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The Pick Business Ideas Competition Returns In 2022
Monday, 6 December 2021, 1:12 pmPress Release: Northland Inc Northland Inc’s Te Tai Tokerau business ideas competition, The Pick, returns in 2022 following a two-year hiatus. Delivered in partnership with The Orchard Business & Events Hub, Creative HQ and Callaghan Innovation, The Pick ’22 encourages individuals who have a business idea, or who want to have a business idea, to test and develop it into a business model. Supported by regional business experts throughout a ten-week programme, participants will explore and hone their ideas. With workshops completed either online or in person, finalists will then be selected to present their concepts in a Pitch Night in front of a panel…
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Texas will be ‘home of semiconductor manufacturing’ amid chip shortage: Gov. Abbott
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott discusses the impact of companies moving their headquarters to the state, the rise of the omicron variant and the migrant surge. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared Sunday that his state “will be the home of semiconductor manufacturing going forward” as the chip shortage has been affecting companies around the globe. “The country made a mistake over the past one or two decades to farm out manufacturing of all these essential supplies, whether it be now semiconductors or could be health care supplies that we needed during the time of COVID, whatever the case may be, we need to not depend upon China or other countries for our essential needs, for things like semiconductors,” the Republican governor argued during an exclusive…
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GNTC honors Fall 2021 graduates
Close to 300 Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students crossed the stage of the Dalton Convention Center on Thursday, Dec. 2, to the cheers of their families, friends and instructors, Business Law. GNTC held two separate Commencement Ceremonies in order to practice social distancing guidelines and accommodate friends and families of the graduates. A ceremony was held at 12 p.m. to recognize students in GNTC’s Business and Health programs and the second ceremony held at 4 p.m. recognized the students in GNTC’s Aviation, Industrial and Public Service programs. At both ceremonies, Dr. Heidi Popham, president of GNTC, welcomed guests, congratulated the graduates and introduced Jeremiah Cooper, GNTC’s 2021 Rick Perkins Instructor…
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Small Business Grant Opportunities Expanding to Help More Entrepreneurs
Small business owners have so many things to manage — it’s not always possible to apply for grant opportunities as they arise. Luckily, many programs offer multiple rounds or opportunities to reach even more businesses. The following small business grant programs have recently be expanded or added to. Read on to see if any current opportunities are relevant to your small business. Comcast RISE Comcast recently announced an expansion of its RISE (Representation, Investment, Strength, and Empowerment) grant program. Launched in late 2020, the initiative has already provided more than $60 million to women and minority-owned small businesses throughout the country. That funding includes grants, marketing, and technology services. More…
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4 Best Business Opportunities For Those Who Love Sports
Source: unsplash.com When it comes to creating a business model, there is nothing better than putting your passion and effort into a field that matches your interests. For some people, this path comes easy. And for others, they might have to ponder a lot on how they can exactly turn their passion into something viable and profitable. For instance, you are interested in sports, but you aren’t an athlete yourself. So, how exactly can you make money from this field? First things first, there is a lot to love about sports—there is the art of the game, and then there is the competition. However, there are various other things that…
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Italy – Factors to watch on Dec. 6
The following factors could affect Italian markets on Monday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on . Register now for FREE unlimited access to reuters.com Register GENERAL Italy reported 43 coronavirus-related deaths on Sunday compared to 75 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new reported infections fell to 15,021 from 16,632. read more ECONOMY Fitch upgraded Italy’s rating to “BBB” from “BBB-” on Friday, as it expects the country’s economy to grow after reopening from the COVID-19-led pandemic lockdowns. read…
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