillis & Dinner Funds Financial Needs Scholarship Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University
Nussbaum Gillis & Dinner, a Scottsdale-based law firm, has pledged funds for a scholarship to assist students attending Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. The scholarship will be available to students with unexpected financial needs during the school year. - September 12, 2016 - Nussbaum Gillis and Dinner
California Based Startup Company Launches New Smartwatches in U.S. Army Brand
Red Phoenix Consumer Brands Inc. - a startup company based in Corona, CA introduces two new smartwatches in the U.S. Army brand. The company launched its products on Walmart.com, Amazon.com and Groupon.com. The two U.S. Army smartwatches are developed using Android operating system. U.S. Army... - September 12, 2016 - Red Phoenix Consumer Brands Inc.
Wildcat Discovery Technologies Granted Three Patents on Conversion Electrode Material
Wildcat’s discovery is the world’s first rechargeable demonstration of copper fluoride and offers the potential to more than double the energy of today’s batteries. - September 12, 2016 - Wildcat Discovery Technologies
The Great Junk Hunt is Heading to Boise, Idaho
One of America's Top 15 Flea Markets with nearly 100 booths all under one roof is coming to the Expo Idaho fairgrounds on September 23 & 24, 2016. It will be jammed packed with fabulous junk that top quality vendors have collected all summer. Vendors are juried to make sure they have the best of the best for all shoppers. Come see what all the fuss is about! - September 09, 2016 - FJS Productions
New Online Casino Competitions: Win a Trip to Dubai or Bali
The best new casino of week 36 is undoubtedly Dunder, with two contests with a total of 40 desirable prizes. Along with New Casinos, Dunder has created an exclusive contest where the winner can choose the destination, perhaps to extend the summer with a stay in Bali. The other contest offers a trip to Dubai with 5-star hotel stay included. Read more about the competitions below. - September 09, 2016 - New Casinos Ltd.
Rebekah Duron Releases High End Coaching, Consulting & Product Conversion Blueprint
Rebekah Duron releases her free conversion training to help entrepreneurs build a proven and tested conversion system to increase their profits. With her crafted, systematic approach to conversion, she is pushing the limits when it comes to conversion and helping so many other business owners take control of their businesses. - September 09, 2016 - Rebekah Duron Int.
Erie Homecoming and Erie Business Showcase 2016
Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership announced today its plans for Erie Homecoming 2016. - September 09, 2016 - Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership
Top NJ Personal Chef and Prominent Photographer Join Efforts for Food Photography & Style Company Fish.Eye Design
Two New Jersey entrepreneurs and best friends have set out to add new flavor to the world of photography. Chester-based Annie Herrmann and Long Valley Chef Natalie Lewis have launched a new company Fish.Eye Design, catering to those with businesses, big and small, who want to add some spice and life to their food photos. Fish.Eye Design’s services range from recipe concept and development, to comprehensive food styling and design, to editorial product and food photography. - September 08, 2016 - Fish.Eye Design
Marella B. Mangum Chakua Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Marella B. Mangum Chakua of West Fargo, North Dakota has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2016 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of inventions. About Marella B. Mangum Chakua Mrs. Mangum Chakua... - September 07, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
EdTech Company Paperscorer Launches App to Auto-Grade Google Quizzes
In direct response to the massive adoption of Google for Education by US schools, Paperscorer Inc. today launched its Paperscorer app for Google Classroom. Paperscorer enables teachers to generate bubble sheets from Google forms, administer assessments in paper, auto-score assessments with mobile devices and import grades back to their Google accounts. - September 07, 2016 - Paperscorer Inc.
South Poplar Ventures and venVelo Invest in Details Flowers
South Poplar Ventures and venVelo announced today that both venture capital companies have invested in Details Flowers, the leading software-as-a-service (SAAS) provider organizing business operations for florists and event planners. “Details Flowers is fortunate to attract such strong... - September 07, 2016 - venVelo LLC
NERETA Announces SourceLink as Team Strategic Planning Advisor for Upcoming Job Creation Summit
The Job Creation Summit Will Support Teams from Across the Country in Creating Regional Eco-systems to Support Entrepreneur and Business Growth. Successful job creation strategies invest in newer, small to medium-sized scalable companies, helping them optimize their business growth opportunities which drives them to hire more employees. - September 06, 2016 - North East Regional Employment and Training Assoc
InvoiceBerry Releases Free Ebook: Freelancer's Guide to Photography
The Freelancer’s Guide to Photography focuses on the most important aspects of the freelance photography industry. - September 04, 2016 - Invoiceberry Ltd