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Road to Hire to Bring Paid Tech Training and Job Access to Under-Resourced Young Adults (18–25) in…

Austin Startup

The paid, bootcamp-style apprenticeship trains local young adults 18–25 in coding skills, professional development and connects graduates with full-time jobs with premier employers like Red Ventures ?—?with Road to Hire’s Austin apprenticeship is part of the organization’s first expansion outside of North Carolina.

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Who Just Raised A $225 Million Financing in North Carolina?

Feld Thoughts

It was big news in Charlotte, North Carolina where AvidXchange announced the groundbreaking on a new headquarters complex in the N.C. A few years after Amy and I moved to Boulder, Mike and Cindy sold their first company and moved to North Carolina. Music Factory. appeared first on Feld Thoughts.

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Interplay Learning?—?Helping the Skilled Trades Rebuild a Bigger and Better Workforce

Austin Startup

Using Interplay’s solutions during the pandemic, workforce development organizations were able to collectively and quickly grow a highly skilled workforce at scale through an immersive learning experience that was fully remote. They also work closely with the Home Builders Institute (HBI)’s nationwide workforce development program.

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The 10 Best U.S. Cities to Start a Business in for 2016

Up and Running

South Dakota Governor’s Office of Economic Development: Start Your Business. Small Business Development Center Michigan. Oklahoma Small Business Development Center. Nebraska Department of Economic Development: Starting a Business. Community Development Resources Nebraska. Charlotte, NC. StartGarden.

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[US] Rutgers Partners H360 Capital And NJIT To Attract Tech Companies To Newark

YoungUpstarts

Rutgers’ Center for Urban Entrepreneurship & Economic Development (CUEED) , has announced a partnership with a minority-run early stage venture capital firm, H360 Capital , and NJIT’s Enterprise Development Center (EDC) , to attract technology companies to Newark, New Jersey.

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The Impact of Understanding Customer Acquisition Costs and Customer Lifetime Value

Duct Tape Marketing

After talking, we determined we needed to acquire a job/customer for $35 if the emergency clog removal was all they sold–a very challenging number to achieve in a market as big and competitive as Charlotte. Dan Kraus is the founder and president of Leading Results , a marketing consulting agency based in Concord, North Carolina.

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43 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

I figured since I had so much experience in starting businesses, why can’t I develop a model to help startups get all of the information they need in one location! Jessica Houston Enterprises is a women’s empowerment business that provides personal and professional development training. That was my aha moment!