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How a Company Becomes a Pillar of Its Local Community

Revolution

At the turn of the 20th century, any number of American municipalities with similar access to talent, materials, investment, and transportation might have emerged as the beating heart of the automobile industry. Where will they be able to tap into a supportive entrepreneurial network?

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Betting Beyond the Bowl: Investing in Sweetgreen Was Always About More Than Salad

Revolution

Fast forward to today, the tech-forward company spans more than 140 stores nationwide; partners regularly with chefs , artists , and cultural icons ; caters to millions of app users; and has officially debuted as a public company on the NYSE. the first a 560-square-foot shack in our backyard. As a long-standing partner?—?Revolution

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Rallying for rural entrepreneurship: addressing the challenges that face rural small businesses

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During my tenure with the local University I worked with economic developers all across Iowa, from Sioux City to Davenport and a great many small but mighty communities in-between: Grinnell, Parkersburg, Webster City and Lamoni to name a few. I grew up in a small town in north Iowa—Cedar Falls, to be exact.

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Finding Founder-Market-Geography Fit

Revolution

Interstate System : Atlanta is a nexus for major interstates like I-20, I-75, and I-85, allowing for efficient road transport. Rail Network : Atlanta offers access to both Norfolk Southern and CSX Transportation. Inland Ports : The availability of inland ports like the Appalachian Regional Port provides intermodal transfer options.

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How to get a digital nomad visa for spain in 2023 and the best cities to be a digital nomad

Founder Bounty

Here are some of the options available: Non-Lucrative Residence Visa: This type of visa is designed for those who do not intend to work in Spain, but who have sufficient financial resources to support themselves. To qualify, you must have a solid business plan and sufficient financial resources to support your venture.

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Remote Work, Not Taxes, Threatens Cities: Why That Threat has Peaked but Others Remain

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If you want to be able to not own a car at all, to walk to any number of great restaurants, to live in an ethnically diverse community, to whiteboard in person with your coworkers, see shows, hop the train to the Rockaways in the summer and grab drinks after work at cool places—then New Paltz isn’t going to be your scene.

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ianacare picks up $12.1M to fundamentally change the family caregiver experience

TechCrunch

Working family caregivers spend an average of 25 hours a week caring for their loved ones on top of their full-time jobs, and ultimately, the current lack of support and resources drives 32% of them to leave their job to care full time. . Today, caregiver support is the most overlooked gap in healthcare and employee benefits.

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