The economic development initiative will provide grant funding to distressed communities across the country to create and connect workers to good jobs by helping to reduce the high, prime-age (25 to 54 years of age) employment gap.
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InfluenceHer Summit capitalizes on time management as a superpower
The InfluenceHer Summit concluded on Thursday, March 27 at the Knoxville Botanical Gardens.
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Twelve start-ups will be selected from across the U.S. and Canada for the 12-week "Black Founders" program and another dozen for the "Women Founders" accelerator.
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The Nashville platform has named nineteen of the 20-team cohort members. The final start-up will be announced soon.
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Thompson Appalachian Hardwoods was awarded $300,000 under the Wood Innovations Funding Opportunity Program.
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It's part of a national shortage that reaches more than 466,000 postings. The Volunteer State's metro areas range from a high of 3,850 in Nashville to 448 in Chattanooga.
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Here's a roundup of business and entrepreneurship news from around the Southeast region.
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This initiative has similar goals and plans to UTRF's new Accelerator Fund and Venture Launch Program.
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The Volunteer State ranked #19, the third highest among Southeastern states. Kentucky placed #9 followed by Florida at #11.
