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Gig Economy Game-Changer: Hallo Helper's 2.0 Strategy Spurs Unprecedented 6-Month Surge!

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Thursday, July 27, 2023
Web3, Feedback, Female gendering of AI technologies, Record, Web 2.0, SEO, CAC, Documentation, Acquisition, Business Growth Fund, Active users, Growth, Maus, Helper, Ecosystem, AI, Taskrabbit, Tutoring, Retail, Mobile phone, Sales, Renewable energy, Online shopping

San Juan, Puerto Rico, July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Hallo Helper, the democratized peer-to-peer gig economy platform, announces its comprehensive mid-year progress report for the year 2023, highlighting significant milestones achieved under the transformative Hallo Helper 2.0 Strategy.

Key Points: 
  • San Juan, Puerto Rico, July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Hallo Helper, the democratized peer-to-peer gig economy platform, announces its comprehensive mid-year progress report for the year 2023, highlighting significant milestones achieved under the transformative Hallo Helper 2.0 Strategy.
  • Acquisition: To reduce the High Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) and promote organic growth, Hallo Helper sets deploy strategic measures to optimize its acquisition channels.
  • Hallo Helper has already published its strategy documentation to merge into the Web3 space by positioning itself as a Web2.5 platform for a peer-to-peer gig economy.
  • With its strong performance in the first half of 2023 and ambitious plans for the future, Hallo Helper is poised to continue making waves in the peer-to-peer gig economy industry.

GlossGenius secures $28M in Series C Funding from L Catterton for its business-in-a-box platform serving SMBs in the beauty and wellness industry

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Thursday, July 27, 2023
Small business, Beauty, Business Growth Fund, Partner, Investment, Marketing, Video game

NEW YORK, July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- GlossGenius, the business-in-a-box platform for small businesses in the beauty and wellness sector, today announced a $28M Series C funding. The equity round was led by the Growth Fund of L Catterton, a leading global consumer-focused investment firm, with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners and Imaginary Ventures. This is the second up-round for GlossGenius in the last 12 months, and brings the company's total funding to approximately $70M to date.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- GlossGenius, the business-in-a-box platform for small businesses in the beauty and wellness sector, today announced a $28M Series C funding.
  • The equity round was led by the Growth Fund of L Catterton, a leading global consumer-focused investment firm, with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners and Imaginary Ventures.
  • This is the second up-round for GlossGenius in the last 12 months, and brings the company's total funding to approximately $70M to date.
  • "Large shifts in the beauty and wellness industry have provided a significant opportunity for vertical operating systems to create unprecedented value," said Danielle Cohen-Shohet, CEO and Founder, GlossGenius.

Bevi Grows ARR by over 50% and Debuts New Offerings

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Thursday, July 20, 2023
Retail, IOT (Internet of Things), Technology, Specialty, Internet, Food, Beverage, Drink, Stanford University, Zinc, Hyatt Regency Albuquerque, Business Growth Fund, Carbon, Electrolyte, Vitamin C, Growth, Environment, CO2, Hyatt, B3, Bottled water, David Bevis

“We are thrilled with the recent progress that we’ve made, which reflects our commitment to innovation, customer satisfaction, and sustainability,” said Sean Grundy, CEO and co-founder of Bevi.

Key Points: 
  • “We are thrilled with the recent progress that we’ve made, which reflects our commitment to innovation, customer satisfaction, and sustainability,” said Sean Grundy, CEO and co-founder of Bevi.
  • In addition to commercial office spaces, Bevi also recently branched out into new verticals, including hospitality and multi-family real estate.
  • Bevi recently announced new and improved enhancements that users can mix into their beverages, including Electrolytes and Vitamin Boost.
  • All Bevi flavors and enhancements are vegan, gluten-free, low and zero-calorie, and low and zero-sugar, with no added coloring.

St Kitts and Nevis announces extension to Citizenship by Investment Programme Sustainable Growth Fund Limited Time Offer due to unprecedented demand

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Thursday, June 29, 2023
Government Investment Unit of Indonesia, Tourism, Dominica citizenship by investment programme, St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, COVID-19, SGF, CIU, Business Growth Fund, CBI, Comment, Economic development, Investment, Sales, Airline, Film industry, Basseterre

In December 2022, the St Kitts and Nevis Head of the Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU), Michael Martin, announced the enactment of the updated St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment Regulations 2023, which included the introduction of the LTO for the SGF investment option effective 1 January 2023 – 30 June 2023.

