Florida Small Business Development Center Network

DriveNets Network Cloud-AI - the Highest-Performance AI Ethernet Solution - is available for order with Broadcom Jericho 3-AI Based White Boxes

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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This second AI networking solution from DriveNets is based on Network Cloud-AI which was introduced in May supporting white boxes based on Broadcom's Jericho 2C+.

Key Points: 
  • This second AI networking solution from DriveNets is based on Network Cloud-AI which was introduced in May supporting white boxes based on Broadcom's Jericho 2C+.
  • Built on DriveNets' Network Cloud – which is deployed in the world's largest networks, DriveNets Network Cloud-AI supports the highest-performance, fully scheduled networking system based on open standard Ethernet.
  • DriveNets Network Cloud-AI was validated by leading hyperscalers in early trials as the top performing Ethernet solution for AI networking.
  • The availability of Network Cloud-AI software and Jericho 3-AI based white boxes allows builders of AI infrastructures to have a highest-performance, fully scheduled networking system available in the market today, based on open standard Ethernet.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to Give Welcome Remarks at 7th Annual POSiBLE L.A. Entrepreneur Summit Geared Towards Local Latino Business Owners to Grow Their Businesses

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Friday, October 13, 2023
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In this one-day event, aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners can attend seminars designed to help them adapt and grow their businesses.

Key Points: 
  • In this one-day event, aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners can attend seminars designed to help them adapt and grow their businesses.
  • This year, POSiBLE L.A. will return in person and will continue to focus on helping Latino business owners launch, sustain, and grow their businesses in a post-pandemic climate.
  • The event will commence with welcome remarks by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.
  • POSiBLE L.A. content partners include the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and the Small Business Administration (SBA).

K-State 105 partnership initiative to expand FHSU-led Small Business Development Center operations in Northwest Kansas

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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Two universities — Kansas State University and Fort Hays State University — as well as two K-State 105 partners — NetWork Kansas and the Innovation Center — are working together to expand the service offerings of the FHSU-led Small Business Development Center in Northwest Kansas.

Key Points: 
  • Two universities — Kansas State University and Fort Hays State University — as well as two K-State 105 partners — NetWork Kansas and the Innovation Center — are working together to expand the service offerings of the FHSU-led Small Business Development Center in Northwest Kansas.
  • In this instance in Northwest Kansas, NetWork Kansas will work with the Innovation Center to enhance the Kansas Small Business Development Center.
  • The FHSU-led Kansas Small Business Development Center, or SBDC, operates as a network of eight regional economic development and business consulting centers that currently serve all 105 counties in the state.
  • "We congratulate Fort Hays State University, the Kansas Small Business Development Center, and the Innovation Center on this impactful advancement and look forward to partnering further on K-State 105,” said Erik Pedersen, president and chief operating officer of NetWork Kansas.

Women's Business Development Center Announces CEO Retirement and Transition Plan

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
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CHICAGO, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Women's Business Development Center (WBDC), the Midwest's leading women's business development and economic empowerment agency, today announced that after a long and distinguished career Emilia DiMenco, President and Chief Executive Officer since 2013, intends to retire by December 2024. To ensure a smooth transition, DiMenco will continue to serve until the transition is completed.

Key Points: 
  • The Women's Business Development Center (WBDC), the Midwest's leading women's business development and economic empowerment agency, today announced that after a long and distinguished career Emilia DiMenco, President and Chief Executive Officer since 2013, intends to retire by December 2024.
  • To ensure a smooth transition, DiMenco will continue to serve until the transition is completed.
  • CHICAGO, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Women's Business Development Center (WBDC), the Midwest's leading women's business development and economic empowerment agency, today announced that after a long and distinguished career Emilia DiMenco, President and Chief Executive Officer since 2013, intends to retire by December 2024.
  • To ensure a smooth transition, DiMenco will continue to serve until the transition is completed.

Examining the Success of Latino-Owned Businesses: Biz2Credit to Host Online Panel with Rep. Henry Cuellar (D, TX-28) on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023

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Thursday, September 14, 2023
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NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 – Oct. 15), Biz2Credit will host an online forum on Thursday, Sept. 21, at 12 Noon (EDT) / 9:00 a.m. (PDT) featuring Congressman Henry Cuellar (D, TX-28) to examine the success of Latino-owned businesses in the past year.

Key Points: 
  • The study analyzed the proprietary data of more than 55,000 companies that applied for funding via Biz2Credit’s online platform in the past 12 months.
  • To register for this free event on Thursday, Sept. 21, click here .
  • Congressman Henry Cuellar believes in banking and loan regulatory policies that eliminate unnecessary constraints that hinder small financial institutions from providing funding to entrepreneurs.
  • I am eager to discuss how federal legislative action can enable Latino-owned small businesses to continue to thrive in our country,” said U.S.

