tech Inmarsat finds businesses are not using IoT data effectively Christin Hakim, February 25, 2022 Satellite communications giant Inmarsat has found the vast majority of businesses are not using their IoT data effectively. For its research, Inmarsat interviewed representatives from 450 organisations across the agriculture, electrical utilities, mining, oil and gas, and transport and logistics sectors. 86 percent of the respondents admitted their organisation is… Continue Reading
business ZenBusiness Is Democratizing Starting New Businesses For People Who Want To Change Their Lives And The World Christin Hakim, February 23, 2022 A new business woman practicing meditation at her desk in the new office of the company she started getty Ross Buhrdorf, the CEO of ZenBusiness, is leading the way for a new wave of entrepreneurs. ZenBusiness is on a mission to empower the next generation of entrepreneurs, small business owners,… Continue Reading
business Three entrepreneurs quit to start their own businesses Christin Hakim, February 5, 2022 Chelsea Kidd quit her job in 2021 to start SiteWell Solutions, a wellness consulting business focusing on remote workers. Source: Chelsea Kidd The “Great Resignation” has workers leaving their jobs in droves. Yet they aren’t all looking for a new company to work for — many have opted to go… Continue Reading
business Sparta Business Incubator helps launch small businesses Christin Hakim, February 3, 2022 Since the incubator opened in September 2020, it’s had businesses move into brick and mortar locations. SPARTA, Mich. — For entrepreneurs hoping to launch their own business and bridge the gap between start-up costs and a storefront, there’s a program that can help. Communities all over the country have started… Continue Reading
business How an MBA helped 10 start-up founders launch their businesses Christin Hakim, November 27, 2021 BY Meghan MalasNovember 18, 2021, 2:04 PM Graduates at Quincy College enter during the Quincy College graduation at Veterans Memorial Stadium, as seen in May 2021. (Photo by Suzanne Kreiter—The Boston Globe/Getty Images) Starting a business can be an overwhelming ordeal. No matter the industry, a founder is bound to… Continue Reading
business Ohio loan and grant programs for minority- and women-owned businesses Christin Hakim, November 7, 2021 Women and minority entrepreneurs can take advantage of recently announced loan and grant programs by the state of Ohio and Franklin County. The Franklin County Community Equity Fund is supporting Black and brown-owned small businesses through the coronavirus pandemic with stabilization grants up to $10,000 each and startup grants up… Continue Reading
business Give small businesses a break in paying startup costs Christin Hakim, September 21, 2021 As America slowly emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, small businesses deserve special attention – because they have been hit especially hard and because they are vital to job growth. Local governments in Northwest Arkansas can set a national example by giving new businesses a break in paying startup costs. Small… Continue Reading