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WealthMan Adds Fintech and Blockchain Investor David Drake to Its Advisory Board
WealthMan, the blockchain-driven platform for wealth management, announces the latest supplement to its Board of advisors. - January 30, 2018 - WealthMan
Leading Financial Services Marketplace, IndianMoney.com Raises $3 M From SRI Capital, Others
IndianMoney.com has raised $3 Million from SRI Capital, a US-based early stage venture capital fund. Existing investors - Hyderabad Angels - and others also participated in this round. IndianMoney.com has been a pioneer in serving hundreds of thousands of middle income people who are deprived of... - January 29, 2018 - IndianMoney.com
The Association of Coupon Professionals Announces Next Webinar in Series and the Annual Coupon Conference
Latest in ACP Academy Series, “2017 Results, 2018 Outlook in Manufacturer Coupons” Webinar on February 21, followed by “Coupon Gumbo” in New Orleans April 24-26 - January 26, 2018 - Association of Coupon Professionals
Executive Committee Hires Jorgenson Consulting to Assist in Search for New EDC President
The Greater Fargo Moorhead EDC Executive Committee recently hired Jorgenson Consulting to help lead the search for a new EDC President. The Executive Committee also named a search committee made up of board members, investors and community leaders. - January 25, 2018 - Jorgenson Consulting, Inc.
AlphaStaff, Inc. and The Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Form New Strategic Alliance
AlphaStaff, Inc., a leading Human Resources outsourcing firm, announced it has become a Trustee Member of the Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (FSHCC). This strategic partnership will enable FSHCC 600,000 members full access to AlphaStaff’s services and resources. - January 23, 2018 - AlphaStaff
SolarCraft Responds to Trump Administration’s Solar Tariffs
SolarCraft is the North Bay’s largest and longest lasting solar provider, and CEO Ted Walsh responded with confidence that solar and renewable energy are here to stay, despite President Trump’s announcement today that the US will impose steep tariffs on solar modules. - January 23, 2018 - SolarCraft
Global Agora Announces Launch of Maximus Live - 21st Century Media Buying Software
Global Agora, a venture capital fund founded and operated by entrepreneurs, is pleased to announce the rollout of Maximus, a 21st century media buying software that puts native advertising strategies on auto-pilot. Maximus interfaces with the major advertising platforms of Yahoo Gemini, Outbrain,... - January 17, 2018 - Global Agora
Radly Bates Index Oct. 2017: US Entrepreneurial Activity at Highest Level
The self-employment rate in the United States had reached a new 2017 peak of 9.90% in October after surpassing the previous peak set in September 2017. The preliminary data for November of 9.80% suggests that the higher levels will be maintained but the November data is subject to adjustment and... - December 21, 2017 - S7 Group
LegacyArmour Named Top 10 InsurTech Company for 2017
LegacyArmour -- the premier business asset, personal information, and healthcare information protection and delivery site -- is proud to announce that it has been named as one of the Top 10 InsureTech startup companies of 2017 by Insurance CIO Outlook magazine. "We have been growing quickly... - December 14, 2017 - LegacyArmour
App Development Company Promatics Technologies Forecasts 100% Growth in Mobile App Development Services in 2018
Users are increasingly relying on apps to access a variety of essential information these days. This will lead to a surge in mobile app development services. - December 14, 2017 - Promatics Technologies
GoLookUp - Unclaimed Money Search Service
GoLookUp, a three year old website offering People Search records has recently announced it will allow its users to perform Unlimited Unclaimed Money and Missing Money searches within with the same log in they use to perform Background Checks. - December 11, 2017 - Lucky2Media, LLC
DataPath Examines How New Technologies Can Revolutionize Benefits Administration for TPAs
New white paper analyzes the current state of software technologies and the impact on CDH account and COBRA administration. - December 06, 2017 - DataPath
MSL & Company Presenting at Inaugural Co-Liv! Conference/Lab at Impact Hub San Francisco
MSL continues the discussion on affordable housing strategies presented earlier in the year (at the Harvard University’s conference on Strategic Affordable Communities) when Principal, Macy Leung, kicks off the “Conversation on Affordability and Shared Housing,” a moderated panel, at the Co-Liv! Conference. Leung will lead the discussion with a presentation on current housing challenges, and MSL’s impact-driven development and advisory projects, aimed at addressing current community needs. - December 05, 2017 - MSL & Company, LLC
