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SXSW Pitch Finalist: Sapient

Austin Startup

Instead, an idea for smart outlets, conceived while he was still a student at University of Pennsylvania, evolved into Sapient Industries, based in Philadelphia, Penn., Operational inefficiency due to lack of information and control. and launched in April 2017. All SXSW Pitch events take place at the Hilton Austin Downtown.

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How Technology Helps Today’s Nonprofits Succeed — Starting in the Boardroom

Board Effect

In a column on how much time board members should commit , Nick Marzano, board president at Young Involved Philadelphia, describes ideal “working board” members as “ride-or-dies, not just advisors.” Our secure board management software streamlines operations, enhances governance practices, and enables confident decision-making.

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Grow Your Business With This Excellent Advice from 7 Exceptional Small Business Coaches

crowdSPRING Blog

In his twenties – already an in-demand speaker and business consultant, Brad founded Action International (now called ActionCOACH ) in an effort to bridge the gap “ between knowledge and implementation” Brad hired and trained business coaches to share his knowledge and strategies with a wider audience.

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Grow Your Business With This Excellent Advice from 7 Exceptional Small Business Coaches

crowdSPRING Blog

In his twenties – already an in-demand speaker and business consultant, Brad founded Action International (now called ActionCOACH ) in an effort to bridge the gap “ between knowledge and implementation” Brad hired and trained business coaches to share his knowledge and strategies with a wider audience.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I started my business when I was forced to drop out of Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA due to financial difficulties in my family. 23- Help businesses with compliance operations. It was while at Azuqua, however, that I recognized an unmet need for organizations across a number of sectors: compliance operations.

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18 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

Over the years, we discovered that UK homeowners and tenants needed more domestic services which we added to our portfolio as and when there was a demand. And now, 8 years later, Fantastic Services has become a multi-national, multi-operational company working in the UK, Australia, and the US. 13- Out of discouragement.

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How to Become Your Own Boss in 2015 (Webinar Recap)

Up and Running

I live in Philadelphia, we have an amazing Score chapter here, so you want to seek out someone to help you to just … Sometimes you just need somebody to help you think through things and I have found that the Score chapters around the country are amazing resources. That is how I became a brand in demand.