Key Points: 
  • In December 2022, the St Kitts and Nevis Head of the Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU), Michael Martin, announced the enactment of the updated St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment Regulations 2023, which included the introduction of the LTO for the SGF investment option effective 1 January 2023 – 30 June 2023.
  • Discerning investors are seeing the benefits of being part of St Kitts and Nevis’ success story.
  • This means that international investors looking to hedge their bets in a stable and growing economy should look no further than St Kitts and Nevis.
  • For nearly 40 years, St Kitts and Nevis has been the pioneer of the global investor immigration industry and those who recognise this are taking advantage of the LTO.

Mairs & Power Announces Small Cap Fund Portfolio Manager Transition

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Thursday, June 29, 2023
Financial services, Investment, Philosophy, Mairs, Business Growth Fund, Adams, Investment management, Consumer, Knowledge, CIO, Cryptocurrency, Management, Research, Fund, Finance

SAINT PAUL, Minn., June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mairs & Power is pleased to announce the transition of Michael (Mike) C. Marzolf into the role of lead manager for the Mairs & Power Small Cap Fund (MSCFX).

Key Points: 
  • SAINT PAUL, Minn., June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mairs & Power is pleased to announce the transition of Michael (Mike) C. Marzolf into the role of lead manager for the Mairs & Power Small Cap Fund (MSCFX).
  • Adams established the Small Cap Fund back in 2011 and has served as lead manager or co-manager since its inception.
  • In addition to his role as co-manager for the Small Cap Fund, Andy will continue to serve as CIO for the firm and lead manager for the Mairs & Power Growth Fund (MPGFX).
  • Marzolf joined Mairs & Power as Vice President and Investment Manager in December 2021, and became co-manager of the Small Cap Fund in January 2022.

ANA & LIONS' Global CMO Growth Council Marks Five Years of Progress with New Initiatives to Help CMOS Accelerate Business Growth

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Thursday, June 29, 2023
Marketing, Abbott, EVP, CPG, Synthetic media, CMOS, Business Growth Fund, McKinsey & Company, Learning, WARC, Culture, Research, DEIB, CFOS, Organization, Procter & Gamble, Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Council, Growth, Pressure, Meta, PAPER, IRG, HOW, EBay, CMO, Creativity, Generative, Compendium, Playbook, WHAT, Partnership, Education, PepsiCo, RESEARCH, ANA, Creative industries, Industrial design, Cryptocurrency, Sales, Management, Chipotle, Haleon

NEW YORK, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Marking five years of progress, this week at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity the Global CMO Growth Council brought together more than 200 CMOs, representing 22 industries around the world and over 30% of the $800 Billion global ad spend to accelerate business growth. With a focus on five Accelerator Priorities identified by the Global CMO Growth Council, several initiatives were launched throughout the week, including new research and resources:

Key Points: 
  • Marc Pritchard, Chief Brand Officer, Procter & Gamble and Chairman, Global CMO Growth Council said: "We came together as a Council five years ago to identify priority focus areas for helping CMOs accelerate growth.
  • Bob Liodice, CEO, the ANA said: "Since the Global CMO Growth Council first gathered in 2018, we have made a tremendous amount of progress.
  • Nick Primola, EVP, the ANA & Lead of Global CMO Growth Council said: "The work that is accomplished during the Growth Council meetings each year in Cannes is unmatched.
  • The Global CMO Growth Council is launching a new taskforce to create a living guide of best practices for responsible personalization.

Bridge 2 Technologies Launches Private Platform to Build a Global Inclusive Business Ecosystem

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Thursday, June 22, 2023
Partnership, Specialization, Woman, Liberty Bank, Business Growth Fund, Mentorship, Macdonald, McKinsey & Company, Business Leaders for Michigan, Community, Platform, Associate, Social change, MBE, Ecosystem, Geography, News, Providers, Cryptocurrency, Management, Online shopping, Health care, B2T, Seekers

SAN RAMON, Calif., June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bridge 2 Technologies (B2T), the technology company that accelerates inclusion and understanding to drive business growth by leveraging a global network to facilitate business partnerships and networking, today announced the launch of the B2T Platform. The announcement was made at the third annual Global Intellect Summit at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York City - a gathering of founding members, and prominent corporate, educational, financial, and non-profit leaders to address the challenges of building an inclusive business ecosystem and strategies to connect global corporations to diverse-owned companies.