Crypto21 Doubled Its Assets Under Management in Just One Month with the Price of Bitcoin
Things are looking bright for Crypto21. With the bitcoin value ever rising, Crypto21 – an innovative investment management firm - is recording huge gains owing to the investment approach they have developed to ensure their clients receive high returns on their crypto investments. The success... - December 04, 2017 - Crypto21
Specialized Oil and Gas Industry Professional Platform to Launch Dec. 2
Where professional networking and the oil and gas meet - December 02, 2017 - Rig Lynx
All-In-One Game Development Platform GetGame.io Launches ITO November 30th
Make Your Idea for a Game Reality with GetGame.io - November 23, 2017 - OpenLedger
Gift Cards Make More Centz Than Ever Before
How many gift cards do you have that you either won’t use or have just a small amount of money left on them? What about all of those gift cards that just end up in the bottom of your drawers or your wallet, never to see the light of day? These unused gift cards add up to a lot of money which... - November 22, 2017 - OpenLedger
Radly Bates Index SEP: US Entrepreneurial Activity Increased to Highest Level of 2017
Up until September of 2017, self-employment had peaked at 9.58% in February but that peak has been surpassed by September’s number of 9.67%. The preliminary numbers for October suggest that it could be as high as 9.9% but the October data is subject to adjustment and the RBI is calculated... - November 17, 2017 - S7 Group
Credit Benchmark Appoints William Haney as CEO
Credit Benchmark, the leader in bank-sourced credit analytics, has announced the appointment of William Haney as CEO, effective immediately. Mr. Haney will be based in New York. Credit Benchmark co-founder Donal Smith, who has served as CEO since 2016 will return to his role as full-time Executive... - November 14, 2017 - Credit Benchmark
WiCON|Pharma China: Chinese Drug Market Growth Projected to Slow But Stabilize in the Next Five Years
The Chinese drug market growth is expected to fall further to 7.6% valued at CNY 1,611.8 billion (at retail price level) in 2017 as a result of tender price pressure, eliminated hospital drug sales margin and stringent government cost containment measures, according to WiCON|Pharma China... - November 10, 2017 - WiCON International Group LLC
Meadows Bank 3Q 2017 Earnings
Meadows Bank Net Income Up 34% Meadows Bank, headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, released its operating results through the third quarter of 2017 including the following highlights: • Net Income of $3,096,000 in 3Q2017 versus $2,487,000 in 3Q2016 • Year-to-date Net Income of $8,721,000... - November 07, 2017 - Meadows Bank
Columbus Women’s Commission Announces Pay Equity Pledge for Area Employers
The Columbus Women’s Commission today announced a pay equity plan for area employers to help tackle the gender- and race-based wage gap for their employees. Called The Columbus Commitment: Achieving Pay Equity, the voluntary pledge already has 60 area organizations as early... - November 06, 2017 - The City of Columbus
Playbook Advisory Tops $10 Million in M&A Transactions for 2017
Record Business Sales & Acquisitions - Sellers Receiving Heavy Buyer Inquiries - October 28, 2017 - Jim Peddle
AD1 Global Hot on Florida Market with 3 New Hotel Acquisitions / 2 in Orlando
It seems hotel companies have been busy acquiring properties lately, focused - not surprisingly - on location. AD1 Global, an award-winning South-Florida hotel investment company, has been particularly busy in this regard, adding three hotels in a month to their expanding portfolio – 2 of... - October 20, 2017 - AD1Global
Government Finance Officers Association Awards Mayor Gerald Williams and The Town of White Castle Certificate for Excellence in Financial Reporting
The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to Mayor Gerald Williams and the Town of White Castle by Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) - October 18, 2017 - Town of White Castle
NYU and iGrad to Provide Financial Wellness Education for Diverse Student Population
New York University is empowering their students with invaluable financial wellness guidance via iGrad. - October 17, 2017 - iGrad
Hurricane Harvey Food Relief Efforts Get a Much Needed Boost from "Feeding Texas" Organic Growers
Organic Growers Across from California, Oregon, and Arizona send truckloads of organic food to Victoria and Corpus Christi Texas into Feeding America, Feeding Texas food banks, and disaster zones. - October 16, 2017 - Wholesome Harvest
SEER Introduces Digital Primary Market Area (PMA) Analytics for YMCAs
