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7 Steps to Driving Impact in Community Banking

Board Effect

As businesses that often support underserved communities, community banks can be instrumental in creating long-term positive changes for individuals and businesses. Local banks promote social and economic development by providing loans, savings vehicles, and non-financial services to individuals and businesses.

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Starting a New Plumbing Business from Scratch

The Startup Magazine

Team The cornerstone of any successful plumbing business is a skilled, competent, and motivated team. A competent and motivated team is a foundational pillar of a successful and thriving plumbing business. As a plumbing business owner, you must invest considerable time and effort in hiring and nurturing the right talent.

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The Lodging And Travel Industries Will Reckon With A Multi-Year COVID-19 Event Horizon: 2021 Lodging Trends & Predictions

YoungUpstarts

Hosts and property managers need to step up to ensure the long-term viability of rentals in their community, and technology can help. Self-regulation, in addition to being the responsible course of action, will protect short-term rental owners from incurring fines as well as potentially losing their lodging license due to non-compliance.

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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Boston Tech Community (Fall 2013 Edition)

Rob Go

There is a wealth of resources that are unique to this town and a vibrant community of hackers, product designers, business people, and investors at various stages in their career. Mobile Mondays : Boston chapter of the world’s largest Mobile professional community. GrabCAD – 3D Community and Collaboration (NextView Portfolio Company).

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Overcoming Unconscious Bias In The Workplace

YoungUpstarts

It’s grounded in a commitment to the advantages of workforce diversity , which include attracting a wider pool of skilled employees, fostering increased creativity, improving decision-making, enhancing teamwork, and achieving exemplary customer service and community relations — all with improved financial performance.

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Capacity Building Grants for Nonprofits in 2022

Board Effect

Simply put, a capacity building grant is a sum of money that a foundation offers to a nonprofit to work on new strategies, develop competencies, and improve processes and systems to improve efficiency. Oregon Community Foundation. The Chicago Community Trust. Bainbridge Community Foundation. Meyer Memorial Trust.

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Retail Reimagined: 9 Trends for the Future of Physical Retail

ConversionXL

Small retailers are the bedrock of our communities, and consumers will still choose to shop retail when the experience is worth it. Local delivery has also been a saving grace for a lot of retailers with close ties to their community. A community connection, and as Troy Burch puts it, a much needed reminder of their WHY.

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