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Two Alaska businessmen are eying a wind energy project west of Murphy Dome to bolster the state’s energy grid.Alaska Renewables, launched by Matt Perkins and Andrew McDonnell, a former University of Alaska Fairbanks adjunct oceanography professor, proposes building the Shovel Creek Wind Project that would generate between 60 and 211 megawatts of power.The company also plans to develop another project, Little Mount Susitna Wind Project in Matanuska-Susitna Borough.“We’re still a relatively young company and every conversation we have we learn something new,” Perkins said.Perkins and McDonnell provided an update at a Fairbanks Economic Development Corporation Energy For All roundtable last…

Billionaire Mark Cuban was only 12 years old when he launched his first side hustle, so he knows what it takes to start a business at a young age.And, he says there’s one simple thing you need to consider if you want to do it, too.”The key to starting a business when you’re young is doing things that you can do yourself — things you can do with your own time,” Cuban recently told a group of high school students at Lewisville High School in Texas.That means starting with what you know, he noted.”If it’s a product, do something that’s…

Betty thought she had it all figured out. She was self-employed, starting her own house cleaning business. And she had a vision of expanding. To make that happen, she applied for a small-business loan. She was approved for $60,000, with the money deposited into her bank account. “That would have changed everything,” said Betty, whose name has been changed to protect her privacy. But in May, things took a turn. The bank froze her account, saying they couldn’t verify her identity. A few days later they returned the loan money that had be deposited in the account. At the same…

Professional musicians likely are already familiar with the difference in an audio interface and a sound card, but lately the lines have been blurred as more and more computer sound add-ons take on an external form factor and attach via USB, Firewire, Thunderbolt and even PCIe. So how do we distinguish what is an audio interface vs a sound card? The biggest difference and the feature that defines an audio interface is all of them are designed to bring audio into the computer while typical sound cards are designed to send audio out of the computer to speakers or headphones.…

Valley News – Health ONTARIO – Continuing their efforts to bring equitable care to California adults living with sickle cell disease, the Sickle Cell Disease Foundation launched a public service advertising campaign highlighting the openings of specialized adult sickle cell disease clinics across the state.Appearing on social media, in newspapers, on billboards and through streaming audio services, SCDF’s “Neglected No More” campaign reached more than five million Californians in the first half of 2022. The campaign highlights Networking California for Sickle Cell Care’s creation of a groundbreaking continuum of care for adults living with the inherited blood disorder, which is…

#Twitter CEO #ElonMusk has denied that the micro-blogging platform removed suicide prevention feature for its users, said the reports were “fake”.@elonmusk pic.twitter.com/oeB6b3oASX— IANS (@ians_india) December 25, 2022(SocialLY brings you all the latest breaking news, viral trends and information from social media world, including Twitter, Instagram and Youtube. The above post is embeded directly from the user’s social media account and LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body. The views and facts appearing in the social media post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY, also LatestLY does not assume any responsibility or liability for the same.)…

Photo byhellotax.comDropshipping is a retail fulfillment method in which a store doesn’t keep the products it sells in stock. Instead, when a store sells a product, it purchases the item from a third party and has it shipped directly to the customer. As a result, the merchant never sees or handles the product.Dropshipping has a number of benefits for both the retailer and the customer. For the retailer, it allows them to offer a wider range of products without the need for significant upfront inventory investment. It also eliminates the need for warehouse space and the associated costs, such as…

New OrleansJonathan Koenig has been named managing partner of Wegmann Dazet CPAs effective Jan. 1.During his decades with the firm, Koenig has helped numerous local business owners overcome obstacles and achieve success. He will lead the Wegmann Dazet team, which has offices in Metairie and Covington.He earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from LSU.—Boys Town Louisiana has added Tosha Link as a development coordinator and Topher Bordenave as manager, Successful Futures Workforce Development Program.Link has more than 20 years experience in nonprofit management and fundraising. She started working for nonprofits as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in Ghana, assisting impoverished widows with income-generating projects.Bordenave has worked in education…

Chandler real estate investor and strip mall king Michael Pollack made the holidays merrier for 20 needy families last week.Pollack gave each family a $1,000 gift card to buy food, toys and other necessities during a shopping spree Dec. 20 at the Target store at Baseline Road and McClintock Drive.“We wanted to make a huge impact this year giving the gift of financial support that allows families in need the ability to purchase essential items and Christmas presents,” said Pollack. The families were selected by Child Crisis of Arizona – which has long been supported by Pollack, who over the…

As we head into the new year, many small businesses are organizing their finances and planning out budget, cash flow and expenses to be expected in 2023. With that often comes the need for small business loans that can help propel the business and support ongoing growth. In addition to the emergency loans that were passed by the federal government during the pandemic to aid in economic recovery, the U.S. Department of the Treasury recently announced the approval of seven additional state plans for up to $1.5 billion in funding under the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). Essentially, small…