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Nonprofit Supports Community Entrepreneurs Amid Pandemic

PYMNTS

Quite the contrary,” says Bob Brennan, chairman of the National Expansion Council and one of the directors of a nonprofit organization called Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) based in Boston, Massachusetts. “I It stands to reason that hopelessness – or at least a plan B – would start to set in. And what is that model?

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How to reduce the regulatory burden on community banks

Abrigo

In recent months, the momentum around reducing the regulatory burden on the nation’s community banks has continued to gain steam. However, the regulatory landscape continues to evolve, leaving resource-constrained community banks to cope with new demands. The second idea is community bank exemption from the Volcker Rule.

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Radius Bank in Boston Launches National SBA Lending Platform

American Banker

Radius Bank in Boston has recruited a team to lead a national push into Small Business Administration lending. Among the new hires is Diane Gallion, a former executive at The Bancorp in Delaware, who will be national director of government-guaranteed lending at Radius.

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Perficient WIT Group Shares Advice for Women Taking a Job in Technology

Perficient

Hiral Shah , lead technical consultant, recently shared her thoughts on advocating for your work with BuiltIn Boston and Laura Kenny , Talent Acquisition Coordinator , wrote about in the article How Perficient Employees Slay Impostor Syndrome , a topic that everyone has the potential to experience. Lisa Hunter , national sales director.

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Radius Bank in Boston Buys National Equipment Finance Business

American Banker

Radius Bank in Boston has bought a national equipment-finance business from NewStar Financial in Boston.

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Entrepreneurial Upscale Chefs Are Plating Recovery Plans

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Quick-service restaurants (QSRs), fast casual eateries and fast-food drive-thrus keep dominating headlines throughout the pandemic as a nation is understandably obsessed with staying fed on lockdown and after, when breathing the open air still feels oddly risky.

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Amazon Sidewalk Eyes IoT Beyond The Connected Home

PYMNTS

The movement toward stitching smart homes together to form “smart neighborhoods” hints at connectivity that extends beyond individual consumers to entire communities. But he noted that Sidewalk would “struggle to match 5G’s national coverage.” The company has said the network enhancement is available at no charge.

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