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Developing A Business Plan For Change
Global CEO Transformation @Accenture | Public Speaker | Passionate Diversity & Inclusion Leader | Networking Champion. getty Almost 60 years after music icon Sam Cooke released his epic single “A Change is Gonna Come,” Cooke’s vision of equality in all facets of society still resonates. “It’s been a long time coming,” Cooke croons early in the song, “But I know a change gonna come. Oh, yes it will.” Sadly, much of the change is unrealized in 2021. While we have made some progress since the 1960s, many people are still grossly underrepresented in leadership roles in business, and these employees often deal with stealthy discrimination in the workplace. Equality has not…
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21 Small Successful Business Ideas For Entrepreneurs
Are you thinking about starting a new business venture but are confused about choosing the right one? If you have thought about opening up a business, you have come to the right place! Starting a business cannot be easy, but it yields great rewards in the long run. To help the business to sustain itself, sometimes, a small business loan may also be required. With the rise in consumers’ willingness to spend, there is a wide range of options to choose from when it comes to starting a new business. What is important is opting for the one that suits your requirements and expertise and could prove beneficial in the…
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Home sales booming across New Mexico | Business
Homes are selling quickly at record prices in Santa Fe — and Angel Fire, Silver City, Alamogordo and Ruidoso. New Mexico Association of Realtors statistics show robust increases in home sales and home prices from 2019 to now in nearly all of the state’s 33 counties. New Mexico — not just Santa Fe — has become an escape hatch for big-city folks in neighboring states and beyond. People are flocking to New Mexico to retire, work from home or just not be in Texas, Colorado and California anymore. Think of New Mexico as one big city with different neighborhoods: the high-end neighborhoods, rustic neighborhoods, resort neighborhoods and neighborhoods where people…
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The Art of Science and Brand Management
“The biggest ‘aha!’ moment for me came in the first class—we are talking about a three hour class—the deep engagement by the students,” said Greg Hoffman, one of the latest industry experts to join the ranks of teaching faculty at the UO Sports Product Management Program in Portland. Following a trailblazing career at Nike, Hoffman is teaching the program’s Sports Branding course. “In this program, your business cases as an instructor are informed by your actual lived-in experience,” said Hoffman. “You didn’t read about it—you lived it—and therefore you’re able to deliver that message in a way that’s honest and real and meaningful. We, the faculty, through our professional networks,…
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Fee structure holds back Clark County small-business owners
“I understand what those fees are for; inspectors make sure everyone’s doing a safe job. I’m for that. I want to eat food that isn’t going to make me sick. I can see fees increase because people have to be paid, but it was a surprise when I heard the price of the market permit. I was taken aback. The Public Health department said I could pay in installments. We decided to get the market permit and cater with the market menu. We couldn’t afford both licenses,” Hinajosa said. According to Bashaw, program manager for food safety at Clark County Public Health, the fees for starting a tamale business are…
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Texas Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Defrauding Business Opportunity Buyers of More Than $5 Million | USAO-NJ
CAMDEN, N.J. – A Dallas, Texas, man was sentenced today to 144 months in prison for his role in orchestrating and operating a fraudulent scheme to sell medical-related business opportunities, causing a loss of more than $5 million, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. David Weinstein, 62, formerly of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Robert B. Kugler to an information charging him with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering. Judge Kugler imposed Weinstein’s sentence today in Camden federal court. According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court: From December 2015 through November 2020, Weinstein and his conspirators,…