Fresno First Bank

Nahsai | October 19, 2020

Nahsai, an advanced materials technology start-up with offices in Michigan and Texas, has been awarded a Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contract by the U.S. Air Force through the AFWERX innovation program. This award will allow Nahsai to accelerate the delivery of extreme environment sensing solutions based on leading edge material and manufacturing technologies originally developed and licensed through research partnerships between the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory and ...

Management

Alaska Communications | December 02, 2022

For Anchorage bed and breakfast owner Kathryn Deal, having slow internet is a matter of having guests or no guests .Oftentimes, the first thing guests ask when they’re checking in is, ‘what’s your Wi-Fi password,’” said Deal. “Even when people are on vacation, they need reliable connectivity. It’s important to my business and my guests. My new fiber service has been a game-changer. Like small business owners, families need fast, reliable and affordable b...

Small Business Advice

Satander Consumer USA | June 03, 2022

Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc. ("Santander Consumer" and "SC") recently announced that Dallas has been chosen as the site for the debut of Cultivate Small Business, a Santander U.S. hallmark initiative that helps food-service entrepreneurs in low-and-moderate-income neighborhoods. Impact Ventures, a nonprofit start-up accelerator based in Dallas, will be a corporate partner in the program with Santander Consumer. Impact Ventures will lead a grassroots eff...

MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS STRATEGY

Aspen | July 21, 2022

Counterpart, the management liability insurtech, announced the launch of its Excess insurance product for small businesses. Backed by Aspen, the Excess policy is another offering to support small businesses in a time of heightened litigation.Counterpart is the first management liability provider to utilize proprietary data and cutting-edge technology in response to the increasing settlement and legal expenses, which can easily bankrupt a small business. Claims expenses have spiked in recent year...