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The 8th Annual Shorty Impact Awards Announced Winners

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星期二, 十一月 14, 2023
Media, Online, Entertainment, Social Media, Entrepreneur, Consumer, General Entertainment, Digital Marketing, Other Entertainment, Marketing, Advertising, Content Marketing, Communications, TheGrio, ICG, Dentsu, Wave, Shorty Awards, MTV, Shorty's Lunch, MAX, McKinney, Texas, Delta Air Lines, VCCP, Al Jazeera, Mastercard, Small business, GoFundMe, WWE, Comics, Nation, TAAF, UNICEF, McKinsey & Company, Belasco Theatre

The Shorty Impact Awards have announced the winners of the 8th Annual Shorty Impact Awards and the six recipients of the inaugural Elevate Creatives Fund presented by Wave and the Shorty Awards at a live ceremony on November 13th, 2023, at The Belasco Theater in Los Angeles, CA.

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  • The Shorty Impact Awards have announced the winners of the 8th Annual Shorty Impact Awards and the six recipients of the inaugural Elevate Creatives Fund presented by Wave and the Shorty Awards at a live ceremony on November 13th, 2023, at The Belasco Theater in Los Angeles, CA.
  • View the complete list of winners and honorees .
  • The six recipients of this inaugural grant, totaling $120,000, were announced at the live event.
  • We’re thrilled to do our part to support their success and enable them to make an even greater social and cultural impact in their respective communities.”

Andy Florance Named Amongst Inman’s Best of Proptech Award Winners for Entrepreneurs

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星期一, 十一月 13, 2023
Commercial Building & Real Estate, Technology, Construction & Property, Entrepreneur, Other Technology, Professional Services, Data Analytics, Consumer, Other Construction & Property, Residential Building & Real Estate, Homes.com, CoStar Group, Property, Entrepreneurship, IPO, Growth, VCS, Property technology, Sheila Florance

Andy Florance, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP), a leading provider of online marketplaces, information and analytics in the property markets, was named amongst Inman’s Best of Proptech Award winners for the Entrepreneur category.

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  • Andy Florance, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP), a leading provider of online marketplaces, information and analytics in the property markets, was named amongst Inman’s Best of Proptech Award winners for the Entrepreneur category.
  • “I’m honored to be recognized as one of Inman’s Best of Proptech entrepreneur winners,” said Florance.
  • The company would not be at its market-leading position today without our talented team and commitment to providing best-in-class technology solutions.
  • Inman celebrates the entrepreneurs, VCs and visionaries that are building the future in the world of property technology, or proptech.

HEINZ® and World-Renowned Chef Marcus Samuelsson Elevate Up-and-Coming Black Chefs with New ‘Open Kitchen’ Series

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星期一, 十一月 13, 2023
Retail, Events, Concerts, General Entertainment, Celebrity, Entrepreneur, Women, Philanthropy, TV and Radio, Men, Restaurant, Bar, Fund Raising, Supermarket, Arts, Museums, Entertainment, Food, Beverage, Consumer, My Three Sons, Smalls, Multimedia, Season, Music, Kitchen, Foodie, Partnership, Gullah, Samuelsson, Tourism, Black

Kicking off in partnership with world-renowned chef, Marcus Samuelsson, past and current Black Kitchen Initiative grantees will take over restaurant kitchens for exclusive pop-up experiences.

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  • Kicking off in partnership with world-renowned chef, Marcus Samuelsson, past and current Black Kitchen Initiative grantees will take over restaurant kitchens for exclusive pop-up experiences.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231113466194/en/
    HEINZ kicks off Open Kitchen, a new event series from the brand’s Black Kitchen Initiative, in partnership with renowned chef Marcus Samuelsson.
  • The future is bright for each of them.”
    The Open Kitchen series is the latest program coming out of the HEINZ Black Kitchen Initiative.
  • For more information about the Open Kitchen series and the Black Kitchen Initiative visit @heinzbki, @leeinitiative and @srrj_coalition on Instagram.

NESsT Celebrates One Year Anniversary of Racial Equity Portfolio, Welcomes New Enterprises

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星期一, 十一月 13, 2023
Other Travel, Entrepreneur, Human Resources, Travel, Finance, Consumer, Training, Professional Services, Philanthropy, DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion), Education, Fund Raising, Foundation, Socially Responsible Investing, Tourism, Woman, Employment, Social, Entrepreneurship, Mining, Black

NESsT, a global impact investor and venture philanthropist, celebrates the first year of its Racial Equity Initiative in Brazil by welcoming two new enterprises into the portfolio.

