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Perficient’s Bright Paths Program Welcomes 25 Women to Tech in Detroit

Perficient

Perficient is proud to help #ChangeTheRatio in Detroit. Today, Perficient colleagues are excited to welcome 25 new women to the tech industry as the first Perficient Bright Paths training program kicks off at an online pop-up campus in Detroit! Welcoming Women to the World of Technology.

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‘Non-Essential’ Retailers Step Up For Their Employees

PYMNTS

1: In Detroit Bedrock LLC real estate company is giving free rent for the next three months to its small-business retail and restaurant tenants. The company’s portfolio in and around downtown, is said to be expansive and comes as Detroit deals with at least 1,035 infections and nine deaths from COVID-19. “We

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Podcast: Minority Banks and Financial Inclusion

ABA Community Banking

First Independence Bank was founded 50 years ago to help rebuild Detroit's economy in the wake of damaging urban violence.

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Building a Virtual Culture is the Key to Success to Becoming an Award-Winning Workplace

Perficient

One key reason for this success is attributed to all the employee committees and engaged leadership who combined their efforts towards transitioning employee experiences typically held within office walls to virtual events and activities. 2020 Detroit Free Press Top Workplaces. Pre-COVID, Detroit colleagues gather for a group photo.

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MBA Tech 2017: Blockchain, APIs and Robots, Oh My!

William Mills

She discussed the future of leadership with findings from the book Women Lead: Career Perspectives from Workplace Leaders. An interesting local angle discussed at MBA Tech was the growth of fintech in the city of Detroit and what it means for its citizens and the industry. Our client, Docutech , launched Solex, their eSign platform.

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15 Minutes With … Scott Badley

Independent Banker

But a couple are pushing up against the metro Detroit area. Badley: I really respect the process by which he gathered and assembled such a wealth of personal leadership ideas, and then presented them in an organized and practical manner, all while continuing to humbly admit that these are not his ideas, but timeless principles.

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Bright Paths Students Demonstrate New Skills with Incredible Variety of Apps

Perficient

Within mere weeks, 22 women are in the final stages of completing a Perficient-sponsored coding bootcamp in Detroit; their final project includes designing their own apps, all of which serve the world in various ways and all certain to make an impact. Bright Paths Project: Welcome to Stock Market.

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