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The Crone Law Firm recognized at 2023 Memphis Business Journal's 43rd Small Business Awards

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Thursday, June 8, 2023

MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- During a ceremony to honor the area's top entrepreneurs and leaders, The Memphis Business Journal's 43rd Small Business Awards recognized The Crone Law Firm as one of 16 total Finalists in May 2023, and featured the firm this week in a profile story in The Memphis Business Journal.

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  • The Crone Law Firm, led by CEO/Founder and Employment Law Attorney Alan G. Crone, was recognized as one of 16 Finalists at the Memphis Business Journal's 43rd Small Business Awards at The Kent in Memphis, Tennessee, in May 2023, and featured in a MBJ profile story this week.
  • MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- During a ceremony to honor the area's top entrepreneurs and leaders, The Memphis Business Journal's 43rd Small Business Awards recognized The Crone Law Firm as one of 16 total Finalists in May 2023, and featured the firm this week in a profile story in The Memphis Business Journal .
  • CEO/Founder, Employment Law Attorney and Author Alan G. Crone expressed appreciation for his company being honored in the small business category; "We are beyond grateful to have our firm be recognized amongst our fellow business leaders by The Memphis Business Journal's Small Business Awards."
  • This awards program also acknowledged The Crone Law Firm's community work at by sharing; "The firm hosts The Crone Capital Club, a speaker series for the business community.

MIT Sloan professor's new book chronicles the crazy, complicated love story of Harvard Square--and downtowns across America

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Why do so many of us feel like our local Main Streets and downtowns are not what they used to be? This question lies at the heart of a new book, Harvard Square: A Love Story (Columbia University Press), by Catherine J. Turco, an economic sociologist at the MIT Sloan School of Management.

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  • This question lies at the heart of a new book, Harvard Square: A Love Story (Columbia University Press) , by Catherine J. Turco , an economic sociologist at the MIT Sloan School of Management .
  • Located in Cambridge, MA, directly adjacent to Harvard University, "the Square"as it is affectionately called by localshas for years served as a commercial center to residents and students in the area.
  • Harvard Square: A Love Story dives deeply intothe history of this one beloved marketplace, revealing, in the process, the complicated love affair Americans everywhere have long had with their own downtowns.
  • She went on to attend Harvard University, from which she earned a BA in economics, an MBA, and PhD in sociology.

KlariVis Selected for 2022 ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator

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Monday, January 24, 2022

ROANOKE, Va., Jan. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KlariVis today announced its participation in the Independent Community Bankers of America's (ICBA) fourth annual ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator, in partnership with The Venture Center.

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  • ROANOKE, Va., Jan. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KlariVis today announced its participation in the Independent Community Bankers of America's (ICBA) fourth annual ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator, in partnership with The Venture Center.
  • The ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program fosters fintech-community bank collaboration through a rigorous 16-week program featuring a four-week incubator and a 12-week accelerator.
  • "We are thrilled to have been selected for the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator and collaborate with our innovative cohort members," says Kim Snyder, Chief Executive Officer and founder of KlariVis.
  • "For fintechs seeking meaningful relationships with community bank innovators, the fourth ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator provides a platform with abundant opportunity."

Main Street Recruitment Releases 2022 Industry Recruitment Trends Report Highlighting Skilled Labor Challenges

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Main Street Recruitment ( http://www.mainstreetrecruitment.com ) the Cleveland-based employment marketing agency, focused on strengthening the skilled labor workforce, has released a report on the strategic trends in blue collar recruitment.

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  • CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Main Street Recruitment ( http://www.mainstreetrecruitment.com ) the Cleveland-based employment marketing agency, focused on strengthening the skilled labor workforce, has released a report on the strategic trends in blue collar recruitment.
  • "Today's market very challenging, especially with all the factors employers can't control," said Kristin Conteen, President, Main Street Recruitment.
  • Main Street Recruitment takes a regionalized approach to recruiting skilled labor positions.
  • Using text messaging, micro applications, social recruiting, and recruitment marketing, Main Street Recruitment builds employer brands while enhancing their talent pipeline.

Signal Intent Selected for 2022 ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator

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Monday, December 13, 2021

Signal Intent, a leader in financial guidance for the digital age, announced today its participation in the Independent Community Bankers of Americas (ICBA) fourth annual ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator, in partnership with The Venture Center.