Key Points: 
  • The B2T platform was created as a global and inclusive online platform where industry leaders, diverse businesses, non-profits, educators, mentors, talent, and communities connect and collaborate.
  • B2T provides the resources to connect Providers (global corporations and investors) with Seekers (diverse-owned businesses) to facilitate business to business (B2B) partnerships.
  • Additionally, the B2T platform will help qualified businesses enhance their portfolios and scalability by offering critical business and funding resources.
  • Our platform is designed to be an agent of change by accelerating partnerships in an inclusive ecosystem," Kelly continued.

Global CMO Growth Council Releases First-Ever Collection of Proven Business Results Through Sustainable & Inclusive Innovation

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Meta, CMOS, Eos, EBay, DEIB, Business Growth Fund, CMO, PepsiCo, Organization, ANA, Growth, Compendium, Communications officer, Marketing, Chipotle, Haleon

CANNES, France, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The ANA's Global CMO Growth Council has announced the launch of The 2023 CMO's Guide: A Compendium of Cases from Brands Driving Business Growth Through Sustainability & Inclusive Innovation, a first-of-its-kind public collection of case studies from some of the world's leading brands. The Compendium serves as a proof point from some of the world's leading brands: with sustainable impact case studies from Haleon, HP Graphic Arts, Cascade/P&G, Chipotle, Meta & eBay, and DEIB case studies from Abbott, eos and PepsiCo.

Key Points: 
  • The industry has been calling for an open source of information as to how business and sustainability objectives can and should align.
  • "The case studies included here give an initial look into specific instances of direct business growth due to inclusive, sustainability-focused marketing strategies, both in individual campaigns and in overall brand storytelling," says Nick Primola, who leads the ANA's Global CMO Growth Council.
  • "Marketers have a critical role to play in the sustainable transformation of business," says Liz Kneebone, Senior Director, Sustainability Collective at ANA.
  • View the 2023 CMO'S Guide to Business Growth Through Sustainability & Inclusive Innovation at the following link: www.ana.net/miccontent/show/id/cmo-2023-06-sustainability-compendium .

The CanadianSME Small Business Magazine is thrilled to announce the fourth edition of Small Business Expo 2023, a one-day event for small business owners and entrepreneurs to showcase the latest innovations in technology: Empowering Small Businesses to Th

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Cloud, Zoho Corporation, Entrepreneurship, Communication, Interim, Small business, Ads Up Canada, Woman, Business Growth Fund, Tech, Language, Canada Life, Organization, The, Digital technology, Gold, UPS, Growth, SkipTheDishes, SME, Software, Video game, Management, Online shopping, Prairie, Xero

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, June 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CanadianSME Small Business expo will welcome several experts sitting on an esteemed panel to conduct a meaningful discussion on a variety of topics such as Women's Entrepreneurship and Cloud and Tech for SMEs. Women's entrepreneurship is very important to Canada's future. They gradually close the gender gap by ensuring that all women have as many opportunities as men. In this panel discussion, we have specially brought in top-notch women experts to help aspiring women entrepreneurs succeed efficiently and instill confidence to conquer challenges. Tech experts from across Canada will discuss tech adoption for small businesses in the cloud and tech panel. The panellists will discuss the most important available technologies that can help small businesses to succeed. They will also discuss how to manage employees working remotely and how to address this with a creative approach.

Key Points: 
  • Tech experts from across Canada will discuss tech adoption for small businesses in the cloud and tech panel.
  • The panellists will discuss the most important available technologies that can help small businesses to succeed.
  • CyberCatch is delighted to support CanadianSME Small Business Magazine to deliver cutting-edge know-how at the Small Business Expo 2023.
  • “Many business owners are unaware of the free tools available to improve service, visibility, process and sales”, said Paul Gaspar, small business director for UPS.

St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment Programme for South African HNWIs

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Automobile Association, Automobile Association of South Africa, Government Investment Unit of Indonesia, SoS, Crime, High-net-worth individual, African, United States National Security Council, Business Growth Fund, South African rand, Investment, Trade-weighted US dollar index, United States dollar, South African Reserve Bank, Safety, Sales, Cryptocurrency, Financial services, Renewable energy, Satellite navigation device, Basseterre

The economic factors influencing South African HNWIs include rising inflation rates that impact the cost of living and business operations in South Africa.

Key Points: 
  • The economic factors influencing South African HNWIs include rising inflation rates that impact the cost of living and business operations in South Africa.
  • The South African rand weakened against the US dollar has persuaded international investors to not see South Africa as a desirable destination.
  • St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment Programme is the oldest and most reputable programme in the investment migration industry.
  • This is a prime time for South African HNWIs to seek investment opportunities through St Kitts and Nevis' Sustainable Growth Fund, and in return explore the economic freedom the twin federation has to offer.