Readout on SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman’s Appearance at SBDC Annual Conference

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Monday, September 11, 2023
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NASHVILLE, Sept. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Wednesday, September 6, U.S. Small Business Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman traveled to Nashville, Tennessee, for the Annual America’s Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) 44th annual conference.

Key Points: 
  • NASHVILLE, Sept. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Wednesday, September 6, U.S. Small Business Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman traveled to Nashville, Tennessee, for the Annual America’s Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) 44th annual conference.
  • The SBA administers the network of Small Business Development Centers which provide entrepreneurs with counseling, training, and resources to help small business communities thrive throughout the country.
  • She also discussed how President Biden’s Investing in America agenda is delivering record-low unemployment rates, a small business boom, and soaring job creation.
  • America’s SBDCs offer in-depth courses and networking opportunities, many geared toward underserved communities including Black, Hispanic, AAPI, veteran, woman, and rural small business owners.

Day Spa Expert Purely You Spa Joins Exclusive Haute Beauty Network

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
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NAPLES, Fla., Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Jennifer Alvarez Linguidi holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Florida Gulf Coast University. She is a graduate of the Institute of Integrative Nutrition and is recognized as a Functional Esthetician Health Coach with a Full Specialty License in Skincare and Massage Therapy. Currently, she is in the final stages of her American Academy of Functional Medicine accreditation, to become an official Functional Medicine Practitioner. Jennifer is proficient in various Holistic Healing Therapies, encompassing Detoxification, circulation stimulation therapies, and Brain Entrainment Meditation. She's also well-versed in several resurfacing technologies, including the HydraFacial Machine, DermalInfusion, and Glo2Facial.

Key Points: 
  • Purely You Spa joins Haute Beauty Network as a day spa expert representing the Naples, FL market.
  • Currently, she is in the final stages of her American Academy of Functional Medicine accreditation, to become an official Functional Medicine Practitioner.
  • Purely You Spa received recognition as the Business of the Month by the Chamber of Commerce.
  • Jennifer Alvarez Linguidi led Purely You Spa to become the first Spa in Southwest Florida to earn recognition from the Blue Zones Project of Southwest Florida in 2016.

Waging War on Bankruptcy

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Sunday, July 16, 2023
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SILVER CLIFF, Colo., July 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- For 30 years Sue Canyon of Business is Booming! has waged war on the bane of small business — bankruptcy. Working with entrepreneurs on the front lines of enterprise, Sue has armed a great many small business owners with the ammunition needed to defeat the insidious enemies of profitability.

Key Points: 
  • has waged war on the bane of small business — bankruptcy.
  • As a seasoned veteran of business rescue operations, Sue is adept at performing forensic analysis to reveal the kinds of vulnerabilities that force small business owners to surrender to bankruptcy.
  • To get the money moving again, let's let them file for bankruptcy and start over."
  • But for most business owners who are looking for advice to improve a bad situation, selling more, from a loss standpoint, will sell them into bankruptcy."

Mastermind and Reynolds and Reynolds Integration Now Available for Dealerships

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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aM previously announced at this year's NADA Show that the company had signed a contract to join the Reynolds Certified Interface (RCI) Program .

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  • aM previously announced at this year's NADA Show that the company had signed a contract to join the Reynolds Certified Interface (RCI) Program .
  • This integration increases the accuracy of Mastermind's in-market buying predictions and customer messaging and automatically drives engagement by sending customer information from Reynolds and Reynolds to the Mastermind platform.
  • This feature helps ensure select customer and dealer information is synced from the Reynolds and Reynolds platform to Mastermind.
  • The RCI integration with Mastermind to the Reynolds DMS uses an API in a secure way to ensure all data shared between platforms is protected.

Atomic Orbital Hydrogen Wave Vector Certified By the Women's Business Enterprise National Council

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Friday, June 2, 2023
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CHICAGO, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Atomic Orbital Hydrogen Wave Vector a business specializing in Identity Access Management Professional and Managed Services is proud to announce national certification as a Women's Business Enterprise by the Women's Business Development Center – Midwest a regional certifying partner of the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Atomic Orbital Hydrogen Wave Vector a business specializing in Identity Access Management Professional and Managed Services is proud to announce national certification as a Women's Business Enterprise by the Women's Business Development Center – Midwest a regional certifying partner of the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).
  • WBENC Certification is the gold standard for women-owned business certification in the United States.
  • Laura Hees Partner at Atomic Orbital Hydrogen Wave Vector.
  • The WBENC standard of certification implemented by the Women's Business Development Center is a meticulous process, including an in-depth review of the business and a site inspection.