Development

Making Time for Professional Development When Owning a Business

By Carlo Castille 1 week ago


8 min read

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Whether you’ve been a business owner for years, or you’ve just begun your journey into entrepreneurship, professional development is likely one of the last tasks on your mind. With so many business needs pulling you in multiple directions, it can be easy to forget to spend time developing yourself.

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Business Intelligence Market Development Status, Emerging Technologies, Regional Trends and Comprehensive Research Study 2025

By Carlo Castille 3 months ago

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Jul 11, 2020 (AmericaNewsHour) —
The Global Business Intelligence Market was valued at USD 17.15 billion in 2016 and is projected to reach USD 147.19 billion by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 26.98% from 2017 to 2025.

Business Intelligence (BI) refers to technologies, applications and practices for the collection, integration, analysis, and presentation of business information. BI encompasses a wide variety of tools, that enable organizations to collect data from internal systems and external sources, prepare it for analysis, develop and run queries against that data, and create reports for better decision making process. Benefits of business intelligence include – improve efficiency, better inventory management, identify new revenue opportunities, and get insights to make accurate and timely business decisions.

The Final Report will cover the impact analysis of COVID-19 on this industry:

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Business & Entrepreneur Partnerships – Vice President Research and Economic Development

By Carlo Castille 6 months ago

Business and Entrepreneur Partnerships (BEP) builds bridges between academia and industry, helps commercialize new technology and provides students with opportunities for experiential learning and employment.

Whether you are a startup or a mature company, we work to connect you with technical expertise, cutting-edge technology, incubation space, talent, mentoring, funding resources and networks to start or grow your business.

  • We’re on a mission to build public-private partnerships. We work to earn everyday victories thanks to our business-friendly approach.
  • We help researchers turn new discoveries, innovations and unique ideas into commercial applications and help launch faculty and student-led start-ups.
  • We also guide business-university partnerships and help facilitate university/industry opportunities that support research collaborations, projects and licensing agreements.

Connect with our vast network of resources to move your efforts forward. Collaborate on R&D projects, access state-of-the-art equipment, leverage student talent or partner with world-class researchers to support the commercialization of your ideas and

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Chris Simei Joins Full Sail Partners to Lead Business Intelligence Development

By Carlo Castille 6 months ago

Chris Simei

Chris Simei

The landscape of ERP data management is changing swiftly. I collaborate with clients and use Deltek solutions to help firms get to the next level. The solutions are endless and I’m excited to guide firms along their success journey. – Chris Simei


STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (PRWEB)

Full Sail Partners hired Senior Consultant, Chris Simei to head up their Blackbox Connector between Informer and Deltek Vision and Vantagepoint. Chris is known as a business intelligence (BI) expert in the Deltek ecosystem and will focus on expanding Full Sail Partners’ BI capabilities including connecting with other solutions. His wealth of knowledge will help ensure Deltek clients maximize the value of their product and reimagine how they use their data to reach optimal efficiency.

Chris is always looking to help clients and leverage creative concepts to drive innovation. Additionally, Chris delivers automated solutions with a

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California Infrastructure Economic Development Bank (IBank)

By Carlo Castille 6 months ago

The SBFC helps businesses create and retain jobs, and encourages investment in low- to moderate-income communities. The SBFC has several programs to support small business, including a Disaster Relief Loan Guarantee, a Jump Start Loan Program and more.

California Disaster Relief Loan Guarantee Program — COVID-19

The Small Business Finance Center (SBFC) partners with Financial Development Corporations to provide loan guarantees and direct loans for small businesses that experience capital access barriers.

Who Can Apply

Eligible Applicants

  • Small Businesses located in California with 1-750 employees that have been negatively impacted or experienced disruption by COVID-19
  • Eligible Nonprofits

Guarantee Terms:

  • Guaranteed up to 7 years
  • Guarantees up to 95% of loan
  • Loan interest rates negotiated between lender and borrower
  • Qualifications based on lender criteria

 Loan proceeds to be used for continuance of business including, but not limited to:

  • The funds are meant to help small businesses through this challenging
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Business & Sustainable Development Commission

By Carlo Castille 6 months ago

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WomenRising2030


WomenRising2030 is championing the role of women in business to lead for a more inclusive, just and sustainable world.


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Blended Finance Taskforce


The Blended Finance Taskforce aims to mobilise large-scale private capital for investment in the SDGs, especially for sustainable infrastructure.


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Food and Land Use Coalition


The Food and Land Use Coalition connects members from across science, government, business, civil society and more to develop a shared vision of working, sustainable food and land use systems in 2050 to raise our collective ambition and deliver on the SDGs and the Paris Climate Agreement.


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World Benchmarking Alliance


The World Benchmarking Alliance, which through the efforts of Aviva, the UN Foundation, and the Index Initiative, is working to create a public way for companies to report progress on the Global Goals.
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Insurance – Historical development of insurance

By Carlo Castille 6 months ago

Insurance in some form is as old as historical society. So-called bottomry contracts were known to merchants of Babylon as early as 4000–3000 bce. Bottomry was also practiced by the Hindus in 600 bce and was well understood in ancient Greece as early as the 4th century bce. Under a bottomry contract, loans were granted to merchants with the provision that if the shipment was lost at sea the loan did not have to be repaid. The interest on the loan covered the insurance risk. Ancient Roman law recognized the bottomry contract in which an article of agreement was drawn up and funds were deposited with a money changer. Marine insurance became highly developed in the 15th century.

In Rome there were also burial societies that paid funeral costs of their members out of monthly dues.

The insurance contract also developed early. It was known in ancient Greece

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Business Entrepreneurs Network – The Growth & Development Hub

By Carlo Castille 6 months ago

Welcome to the Business Entrepreneurs Network

The Business Entrepreneurs Network is an organisation that exists to help Businesses, Business Owners and Entrepreneurs grow and develop their businesses and entrepreneurial portfolios and ultimately, create more success.

We are very proud of the community on which the Business & Entrepreneurs Network is based. The Network is a diverse and growing community of people who want are already in Business and those starting their first.

The Business Entrepreneurs Network made up of Entrepreneurs, Investors and Business Owners with one key thing in common. They want more! More of life, more time, more success and more wealth to enable them to do more of the things they love, with the people they care about.

 

Now you can be part of The Network

The Business Entrepreneurs Network is now openbusiness entrepreneurs network how to start a business grow a business to new members! We are looking for people like you to be a part of

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U.S. Agency for International Development

By Carlo Castille 7 months ago



The Management Development for Entrepreneurs program is an intensive learning experience incorporating lectures, case discussions and workshops, with 30 hours of instruction. Before arriving to lectures, entrepreneurs complete select readings and homework assignments that improve the depth and quality of in-class discussion. The MDE program manager gives participants the support needed to balance MDE activities with the demands of their businesses by providing them with lecture readings and materials, coordinating meals and parking, and communicating program reminders and updates.


Chosen from UCLA Anderson’s award-winning faculty, MDE instructors are distinguished for their contributions to entrepreneurial education and small business consulting. They have proven success in teaching entrepreneurs the techniques to build and manage effective and profitable organizations.


Corporate sponsors underwrite the program costs to offer a discounted rate of $4,500. Tuition for the 10-day program includes orientation, the opening banquet, more than 60 hours of classroom instruction, MBA consultation, leadership evaluation,

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