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How Businesses Can Be Sustainable And Profitable

The Startup Magazine

A huge example of this is playing out right now in California. the electric provider for the vast majority of Northern California, has not been responsible for proper maintenance on their power lines and facilities. Microgrids can provide energy for individual businesses or small communities. Microgrids. Self-Reliance.

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Techies? Write Your Own Ticket In Southern California

blog.socaltech.com

I’ve covered this topic many times before, but I keep coming back to it, because everytime I turn around I’m talking with both startups and established companies in Southern California who are telling me they are looking for technical talent to join their company. What’s in demand?

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Why Douglas Healy Believes Renewable Energy Companies Are Jumping the Gun

The Startup Magazine

Energy Rates Could Rise If Demand Causes Outages. In Dallas, consumers saw their bills soar 700% when wind turbines failed to keep up with demand because there was no wind. California, which has the nation’s strictest energy laws, may not meet targets for pollution reduction. Energy Policy May Not Work.

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7 Advantages For Being A Socially Responsible Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

A few examples of well-known benefit corporations in the USA include Kickstarter, Etsy in New York, Patagonia in California, and Seventh Generation in Vermont. The anecdotal evidence is growing that consumers are willing to pay a premium for sustainability, and have started to demand a discount for ‘un-sustainability.’

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How To Use Governance Technology to Protect Nonprofit Board Members Against Cyberattacks

Board Effect

Cyberattacks are here to stay and ransomware demands to organizations are unfortunately skyrocketing. Or consider the case of the breach that affected the Partnership HealthPlan of California, a nonprofit organization that manages health care for counties in California.

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Major Accomplishments in 2022

Hearpreneur

As tech layoffs are happening en masse, I am proud that we are not compelled to look at layoffs or hiring freezes as the revenue growth and demand for our product/service, especially in cybersecurity, keeps improving. 8- Finding a way to give back to my community. Don’t forget to join our #IamCEO Community.

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Business They are Starting Next Year

Hearpreneur

There is a high demand for safety equipment like gloves, masks, personal protective equipment, and medical equipment such as pulse-oximeters and oxygen cylinders during this pandemic situation. Thanks to Robert Davidson, California Title Loans ! #12- 16- Something beneficial to my community. 2- Medical equipments.