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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

Vanessa Baker, an August 2020 Road to Hire graduate, who is now a successful software engineer at Bank of America in Charlotte, said, “The power of Road to Hire to invest in and build the next generation of tech professionals cannot be quantified. which is a quickly growing tech hub. to close the economic opportunity gap?—?and

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

Austin Startup

From regionals to HR to technology, our departments all came together to push out Interplay Learning’s program company-wide.” They also work closely with the Home Builders Institute (HBI)’s nationwide workforce development program. Ed Brady, President and CEO of the HBI said, “Our pilot program with Interplay was a huge success.

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

Up and Running

Charlotte, NC. Coming in at number seven overall, Charlotte also ranks as the second best city after Grand Rapids when it comes to growth in number of small businesses. If you are interested in starting a business in Charlotte, check out these resources: Charlotte Business Resources: Starting a Business.

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

YoungUpstarts

Charlotte, North Carolina-based H360 Capital is focused on companies developing ‘market disrupting’ technologies and, through its “Big Ideas Initiative: B2i” will invest up to US$50,000 in 20 technology start-ups in the Newark area.

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NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing

Feld Thoughts

I had an amazing day on Saturday in Charlotte, North Carolina. I got to Charlotte midday on Friday. I went for a three hour run in Charlotte – basically heading south for 90 minutes and then turning around. At lunch, I sat at a few different tables, met the young women, and heard a few stories.

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