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  • NESsT, a global impact investor and venture philanthropist, celebrates the first year of its Racial Equity Initiative in Brazil by welcoming two new enterprises into the portfolio.
  • Supported by Citi Foundation, the Racial Equity Initiative invests in social enterprises creating employment and income opportunities for low-income Black individuals in Brazil.
  • To date, enterprises in the Racial Equity portfolio have sustained or created over 5,500 jobs since they joined NESsT.
  • With the support of Citi Foundation, NESsT aims to drive sustainable impact in the pursuit of racial equity in Brazil.

RAW Rolling Papers and The JUSTÜS Foundation Announce Recipients of RAW Seeds Fellowship

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星期四, 十一月 9, 2023
Retail, Cannabis, Entrepreneur, Consumer, Professional Services, Other Philanthropy, Philanthropy, Tobacco, Start-Up, Hemp, Agriculture, Specialty, Foundation, Natural Resources, Smoke, Black, Human, Arrest, Farm, Seed, Head, Mental health, Smoking, Perseverance, Growth, Balm, Risk, NYS, Consultant, RAW (rolling papers), RAW, Drug

RAW Rolling Papers (BBK/HBI), the independent international brand of high-quality rolling papers and smoking innovations, and The JUSTÜS Foundation , announced today the recipients of the RAW Seeds Fellowship .

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  • RAW Rolling Papers (BBK/HBI), the independent international brand of high-quality rolling papers and smoking innovations, and The JUSTÜS Foundation , announced today the recipients of the RAW Seeds Fellowship .
  • Empress Modupe Olufumni-Jacobs, a cannabis health and wellness advocate who founded Balm of Gilead Cannabis Health and Wellness Ministry (Balm O.G.
  • The JUSTÜS Foundation is committed to helping legacy cannabis operators transition into the global legal cannabis market.
  • The JUSTÜS Foundation educational programs include: "The Woman Warrior Initiative," "Safe Smoke Sesh Series," "Octogacy," "Mental Health First "The Revolutionary Cannabis Series," "Cannabis Accounting Roundtables," and "JUSTÜS JUMP Ins."

Amber Rose Signs with Viral Nation for 360 Representation

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星期四, 十一月 9, 2023
Technology, Marketing, Advertising, LGBTQ+, Communications, Entertainment, Fashion, Parenting, Retail, Celebrity, Entrepreneur, Influencer, Social Media, Women, Blogging, Digital Marketing, Consumer, Software, Podcast, TV and Radio, Internet, Online, Public Relations, Investor Relations, Taboo, Cooking, Social media, Viral, Cheesesteak, Life, Family, Television, Femininity, Personality, Multimedia, Eating, Friends, Learning, Chanti, Partnership, Restaurant, Teaching, Woman, Drag queen, Human, Amber, PR, Music

Viral Nation , a leading influencer marketing agency, talent representation, and marketing technology company, today announced its new partnership with Amber Rose, further expanding her media brand through various endeavors – namely podcasting and YouTube original content.

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  • Viral Nation , a leading influencer marketing agency, talent representation, and marketing technology company, today announced its new partnership with Amber Rose, further expanding her media brand through various endeavors – namely podcasting and YouTube original content.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231109609498/en/
    Amber Rose signs with Viral Nation for 360 representation and announces the launch of her new podcast and YouTube channel.
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    “The world thought they knew Amber Rose but now, thanks to my new YouTube channel and podcast, people will finally get to see the real, unfiltered and authentic me,” said Amber Rose.
  • Utilizing Viral Nation_Creator Studio, Amber will be able to promote and support her slate of upcoming series set to release on her YouTube channel, including "Cooking with Amber" and "Eating with Amber."

Larta Institute Opens Call for Applications to Heal.LA Bioscience and Healthcare Accelerator

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星期三, 十一月 8, 2023
Other Health, General Health, Professional Services, Entrepreneur, Philanthropy, Consumer, Start-Up, Small Business, Science, Biotechnology, Other Philanthropy, Health, Other Science, Knowledge, Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, Health care, Therapy, Food, Healing environments, Mental health, USC, Heal, California State University, Organization, Holism, Entrepreneurship, Gilead Sciences, Small business, Consortium, Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Keck Graduate Institute, Rio Hondo College, Innovation Hub, Keck School of Medicine of USC, SBA, California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, WuXi Biologics, Hospital, Management, New England Biolabs, Pediatrics

Larta Institute, a non-profit organization accelerating innovation and entrepreneurship to feed, fuel and heal the world, has opened a call for applicants to join the 2024 cohort of its Heal.LA Bioscience and Healthcare Accelerator.