The new interactive PMA is a powerful tool that will help Ys better understand their diverse market areas and the members they serve, provide leadership with invaluable data for capital planning, and present marketing personnel with branch level insight to build plans for the many communities they serve. - October 13, 2017 - Seer Analytics
Radly Bates Index Shows Increased US Entrepreneurial Activity in August 2017
In 2017, self employment peaked at 9.58% in February and has been declining but it did move up slightly in August. In August there were 15.15 million self employed Americans and 160.57 million employed Americans resulting in a self employed percentage of 9.44% for July, hence the RBI for August is... - October 13, 2017 - S7 Group
Trinity Street Capital Partners Announces the Origination of a Non-Recourse, Commercial Mortgage on a Portfolio of Retail Properties Located in the San Ramon Valley of CA
Trinity Street Capital Partners (TSCP), a full service real estate investment bank, announces the origination of a $29MM first mortgage on a portfolio of un-anchored retail properties located in the San Ramon Valley of California. - October 13, 2017 - Trinity Street Capital Partners
Business Owner, Vernita Naylor (JEGroup) Sits with Legislators on Benefits & Policies Let Them Hear Your Voice
Small Business Owner and Published Author, Vernita Naylor (JEGroup) spend time in D.C. to talk with legislators about portable benefits that affect small businesses let them hear your voice. - October 13, 2017 - Jabez Enterprise Group
Castle Placement Named Exclusive Placement Agent for $5 Million Raise for New World Consumer Products
New World Consumer Products (NWCP) has created XRCEL® Athlete Fuel based on its globally patented pH and temperature responsive micro-gel technology platform. XRCEL® Athlete Fuel is the only nutrition platform that responds individually to each athlete’s body increasing and extending... - October 12, 2017 - Castle Placement
Jorgenson Consulting Begins Recruitment for One Acadiana President & CEO
Leaders of One Acadiana continue search for new President & CEO. - October 11, 2017 - Jorgenson Consulting, Inc.
United Capital Partners Sources $180K in Equipment Financing for a Non Profit Human Services Agency
Customer looking to relocate its head office and required an equipment funding line to purchase the equipment. - October 05, 2017 - United Capital Partners
Zarvic Brothers Meets with Struggling Asset Manager Manning & Napier Inc.
Zarvic Brothers met with Manning & Napier Inc.'s top executives with concerns of company performance, leadership, and fiduciary duties to shareholders. - October 02, 2017 - ZarVic Brothers LLC
AD1 Global Buys Florida Capitol Hotel
AD1 Global, a hotel investment, acquisition and development company recently announced the purchase of the Wyndham Garden Tallahassee Capitol hotel. This is the second acquisition in a week for the burgeoning hospitality company. AD1 also purchased the Quality Inn Royale Parc Suites Orlando by... - September 28, 2017 - AD1Global
City of Columbus Receives AAA Bond Rating from All Three Rating Agencies
The City of Columbus received a AAA bond rating from Fitch Credit Ratings, Moody’s Investors Service and S&P’s Global Ratings this week, the highest rating available. The rating means all three agencies consider Columbus to have exceptional credit-worthiness and can easily meet its... - September 26, 2017 - The City of Columbus
Unison Survey Reveals 4 in 10 Americans Find Saving for a Down Payment the Biggest Financial Barrier to Home Ownership
Although 77 Percent Agree Buying a Home is a Good Financial Decision, Data Shows Why Many Do Not Follow Through. - September 25, 2017 - Unison Home Ownership Investors
Thompson-DeWitt Financial Opens $50,000,000 Mezz Fund for Caribbean Hotel & Resort Properties Impacted by the 2017 Hurricane Season
Thompson-DeWitt's Caribbean Based Hospitality Divison Creates Capital Fund to Assist Hotel & Resort Owners in Rebuilding After the Recent Devastation Across the Region. - September 23, 2017 - Thompson DeWitt Financial Group
Dallas OEP Sales Agent Open House September 21st
National General is hiring for Open Enrollment (OEP) Inside Sales Agents. Agents are focused on selling, selling and more selling and on reaching daily, weekly and monthly sales quotas. - September 21, 2017 - National General Insurance
TalkAboutIT Brings a New Level of Precision to Text Analytics
Fortune 500 Text Analytics Professionals Create a New Text Analytics Platform - September 21, 2017 - GemSeek
Commercial Realty Specialists LLC Completes $5.5 Million Sale of Physical Fitness Center in Cape Coral
$5.5 million sale of commercial building at the Shops at Cape Crossing on Pine Island Rd SW closed August 31st. The transaction was brokered by Bruce S. Preble, CCIM, at Commercial Realty Specialists LLC. - September 20, 2017 - Commercial Realty Specialists LLC
Brandywine Homes Breaks Ground at Bradbury, a Gated Community That Will Offer 45 Single-Family Detached Homes in La Puente, Calif.
