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The Cybersecurity Risk for Nonprofits and Fundraisers Is Increasing

Board Effect

For this reason, all organizations need to work toward developing a culture of cybersecurity. Board members must also develop policies and procedures for who can access information and how it may be used. The same approach works equally well for nonprofit and fundraising organizations.

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Best Locations In The US For A Tech Startup

YoungUpstarts

If you believe that your idea is worth the effort of putting together a business plan and going through the development and funding process, you may have a potentially lucrative tech startup. The South Florida region is not typically known as a technological center; nonetheless, this is where IBM developed its early PC prototypes.

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Debunking 4 Commonly Believed Myths About Healthcare For Small Businesses

YoungUpstarts

For the majority of states, the Open Enrollment Period for 2019 was from November 1st, 2018 to December 15th, 2018 , with some states (like the District of Columbia or New York) extending their deadlines to the end of January. Small business owners can make employee benefits available to their employees all year round.

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Sick Leave for Your Employees: Why it Matters

crowdSPRING Blog

This could represent a meaningful expense for many of those businesses, but also represents a meaningful opportunity to increase productivity, improve employee morale, and develop a stronger company culture of caring and confidence. Why is this good for small business?

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Turning the Unemployed Into Entrepreneurs

ReadWriteStart

Department of Labor just announced that $35 million in funds were available to “develop, enhance and promote SEA programs in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Although the U.S. Virgin Islands,” five states - Delaware, Maine, New Jersey, New York, and Oregon - already have active SEA programs.

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So You Want to Start a Cannabis Business: Advice for the Absolute Beginner

Up and Running

Over half of the United States already have legalized cannabis in some form—that’s 29 states plus the District of Columbia. Do this, and you will develop a loyal consumer base. I can’t blame you—business is booming and there’s the potential to make huge profits as this sector continues to grow exponentially.

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What Did You Do On Your Summer Vacation?

Bryce Dot VC

Rather than writing code, these teachers made the pilgrimage to Teachfest to develop over 2,000 video lessons that will be shared with their peers at Learnzillion.com. For a group of 120 of the brightest teachers in the country, the answer to that question is lock themselves in an Atlanta hotel for a different kind of hackathon.