Charlottesville, Virginia

Virginia Green Expands Its Service in the Charlottesville - Harrisonburg Market!

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024
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RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Virginia Green is continuing to expand in the Charlottesville – Harrisonburg market by acquiring the business formerly known as Home Pride Lawn Care.

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  • RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Virginia Green is continuing to expand in the Charlottesville – Harrisonburg market by acquiring the business formerly known as Home Pride Lawn Care.
  • This strategic acquisition supports Virginia Green's commitment to developing long-term relationships with current and future customers through local knowledge and lawn specific service plans.
  • The new branch will be located in Weyers Cave, a central location to service from Broadway to Stuarts Draft.
  • Virginia Green follows Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices across their service offering.

Jobber Launches "Masters of Home Service" Podcast

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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The podcast will cover a variety of topics at an in-depth, seasoned business level, from hiring and customer service, to marketing and increasing profits, as it is designed to provide value regardless of your industry.

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  • The podcast will cover a variety of topics at an in-depth, seasoned business level, from hiring and customer service, to marketing and increasing profits, as it is designed to provide value regardless of your industry.
  • The "Masters of Home Service" podcast will be hosted by Adam Sylvester, owner of Charlottesville Gutter Pros and Charlottesville Lawn Care, which he started over 15 years ago.
  • The first three episodes are available now at Jobber.com/podcast , across streaming platforms such as Spotfiy and Apple Podcasts, and on YouTube.
  • Resources provided by Jobber include, but are not limited to Jobber Grants , Jobber Summit , Jobber Academy , Jobber Entrepreneurship Group , Salary Guides , and Jobber Home Service Economic Reports .

5 Pro-Family Priorities for the 118th Congress and Beyond

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Thursday, February 16, 2023
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Additionally, two-thirds of all parents in the survey disagreed that marriage is an "outdated institution," and 64% said it was too easy to get divorced.

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  • Additionally, two-thirds of all parents in the survey disagreed that marriage is an "outdated institution," and 64% said it was too easy to get divorced.
  • The report, authored by EPPC fellow Patrick T. Brown, uses a YouGov poll of 2,557 U.S. adults, including an oversample of parents, to hear from parents on the challenges they face, and to recommend legislative action by federal lawmakers.
  • “What this polling shows is that neither right nor left have quite figured out how to fully respond to the economic and cultural pressures parents face,” said Brown.
  • “To be politically successful, a pro-family agenda must prioritize parents’ values as well as their pocketbooks.”

Protecting Teens from Big Tech

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022
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In the brief, " Protecting Teens from Big Tech: Five Policy Ideas for States ," authors Clare Morell (EPPC), Adam Candeub (Center for Renewing America), Jean Twenge (San Diego State University), and Brad Wilcox (IFS) offer five legislative strategies states can implement to protect children online.

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  • In the brief, " Protecting Teens from Big Tech: Five Policy Ideas for States ," authors Clare Morell (EPPC), Adam Candeub (Center for Renewing America), Jean Twenge (San Diego State University), and Brad Wilcox (IFS) offer five legislative strategies states can implement to protect children online.
  • Among therecommendations for states:
    Establish age-verification laws for social media and other platforms.
  • Even in the face of mounting evidence that Big Tech is exacting an unacceptable toll on our teens, neither Congress nor the Courts have taken adequate steps to protect children from platforms that promote anxiety, envy, pornography, loneliness, sleeplessness, and suicide, the authors write.
  • Thus, it falls to the states to step into the breach and act now to better empower parents and protect children online.Legislative Brief: Protecting Teens from Big Tech
    Read the full brief here .For further information, contact: Michael Toscano .

The Power of the Success Sequence for Disadvantaged Young Adults

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Thursday, May 26, 2022
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The report, " The Power of the Success Sequence for Disadvantaged Young Adults ," co-published by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and the Institute for Family Studies (IFS), focuses on how structural factors (e.g., race/ethnicity, family income growing up) are linked to the success sequence for Millennials, as well as the role of high school graduation in the success sequence steps.

