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New Community Investments Launches Exciting New Internship Program with the University of California Los Angeles and the University of Southern California

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A Southern California provider of microlending services is excited to announce the launch of a cutting-edge internship program designed specifically for its Kiva Los Angeles Microlending Program.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A Southern California provider of microlending services is excited to announce the launch of a cutting-edge internship program designed specifically for its Kiva Los Angeles Microlending Program.
  • Developed in close partnership with prestigious academic institutions UCLA and USC, the internship program is geared towards providing students with hands-on experience in business development, particularly in capital access and financial services.
  • "We are thrilled to launch this internship program in collaboration with UCLA and USC," said the Kiva Los Angeles program manager, Ashlee Beidleman.
  • For more information about the internship program and application details, please contact Ashlee Beidleman, [email protected] .

Renowned MIT Economist Dr. Richard Schmalensee Joins BRG's Antitrust & Competition Policy Practice as Senior Advisor

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023
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BOSTON, April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global expert services and consulting firm Berkeley Research Group (BRG) announced today the appointment of Dr. Richard "Dick" Schmalensee as a senior advisor to the firm's Antitrust & Competition Policy practice.

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  • BOSTON, April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global expert services and consulting firm Berkeley Research Group (BRG) announced today the appointment of Dr. Richard "Dick" Schmalensee as a senior advisor to the firm's Antitrust & Competition Policy practice.
  • Schmalensee joins BRG's world-leading antitrust and competition practice on the heels of high-profile appointments including renowned experts Dr. David S. Evans and Dr. Rosa M. Abrantes-Metz , and the September appointment of distinguished antitrust economist Dr. David Sunding .
  • Schmalensee is the Dean, Emeritus, of the MIT Sloan School of Management, and Howard W. Johnson Professor of Management and Professor of Economics, Emeritus, at MIT.
  • "Professor Schmalensee is one of the foremost academics in the application of economics to competition policy issues.

BRG Appoints Leading Antitrust and Platform Economics Expert Dr. David S. Evans to Its Antitrust and Competition Policy Group

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
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David Evans joins BRG's world-leading antitrust and competition practice, following addition of economist David Sunding

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  • David Evans joins BRG's world-leading antitrust and competition practice, following addition of economist David Sunding
    Evans is an economist whose work on platform businesses, the digital economy and antitrust economics is widely cited .
  • He joins BRG at a pivotal moment in the development of the firm's world-leading antitrust and competition practice, following the September appointment of distinguished antitrust economist Dr. David Sunding .
  • Evans specializes in antitrust and two-sided markets and advises companies from startups to global digital organizations on business strategy and competition policy.
  • He will also participate in BRG's competition policy and financial services practices and join leading experts including Sunding and Dr. David Teece .

ASF Hosts Webinar Series to Offer Gym Owners a Fitness Business Technology Guide

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Thursday, September 2, 2021
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The program is offered in partnership with fitness industry expert Bryan O'Rourke and Fitness Industry Technology Council (FIT-C).

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  • The program is offered in partnership with fitness industry expert Bryan O'Rourke and Fitness Industry Technology Council (FIT-C).
  • It's more important than ever for fitness business owners to think strategically about why and how they deploy tech.
  • ASF's webinar series offers insights for making informed decisions about optimizing a technology stack for specific business goals.
  • Since 1973, ASF has given gym and fitness club owners the ability to generate more revenue through member engagement and stronger communities.