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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. with full benefits and an average starting salary of $55,000 or more.

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10 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Leverage Networking in Business

Hearpreneur

Photo Credit: Charlotte Ang. Thanks to Charlotte Ang, Fixwerks ! #3- I saw an impressive stat for a software company I used to work for that 64% of their leads generated were through referrals. Easily 90% of our business is referral based, so I could go on and on about this. Thanks to Jordan Ostroff, Jordan Law Fl ! #2-

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6 Ways To Improve The Checkout Experience

YoungUpstarts

Include credit card logos and site seals from anti-virus software brands. At Moovweb, we’ve developed deep expertise in the checkout process, gained by powering over 300 mobile experiences for leading brands such as Macys, Bloomingdales, 1-800-Flowers.com, Charlotte Russe, Petco and Forever 21.

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Entrepreneur Builds on Technology Platform to Power the Barbershop Industry

Hearpreneur

I got a job as a software developer at Wells Fargo, and a few months later moved to Charlotte, NC. After I graduated from JMU, I interned as a data analyst for an LA startup. Shortly there after, I was unable to find the job I wanted in economics so I took the freetime to learn how to code.

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NCWIT Awards for Aspirations in Computing

Feld Thoughts

Several years ago on a Saturday I found myself at Bank of America Corporate Center in Charlotte. I had gone for a three hour run early in the morning on a beautiful spring day in Charlotte and my mind was wandering all over the place. Write software for local businesses. Hack on open source projects. And inspired.

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Telstra Sets Up Startup Accelerator muru-D In Singapore

YoungUpstarts

. “ muru-D will help accelerate technology innovation throughout Southeast Asia and we look forward to, not only attracting the best digital talent but, critically, creating the right conditions for their long-term success.”

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How to Get the Boss to Buy Into Your IT Solutions

YoungUpstarts

Tom Cooper spent 20 years working in software and IT. With over 18 years of corporate IT experience, solutions engineer for Peak 10’s Charlotte operations Reginald Staples has provided professional engagement services across SMBs to large international enterprises. That’s a win for you. For more from Tom and his podcast see: [link].

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