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Strategy Roundtable: Spotlight On Jacksonville, Florida

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This past weekend, the Jacksonville entrepreneurship community hosted their own version of this exciting program. An additional 50 were on the wait-list, an evidence of the energy and enthusiasm that is bubbling in Florida right now. 150 people came together, and 17 businesses were formed.

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Startup Lessons Learned

This struggle pales in comparison to what the Black community is suffering through. We must educate ourselves on the systemic issues the Black community faces and has faced regularly. Statement linked here and outlined below: We are a community in pain. Black Lives Matter. Police reform and reparations are urgently needed.

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain How Technology is Impacting Their Business Today

Hearpreneur

Most of our employees are also remote workers who have never set foot in Florida. For example, using a platform like Shopify allows me to manage inventory across multiple channels—including Amazon and eBay—and create a seamless shopping experience for customers no matter where they shop from. 25- Number of ways.

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30 Ways To Be A More Engaged Citizen

YoungUpstarts

by Quint Studer, author of “ Building A Vibrant Community: How Citizen-Powered Change Is Reshaping America “ In recent years the issues communities face have become a lot more complex—and it’s become more and more evident that one group alone cannot solve them. This of course varies from community to community.)

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain What They Love About Being An Entrepreneur

Hearpreneur

Thanks to Jacob Dayan, Community Tax ! #4- Entrepreneurship makes it easy for me to prioritize my family and my community. Finally, having the ability to employ individuals and provide products that my community needs make me proud to have started this business. I also get to bring my creative ideas into action.

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3 Keys To Ensuring Your Next Customers Can Find You

YoungUpstarts

by Jennifer Tomlinson, Senior Manager of Channel Marketing at Microsoft. You might find that most of your company’s buzz comes from a small village in Florida. It tells your community that you not only exist and offer an innovative product, but that you’re more passionate than anyone else on the market.

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Why Workplace Drama Harms Your Company (And How To Shut It Down)

YoungUpstarts

I have found in my work with communities that when people start using generalities like this to build a case for their position (usually a negative one), they can typically name only one or two people. Maybe they really do need something fixed but don’t know how to go through the proper channels to get it done. Who is everybody?

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