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Even as many stay open, small businesses are feeling omicron’s impact
Compact enterprises close to the region are feeling the affect of the surge in new COVID-19 cases, generally driven by the omicron variant. The distribute of the virus is creating staffing challenges, greater expenses and less shoppers, they say. Some companies claimed they have been compelled to quickly shut down mainly because they do not have plenty of team to stay open, when others are above-scheduling employees for shifts, just in case any person will get unwell and cannot occur in. The Roguelike Tavern, a bar in Burbank, California, introduced it will remain closed soon after its Christmas break, at least right until upcoming Monday, but will only be giving…
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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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AWS to Open Data Centers in New Zealand
SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced plans to open an infrastructure region in Aotearoa New Zealand in 2024. The new AWS Asia Pacific (Auckland) Region will consist of three Availability Zones (AZs) and join the existing 81 Availability Zones across 25 geographic AWS Regions at launch. The Region will be owned and operated by a local AWS entity in New Zealand. Globally, AWS has announced plans for 24 more Availability Zones and eight more AWS Regions in Australia, India, Indonesia, Israel, Spain, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, and the new AWS Region in New Zealand. The new AWS Asia Pacific (Auckland) Region will…