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Thirty women entrepreneurs will benefit from business skills training and other support through the Realise, Embrace, Achieve Your Purpose (REAP) Women Entrepreneurship Project 2024. The initiative aims to empower targeted beneficiaries selected from communities in and around PriceSmart facilities in Kingston and Portmore. The movement is led by the nonprofit organization Young Women of Purpose (YWOP)/Young Men of Purpose (YMOP). The project will provide entrepreneurship training, business coaching, mentoring, and up to $3 million in financial support. Its main objective is to address high unemployment and poverty levels in selected communities by equipping participants with skills to start or formalize…

Pavel Kentaro, a renowned expert in the real estate field, has published his latest comprehensive guide.Navigating the Latin American real estate landscape: Insights from the experts. ” This enlightening and insightful guide provides readers with valuable insights and practical strategies to succeed in the vibrant and dynamic Latin American real estate market. Latin America's real estate sector presents unique opportunities and challenges for investors, developers and professionals. 'Navigating the real estate landscape in Latin America” provides individuals with the knowledge and insight they need to make informed decisions and succeed in this exciting market. Main highlights…

I returned from Paris last night… I ran into the house and wrapped the boys in bear hugs. They seem to have grown legs with each other since Tuesday, and it was a fun reunion. For the next hour we ate tacos and hung out. Then I went into Mommy Mode™ and told her it was time to turn off the screen, shower, and get ready for bed. We were all exhausted and the following scene ensued. “Can't we just play video games?” one of them asked.”No, it's time for bed,” I answered.“Come on, mom, please!?””No, honey, it's time for…

Renting a place to live is an important decision that greatly affects our quality of life. The spaces in which we spend our days and nights must meet a variety of criteria, including budget, practicality, beauty, and safety. However, over the past decade, another important factor has emerged when considering rental properties: sustainability. Living in sustainable rental properties is becoming increasingly important in today's world. This not only helps individuals and communities achieve energy efficiency and long-term savings, but also contributes to a more sustainable future. Potted plants on the wall. (Mark Neil) If you are interested in renting a…

In one movie, you buy a kid Skittles. Then you say, “No sweets, it will ruin your teeth,” and your child screams. One night you read four books to your kids, but the next day you insist you only have time to read two, and they're begging and whining to read more. One morning you ask your child, “How do you feel about breakfast?” Then you say, “We're eating oatmeal, so we can't have anything else,” and they fold their arms, stomp their feet, and refuse the oatmeal, saying, “No way!” . Article continues after ad When parents do not…

FARGO — An entrepreneur born in Haiti and raised in the Fargo-Moorhead area is running for a seat on the Fargo City Commission. Delson Seital announced his candidacy for the commission in a press release sent to the Forum on Monday, January 29th.As an entrepreneur, Saintal owns Experience Barbers and Salon in Detroit Lakes, Minn., and Dakota Barber Academy, a barber school in Fargo. Saintle also serves on the board of the Fargo-based nonprofit Legacy Children's Foundation, which provides personalized educational support, service-learning initiatives, and hands-on leadership roles, according to the foundation's website. We help struggling teens graduate and realize…

Former Shawsheen Technical College men's hockey coach Bill Gordon (left) shakes hands with Tyngsboro coach Brian Ronayne after the game. (Provided photo) William “Bill” Gordon, a respected and beloved teacher and coach at Shawsheen Technical College, passed away unexpectedly last Wednesday. Gordon held a variety of positions during his nearly 30-year tenure, but is best known as the head coach of the ST men's varsity hockey team, where he coached the Rams for 27 years. He left behind a great legacy and a powerful body of work that had an immeasurable impact on the school he loved. “My heart is…

Getty Images recently integrated the then-current technology into one of its flagship products, launching Generative AI by iStock. The company hopes to attract the reported 42% of SMBs and SMEs that already use AI-generated content with new tools powered by NVIDIA Picasso, a custom machine learning model. To confirm Getty's ambitions to get into AI games. marketing magazine We spoke to Grant Fahor, chief product officer at Getty Images. marketing magazine: How can marketers benefit from using iStock's Generative AI? Grant Farhall: Customized for small businesses and individual creators, iStock's Generative AI is an affordable, commercially secure, legally protected, and…

Running a small business is not easy, and high credit card fees make it even more difficult. That was a message repeated Monday during a meeting with Sen. Dick Durbin (D), who outlined legislation to increase competition and choice in the credit card network market.Mr. Durbin met with small business owners in Springfield to explain the Credit Card Competition Act and discuss sales fees that merchants are forced to pay every time a customer swipes their card. “Retailers and consumers are paying $3.8 billion in credit card interchange fees to line the pockets of Wall Street's biggest banks,” Durbin said.…

A former Severna Park resident filed a securities lawsuit Monday after a judge unsealed charges against him and two others affiliated with Hyperfund, a cryptocurrency venture that federal authorities say is a multibillion-dollar fraud scheme. Pleaded guilty to charges of fraud and wire fraud. Brenda Chunga has pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, but federal prosecutors say her cryptocurrency business is paying investors from a “large-scale cryptocurrency mining operation” that doesn't actually exist. He was accused of promising false profits. The charges made public on Monday also include charges against Australian…