Category: business
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D+R International Offers Complimentary Training on Efficient Electric Commercial Water Heating Courtesy of San Diego Gas & Electric
Commercial heat pump water heating systems cut water heating costs by up to 70% compared to standard electric water heaters. However, many building engineers and contractors do not have training on new products and systems. Now, D+R International (D+R), in collaboration with its client partner San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), is offering free online, on-demand commercial…
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Black Farmer Equity initiative opens doors for farmers in key agriculture supply chains
Cargill, its partners and producers share progress one year into program; invite new participants in Alabama to join WAYZATA, Minn., Feb. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Cargill’s Black Farmer Equity initiativewas introduced one year ago to help address racial inequity in agriculture – focusing on increasing participation, profitability and productivity of Black farmers, ranchers and growers. Working alongside its customers, Cargill is…
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Bodka Creek Capital Now Largest Black Woman Owned Real Estate Private Equity Firm in US
The investment firm has acquired a 460 Unit multifamily community in the Houston MSA. Bodka Creek Capital has acquired Valencia Grove Apartments, a 460-Unit Multifamily Complex in Houston, Texas. Valencia Grove Apartments was the third acquisition for Bodka in 2021, following the close of two complexes in 1H 2021. The investment establishes Bodka Creek as the largest…
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BCT Partners Announces Five New Advisory Board Members
New Members Will Enhance BCT Partners Focus on Innovation to Drive Equity  BCT Partners announces the appointment of five new members to their Board of Advisor board. As BCT continues its rapid growth, the addition of these distinguished professionals will help support its efforts to accelerate innovation and advance equity. The new members will join…
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BLACK ENTERPRISE TO PRESENT SUMMIT FOCUSED ON THE IMPACT AND BEST PRACTICES OF CORPORATE DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION EFFORTS, FEB. 17
The latest Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Summit will explore the current state of corporate pledges made in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, the impact of Black employee resource groups, and more. BLACK ENTERPRISE will present its next Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Virtual Summit, on Feb. 17, in partnership with Toyota. The latest installment of this…
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The Benefits of Dogs in the Workplace
(Family Features) As many pet parents return to the office in the new year, they are looking for ways to continue spending time with their furry friends during the workday. In fact, 72% of pet owners said being able to bring pets to work is important, according to an online survey conducted on behalf of…
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Westcove Establishes the Westcove Partners Endowment to Award Underrepresented MBA Students
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Westcove Partners, LLC (“Westcove”), an emerging and highly specialized investment bank, announced that it has established the Westcove Partners Endowment, a $500,000 endowment to be awarded to underrepresented full-time MBA students at the UCLA Anderson School of Management (“UCLA Anderson”). In partnership with UCLA Anderson and the Anderson Leadership Giving Challenge, the Westcove Partners…
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Get Personal with Your Workplace Benefits
Customize coverage with supplemental insurance that meets your unique needs (Family Features) Where, when and how you work may have changed. However, the importance of your employee benefits hasn’t. The benefits you choose during your company’s annual enrollment is one of the most important financial decisions you’ll make. If your company is like most, it’s…
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Protecting Small Businesses from Cyberattacks This Holiday Season
(Family Features) There’s no shortage of concerns that keep small business owners up at night and the holiday season doesn’t offer any reprieve between supply chain issues, labor challenges and COVID-19 variants. Add another worry to that list: cyberattacks. Cyber criminals take advantage of the holidays to attack both businesses and consumers while cybersecurity is…
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Support Small Business: 6 ways to help businesses in your community thrive
(Family Features) Small business owners faced the challenges of the past couple of years head-on. Nearly all re-evaluated their operations to accommodate new ways of doing business amid changing safety standards and local protocols, and many plan to make these changes permanent. Over the past year, pandemic-related operational challenges, combined with a surge in physical…