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  • Larta Institute, a non-profit organization accelerating innovation and entrepreneurship to feed, fuel and heal the world, has opened a call for applicants to join the 2024 cohort of its Heal.LA Bioscience and Healthcare Accelerator.
  • The Heal.LA accelerator welcomes applications from innovators with ideas that have the potential to improve the health and wellness of underserved, urban communities.
  • Larta has designed our Heal.LA Bioscience and Healthcare Accelerator to help diverse founders advance innovations geared to the needs of underserved communities and to pilot the use of their solutions in these communities.
  • To learn more or apply to the Heal.LA Bioscience and Healthcare Accelerator, please visit: https://larta.org/programs/heal-accelerator/

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Nick Cannon, La La Anthony Join Black Business Leaders And Entrepreneurs At 2023 ForbesBLK Summit

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星期五, 十一月 3, 2023
Influencer, Thought Leadership, State, Local, Publishing, Start-Up, Public Relations, Investor Relations, Marketing, Small Business, Business, Communications, Professional Services, Entrepreneur, Public Policy, Government, Media, DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion), Consumer, Sport, Minnesota Timberwolves, Equity, Cleveland Cavaliers, Historically black colleges and universities, Summit, Creativity, Interview, Milwaukee Bucks, Spurs Sports & Entertainment, Community, Lunch, Management, Creative industries, Black

Forbes’ inaugural ForbesBLK Summit will bring together business leaders, entrepreneurs and entertainers to ignite critical conversations around the future of Black capitalism.

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  • Forbes’ inaugural ForbesBLK Summit will bring together business leaders, entrepreneurs and entertainers to ignite critical conversations around the future of Black capitalism.
  • Highlights of the agenda include:
    A ‘powerside’ chat with producer and entrepreneur La La Anthony.
  • A panel conversation with Nick Cannon and Busie Matsiko-Adnan on the untapped potential of Africa’s economy for entrepreneurs looking to expand their businesses.
  • Lunch and Learn breakout series tackling a range of topics including HBCUs as a talent pipeline for Black leadership, growing the Black creator economy, and building Black intergenerational wealth.

L.A. Times B2B Publishing Dedicates Entire Day to Celebrating Achievements of Inspirational Business Women Making an Impact in Various Industries

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星期五, 十一月 3, 2023
Women, Publishing, Media, Entrepreneur, Communications, Professional Services, Consumer, Business, Linda, Global Leadership Awards, Digital, Female, Weeping Angel, Drybar, Mentorship, Beauty, Los Angeles Times, YSE, Data, Entrepreneurship, The Macallan distillery, National bank, DnaNudge, Woman, City National Bank, Wine, Jessica Rich, Nightclub, Nursing

Los Angeles Times B2B Publishing’s 2023 Inspirational Women Forum and Leadership Awards , presented by City National Bank, will be held on Nov. 7 at the prestigious Beverly Hilton.

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  • Los Angeles Times B2B Publishing’s 2023 Inspirational Women Forum and Leadership Awards , presented by City National Bank, will be held on Nov. 7 at the prestigious Beverly Hilton.
  • The full-day event is set to celebrate top female business leaders in Los Angeles with morning and afternoon forum sessions and a dinner awards program.
  • The awards ceremony will recognize exceptional women for their contributions to the business world in various industries across nine categories.
  • For tickets and additional information about the L.A. Times B2B Publishing Inspirational Women Forum and Leadership Awards, please visit latimes.com/IW .

Lenovo Gives Small Businesses Big Marketing Opportunities with Latest Evolve Small Initiative Offering

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星期四, 十一月 2, 2023
Other Philanthropy, Women, Consumer Electronics, Technology, DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion), Consumer, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), People with Disabilities, Entertainment, Small Business, Marketing, Celebrity, Advertising, Communications, Professional Services, Philanthropy, Artificial Intelligence, Social Media, Entrepreneur, Foundation, Mental, Small business, Social media, Education, AMD, Microsoft, Entrepreneurship, Partnership, Woman, Disability, Lenovo

Building off of the introduction of Queen Latifah as its ambassador last year, Evolve Small – Lenovo’s initiative to champion and promote small businesses across North America – is now putting small businesses on big stages, with big talent to match.

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  • Building off of the introduction of Queen Latifah as its ambassador last year, Evolve Small – Lenovo’s initiative to champion and promote small businesses across North America – is now putting small businesses on big stages, with big talent to match.
  • Lenovo’s Evolve Small initiative offers select small businesses the chance to promote their brands on billboards and social media platforms across the country featuring AI-customized ads with Queen Latifah herself.
  • To ensure Queen Latifah’s marketing prowess is accessible to small businesses across North America, today Lenovo also launched a microsite for Evolve Small that helps owners to create and share customized marketing materials to promote their products and services.
  • To date, Lenovo’s Evolve Small has provided over $2,000,000 worth of small business grants and technology donations to small businesses in the U.S. and Canada.