Chanelle Kimber was having the worst day of her life. On Wednesday, the 31-year-old mother of two daughters received the news that Cheryl Avery, her 75-year-old grandmother, had been diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer. “My grandmother is my lifeline,” Kimber said. “It was completely devastating.” It is her grandmother who […]
Year: 2021
Dr. Jill Avery is a senior lecturer in the marketing unit at Harvard Business School, an authority on brand management and customer relationship management (CRM), and the Faculty Chair for HBS Peek. Undergraduate students: Do you think an MBA is just for “corporate types”? Think again! The Master of Business […]
As a business owner, you likely have artificial intelligence (A.I.) on your radar as something you could use to increase operational efficiency and improve customer satisfaction. However, it is not always clear where to start to generate the best return on investment (ROI) when it comes to A.I. implementation. It’s also […]
This fall, MIT joined the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts (BECMA), a Boston-based statewide organization that works to advance the economic well-being of Black businesses, organizations, and people in the Commonwealth. The Office of the Vice President for Finance (VPF) and the Office of Government and Community Relations (OGCR) jointly pursued […]
MADISON, Wis. – The 19th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest is accepting entries online for the 2022 competition through 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 31, 2022. New this year: The third round of the contest will accept narrated “pitch decks” from those finalists who advance beyond the written executive summary round. […]
There are so many ways you can set your business up to be eco-friendly.Getty Images/iStockphoto Dear Eartha, business is booming in Summit County, and I want to get in on the action and pursue my dream of opening a small business in my mountain community. I am wondering what steps […]