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  • Signal Intent, a leader in financial guidance for the digital age, announced today its participation in the Independent Community Bankers of Americas (ICBA) fourth annual ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator, in partnership with The Venture Center.
  • The ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program fosters fintech-community bank collaboration through a rigorous 16-week program featuring a four-week incubator and a 12-week accelerator.
  • Trusted by financial institutions across the United States, Signal Intent is changing the way that banks, credit unions and mortgage lenders provide financial guidance to consumers.
  • For fintechs seeking meaningful relationships with community bank innovators, the fourth ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator provides a platform with abundant opportunity.

The Tipping Point Fund on Impact Investing Awards $950,000 in Grants to Six Organizations Working to Advance Public Policies that Support Impact Transparency and Accountability to Stakeholders

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Since launching in December 2019, the TPF has made more than $6.5 million in grants to a diverse group of organizations.

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  • Since launching in December 2019, the TPF has made more than $6.5 million in grants to a diverse group of organizations.
  • "Each grant recipient brings a different perspective to the issue of impact transparency and stakeholder accountability," said Jessie Duncan, Program Officer at the TPF.
  • A commitment to impact transparency and accountability to stakeholders would contribute to reshaping the public and private capital markets so that they would work better for all.
  • The U.S. Impact Investing Alliance (Alliance) is dedicated to building the impact investing ecosystem by bridging market gaps and addressing shared challenges.

LemonadeLXP Selected for 2022 ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator

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Thursday, December 9, 2021

OTTAWA, Dec. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- LemonadeLXP, the learning experience and digital adoption platform for financial institutions, today announced its participation in the Independent Community Bankers of America's (ICBA) fourth annual ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator, in partnership with The Venture Center.

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  • OTTAWA, Dec. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- LemonadeLXP, the learning experience and digital adoption platform for financial institutions, today announced its participation in the Independent Community Bankers of America's (ICBA) fourth annual ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator, in partnership with The Venture Center.
  • The ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program fosters fintech-community bank collaboration through a rigorous 16-week program featuring a four-week incubator and a 12-week accelerator.
  • "I want to thank the ICBA and Venture Center for inviting us to participate in the ThinkTECH Accelerator," said John Findlay, CEO of LemonadeLXP.
  • "For fintechs seeking meaningful relationships with community bank innovators, the fourth ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator provides a platform with abundant opportunity."

Accrue by Core10 Selected for 2022 ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Core10 today announced its participation in the Independent Community Bankers of America's (ICBA) fourth annual ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator, in partnership with The Venture Center.

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  • NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Core10 today announced its participation in the Independent Community Bankers of America's (ICBA) fourth annual ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator, in partnership with The Venture Center.
  • The ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program fosters fintech-community bank collaboration through a rigorous 16-week program featuring a four-week incubator and a 12-week accelerator.
  • "We are incredibly honored to have been selected for the ICBA's ThinkTECH Accelerator," said Chris Sommers, chief product officer at Core10 and Accrue founder.
  • "For fintechs seeking meaningful relationships with community bank innovators, the fourth ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator provides a platform with abundant opportunity."

DocFox selected for the 2022 ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program

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Thursday, December 2, 2021

The ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program fosters fintech-community bank collaboration through a rigorous 16-week program featuring a four-week incubator and a 12-week accelerator.

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  • The ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program fosters fintech-community bank collaboration through a rigorous 16-week program featuring a four-week incubator and a 12-week accelerator.
  • "We're excited DocFox was named to the 2022 ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator as we seek to grow our knowledge and collaboration within the community banking sector."
  • "Innovation is key across the financial services landscape, and forums like the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program help ensure community banks are well equipped to serve their diverse clientele, including the local businesses that underpin our economy."
  • To learn more about the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program, visit https://www.icba.org/solutions/innovation/accelerator .

Main Street Recruitment Assembles Teams of Skilled Workers to Meet the Needs of Businesses at a Time When They are Needed Most

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021

"Today's market is far more challenging than in the past," said Kristin Conteen, President, Main Street Recruitment.

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  • "Today's market is far more challenging than in the past," said Kristin Conteen, President, Main Street Recruitment.
  • Skilled workers understand they are in the driver's seat when it comes to taking a new position.
  • Through our proprietary software and outreach platforms, Main Street Recruitment will continue to match blue-collar workers with open positions throughout the United States."
  • Using text messaging, micro applications, social recruiting, and recruitment marketing, Main Street Recruitment builds employer brands while enhancing their talent pipeline.