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Election Day may be 10 months away, but two Wichitans got an early start Thursday in their races to become mayor.Insurance agent Tim Short and business owner Carole Murray announced at separate events they’ll run for the job currently held by Stephen Santellana, who will leave office in November on term limitations.Both candidates said making Wichita Falls a business-friendly city was at the top of their priority lists.Murray said she would do this by reducing the government’s footprint and reversing city decisions that “usurp” established local business pursuits. She pointed to a community survey conducted by the Chamber of Commerce.“Wichita…

Vancouver entrepreneur and former tobacco user Max Cunningham first started smoking while playing team sports. “Tobacco use was prevalent in the locker room. When vaping hit the market it seemed like a better alternative,” Cunningham told Daily Hive. “Like many young adults around the world, I thought vaping caused no real harm to my health. But shortly after I started, I felt my physical health decline. “Once I noticed the negative effects on my body I knew I had to quit, but after a couple of failed tries I realized it wasn’t that simple.” Cunningham is helping other Canadians on…

Elise Lockyer of Sonovate says the world of work is evolvingSonovate It sounds like a straightforward and wholly logical proposition. The United Kingdom is facing a shortfall in labor. Even against a backdrop of static or negative growth, there are around one million unfilled vacancies in the economy and with demand outstripping supply, wages are rising. Small businesses are reluctant to get into a salary bidding war against their larger and often better-resourced competitors so they are looking for alternative ways and means to attract and retain people. And one way to do that is to offer something valuable that…

Chef Rob MasoneROCK HILL, S.C. (CN2 NEWS) –  Rock Hill’s Kounter Restaurant Chef Rob Masone has been selected as one of the three to represent South Carolina at food and media events.The South Carolina Chef Ambassador Program highlights the state’s talented chefs, creative recipes, authentic cuisines, locally grown produce and unique products.Kounter, is located in the former McCrory’s Five & Dime where activists staged a peaceful sit-in in 1961.Read More. PRESS RELEASE:Chef Rob Masone of Rock Hill’s Kounter Selected as a South Carolina Chef Ambassador ROCK HILL, SC (January 26, 2023) – Chef Rob Masone of Kounter and Kre8 Xperiences in Rock…

Before the Covid-19 pandemic hit, investment in out-of-home advertising was on the rise. By the end of 2020, however, revenue from OOH ads had fallen by nearly 30% in just one year. Now that businesses and consumers are emerging from years of social distancing and lockdowns, spending on ads meant to be seen outdoors and in other places outside the home is expected to increase. Without an effective strategy and highly creative tactics, capturing target audiences’ attention with OOH ads in 2023 will be a challenge. Here, nine members of Forbes Agency Council share innovative and unique ideas for OOH…

Jan 8, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder (4) fumbles the ball while passing against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first half at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY SportsWays Desmond Ridder can improve to become the Falcons’ franchise QBDesmond Ridder showed a lot of promise in each of his four starts as the Atlanta Falcons quarterback. Better yet, he made huge leaps from game one to two, two to three, etc. He looked like a different quarterback in each game.He also capped his rookie season off by beating Tom Brady (technically), giving Brady his…

In today’s competitive digital world, it is essential that you employ an effective approach to captivate and engage your target audience. Video content has become incredibly popular on social media platforms due to its accessibility and entertaining nature, meaning videos are part of most modern marketing strategies nowadays, and in this article, we will explore a very clear video feature: subtitles!  In fact, there is more to subtitles than you might think. Subtitles play an important role in mediating the communication of online video content: they create improved comprehension of video content – leading to better engagement metrics; they…

Alan and Maria Ringlund, owners of The Photo Shoppe and Fusion Art Gallery at 8584 Turin Road, are presented with a special certificate to commemorate their 30th anniversary in business from the Rome Area Chamber of Commerce. Presenting the certificate is Interim Chamber President Wesley Cupp. The Ringlunds plan to retire from their business on March 31. (Photo courtesy Rome Area Chamber of Commerce) Posted Thursday, January 26, 2023 8:50 am Source link

From the outside looking in, entrepreneurship can seem like an ideal career path. The prevailing assumption is that entrepreneurs have the freedom to pursue their own goals, work for themselves on a schedule they set and reap the financial benefits of a sound business idea, but in practice, this journey also comes with many challenges. If aspiring entrepreneurs focus solely on the positives of starting a business, they’ll be severely underprepared to handle entrepreneurial obstacles such as competitors and changing market conditions. However, focusing too much on the negatives can result in anxiety that leads to stagnation and the adoption…

‘It is very often small businesses that lead the way out of a recession’ Business Leader Source link