Brandywine Homes breaks ground on Bradbury, a residential infill community that will offer 45 single-family detached homes on 3.87 acres in La Puente, Calif. There are currently no newly constructed homes available in this urban suburb of Los Angeles. - September 17, 2017 - Brandywine Homes
MeritKapital Expands Emerging Markets Bonds Team
Meritkapital Ltd (#77/06) is very pleased to announce a valuable new member of the firm's Emerging Market Sales & Trading team. Nathalia Ermolitskaya has more than 20 years experience in the Russian and CIS capital markets industry. Highlights of her career include the buildout of the fixed... - September 16, 2017 - MeritKapital Ltd
Business Owners Conversate with Author, Vernita Naylor (JEGroup), at Barnes & Noble (Emeryville); Learn How to Sell Your Goods and Services to Fortune 500 Buyers
Business owner, Vernita Naylor, Jabez Enterprise Group (JEGroup) and Published Author, will be hosted by Barnes and Noble (Emeryville), for a book signing on her latest book, "Get the Cheese, Avoid the Traps: An Interactive Guide to Government Contracting" on Friday, October 20. Learn what it takes for business owners to become a part of the diversity and inclusion conversation by selling their goods and services to buying agencies while growing their business. - September 15, 2017 - Jabez Enterprise Group
MarksNelson Launches National Entrepreneurial Services Practice for Small and Medium-Size Enterprises Reducing Accounting, Finance Burdens so They Can Focus on Growing
Offering unique accounting and finance services designed to reduce the burden on small and medium-size enterprises (SME’s) nationwide, MarksNelson LLC has launched an Entrepreneurial Services practice. MarksNelson’s new practice employs a customized blend of services and technology that dramatically reduces the time small and medium-size businesses across the country spend on bookkeeping and finances so they can focus on growing their businesses. - September 14, 2017 - MarksNelson LLC
United Energy Trading, LLC and Trinity Gas Storage, LLC Announce Joint Marketing Deal for Texas Storage Project
United Energy Trading, LLC (UET) and Trinity Gas Storage, LLC ("Trinity") announced today a definitive agreement to jointly market a greenfield natural gas storage development project in East Texas. The project, located in Anderson County, Texas, will be 21 Bcf, high-deliverability,... - September 13, 2017 - Trinity Gas Storage, LLC
Trinity Street Capital Partners Announces the Origination of a High Leverage, Non-Recourse, Hotel Loan and Preferred Equity Investment
Trinity Street Capital Partners (TSCP), a full service real estate investment bank, announces the origination of a $37MM first mortgage and $9MM of preferred equity on a portfolio of limited service hotels in Dallas, TX. - September 12, 2017 - Trinity Street Capital Partners
Coast2Coast Companies Announces Launch of Commercial Energy Brokerage: MyEnergyOption.com
Coast2Coast, one of the nation's largest direct selling companies, announced today that it has been granted approval by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to launch MyEnergyOption.com, an electric generation supply brokerage. - September 09, 2017 - MyEnergyOption.com
New Index, Radly Bates Index, Indicates a Fall in Entrepreneurial Activity the United States in July 2017
The founders of S7 Group, a private investment company based in California, Adam Radly and Bob Bates have launched a new index designed to track entrepreneurial activity in the United States. The Radly Bates Index (“RBI”) measures the percentage of the active workforce that is self... - September 01, 2017 - S7 Group