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  • The report, " The Power of the Success Sequence for Disadvantaged Young Adults ," co-published by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and the Institute for Family Studies (IFS), focuses on how structural factors (e.g., race/ethnicity, family income growing up) are linked to the success sequence for Millennials, as well as the role of high school graduation in the success sequence steps.
  • The success sequence offers a way out of poverty for young adults raised in non-intact families.Among Millennials who didn't grow up with both biological parents but followed all three steps of thesequence, 95% are not poor as adults.
  • Millennials who complete the success sequence but only have a high school education have a much lower risk of poverty as adults.
  • This new IFS/AEI reportis being released today at a special event at AEI, along with a new, three-part video series aimed at taking the success sequence message to teens and young adults.

The Religious Marriage Paradox: Younger Marriage, Less Divorce

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021
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(Charlottesville, VA)A new IFS research brief from Lyman Stone and Brad Wilcoxexplores the "religious marriage paradox": religious Americans are less likely to divorce even as they are more likely to marry younger than age 30.

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  • (Charlottesville, VA)A new IFS research brief from Lyman Stone and Brad Wilcoxexplores the "religious marriage paradox": religious Americans are less likely to divorce even as they are more likely to marry younger than age 30.
  • For this research brief, Stone and Wilcox analyzed data from the National Survey of Family Growth to answer this important question: Do lower rates of cohabitation among religious Americans help explain the religious marriage paradox?
  • 1) Religious marriages are more stable.Women raised in religious homes are about 10% less likely to divorce than those raised in non-religious homes.
  • Women who cohabit are about about 15% more likely to divorce than those who did not cohabit prior to marriage.

CarLotz Grows in Virginia

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Monday, June 7, 2021
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The Charlottesville opening marks the fourth hub in CarLotzs home state of Virginia and the 12th nationwide.

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  • The Charlottesville opening marks the fourth hub in CarLotzs home state of Virginia and the 12th nationwide.
  • We couldnt be happier to open a hub in Charlottesville and to have it under the management of Ned Gallaway, said Michael Bor, Co-Founder and CEO of CarLotz.
  • Ned has been an important part of the CarLotz family, leading our Midlothian team to significant growth.
  • CarLotz is hiring for sales coaches, service techs, managers and other roles at the new Charlottesville location.

Charlottesville's premier outdoor music venue is ready to rock again as the newly branded Ting Pavilion

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Thursday, June 3, 2021
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Ting Internet, a division of Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX, TSX: TC), has been a proud member of the Charlottesville, Virginia community since 2014.

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  • Ting Internet, a division of Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX, TSX: TC), has been a proud member of the Charlottesville, Virginia community since 2014.
  • "The Pavilion is such an integral part of Charlottesville, acting as an economic driver for downtown and as a cultural landmark within the state.
  • This city-owned and privately managed venue has been a staple within the Charlottesville arts and culture community for over 15 years.
  • "With community initiatives as a cornerstone of their operations, Ting embodies everything we look for in a partner.

PunchOut2Go Receives 2021 Best of Charlottesville Award

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Monday, May 24, 2021
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., May 24, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --PunchOut2Go, a cloud B2B integration technology provider based in Charlottesville, VA., has won the Charlottesville Award Program's 2021 Best of Charlottesville Award in the Business Services category.

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  • CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., May 24, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --PunchOut2Go, a cloud B2B integration technology provider based in Charlottesville, VA., has won the Charlottesville Award Program's 2021 Best of Charlottesville Award in the Business Services category.
  • "The PunchOut2Go team is immensely proud to be recognized by the Charlottesville Award Program.
  • The Charlottesville Award Program is an annual celebration of businesses in multiple categories throughout the Charlottesville area.
  • The Charlottesville Award Program was established to recognize the best of local businesses in our community.

UVA Darden Launches Application for Admission to the Full-Time MBA Class of 2024

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Thursday, May 20, 2021
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b'CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The University of Virginia Darden School of Business announced today that the application for admission to the full-time MBA Class of 2024 is now live .

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  • b'CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The University of Virginia Darden School of Business announced today that the application for admission to the full-time MBA Class of 2024 is now live .
  • The School is releasing the application earlier than in years past to give applicants additional time to prepare.
  • Darden will soon release a set of Career Elective Guides, helping students navigate key paths through the Darden experience to desired careers.
  • In 2020, Darden welcomed a record number of Consortium students.\nDarden maintains a consistent review process throughout the application rounds.