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Bougie Cookie Boutique destroyed by flames
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 takes care of her daughters — Adalynn, age 8, and Korey, age 3 — when they are not in school. It is her grandmother who takes care of her mother, an Army veteran who is nonverbal after suffering a series of strokes. It is her grandmother who helps out at her new bakery, The Bougie Cookie Boutique. That evening, Kimber and her cousin gathered in…
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College Students, Take a Sneak Peek at the HBS MBA – MBA
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 Administration (MBA) is one of the most flexible master’s degrees you can find. We invite you to join us for Peek, an annual virtual program in January for undergrads considering an MBA. Through Peek you can explore options for your future and learn how an MBA can help you develop general management skills that you can put to use in…
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2 Easy Ways to Use Artificial Intelligence at Your Small 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 easy to be lured in by the boldest and flashiest A.I. initiatives, which are both costly and challenging to pull off. In most cases, dreaming big is great. But for many businesses, starting out with A.I. requires you to focus on manageable and targeted initiatives and then to build from that point. A.I. can be a powerful and beneficial tool. However,…
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MIT joins the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts | MIT News
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 membership in BECMA as part of an effort to increase MIT’s purchasing and contracting with minority-owned businesses, as highlighted in President Reif’s July 1, 2020 letter to the community on addressing systemic racism. “We want to build relationships with a wide range of suppliers to meet the needs of the MIT community, and Black and other minority-owned businesses have much…
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With addition of ‘pitch decks,’ Governor’s Business Plan Contest open for entries through Jan. 31, 2022
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. The contest is designed to encourage entrepreneurs in the startup stage of tech-based businesses in Wisconsin. It links up-and-coming entrepreneurs with a statewide network of community resources, expert advice and mentoring, management talent and possible sources of capital. Over time, the contest has led to valuable public and media exposure for the top business plans and spurred economic growth in…
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Ask Eartha: Greening your Summit County business
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