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Business Wire | January 27, 2020

SOOTHE® (www.soothe.com), the world’s leading on-demand wellness company which delivers a licensed, insured massage therapist to one’s home or office, proudly announces it has received the 2019 International Service Excellence Award in the Small Business category given by the Customer Service Institute of America (CSIA). This award, which recognizes excellence in businesses with fewer than 100 employees, will be presented April 22-24, 2020 during CSIA’s Celebration of Excel...

Industry Outlook

Pillar | February 11, 2022

Pillar launched an inaugural round of grantees and an open call for applications in Rainier Valley. In partnership with local community-based organizations, the initiative directs philanthropic dollars to independently owned businesses providing vital jobs, goods, and services. Pillar develops its grantmaking method by identifying and partnering with reputable local groups. Global Majority Consortium (GMC) co-led early community engagement and recipient selection in Rainier Valley...

Finance

Raistone | April 06, 2022

Raistone today announced a collaboration with Mastercard set to simplify business-to-business (B2B) finance payments and speed up access to working capital for small- and-medium-sized businesses ("SMBs"). Using Mastercard's virtual card technology, Raistone will tap into secure payment innovation to streamline finance approval processes that can exclude SMBs from accessing essential funds needed to sustain and scale their business. This innovative use of virtual cards promotes dive...

Marketing and Networking

Ways Home Care LLC | December 21, 2022

W.A.Y.S. Home Care & Health Agency of Inglewood California was awarded Small Business of the Year (Aug 2022), by Senator Steven Bradford representing the 35th District of California. CEO Kedrin Johnson of W.A.Y.S. employs more than 50 employees at her agency and offers business and vocational training at her facility in Inglewood. W.A.Y.S. Home Care & Health Agency is licensed with the Department of Social Services and the Department of Public Health (pending). In 2016 W.A.Y.S. was estab...