NeedU allows those who need assistance to connect with larger community of supporters. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A team of West Michigan entrepreneurs recently launched an online platform designed to empower people to give and receive help in all types of situations. NeedU is a new website, founded by David […]
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Cities helping renters get right to lawyers in housing court
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic stretch into 2021, millions of U.S. renters are bracing for the possibility of having to show up in housing court to avoid getting evicted. But unlike their landlords, only a small fraction of them will do so flanked by […]
How Goldbelly struck gold helping restaurants reach customers nationwide
Some of those orders came from Davis’s e-commerce site. But the majority of them came through a national delivery platform called Goldbelly, which Davis had signed up for just a few months before the pandemic hit. Now, out of every ten online orders that Big Shake’s gets, about seven come […]
How one company struck gold helping restaurants reach customers nationwide
Some of those orders came from Davis’s e-commerce site. But the majority of them came through a national delivery platform called Goldbelly, which Davis had signed up for just a few months before the pandemic hit. Now, out of every ten online orders that Big Shake’s gets, about seven come […]
How a bawdy online game is helping friends stay connected during the pandemic
The online game “All Bad Cards” can bring friends together during the pandemic — especially friends who enjoy raunchy humor. (Jake Lauer) Forget about resurrecting a sourdough starter, filming TikTok videos or binge-watching “The Crown.” In the quest for virus-safe fun during the pandemic, my friends and I have been […]
Inside China’s online fentanyl networks helping fuel opioid crisis
He is a slight, bespectacled man. Colleagues at the industrial materials company where he works describe him as a humorous but diligent employee, known for driving his white Jeep around town in northwestern China’s Ningxia region to meet potential clients. Unbeknownst to them, he goes by Benjamin Chen online, where […]
Inside China’s Online Fentanyl Chemical Networks Helping Fuel The Opioid Crisis : NPR
He is a slight, bespectacled man. Colleagues at the industrial materials company where he works describe him as a humorous but diligent employee, known for driving his white Jeep around town in northwestern China’s Ningxia region to meet potential clients. Unbeknownst to them, he goes by Benjamin Chen online, where […]
The federal government’s chief information security officer is helping an outside effort to hunt for alleged voter fraud
Sandoval is one of several Trump appointees in the federal government — some in senior roles — who are harnessing their expertise for the project, according to the group’s leader. The participation of administration officials in the project shows the extent of the efforts by the president’s allies to justify […]
Cooking lessons, care packages, virtual happy hours. How companies are helping employees cope
Jackie Castro has learned how to make a Dutch baby pancake, Ahi sandwich, frittata, ricotta fritters and pan-seared salmon. She didn’t learn this at a traditional cooking course. Instead, she picked up these skills through her company while working from home. Castro, 26, cooked these recipes during an online course […]
Ferndale business helping other small businesses through new marketplace delivery service
(WXYZ) — The challenges of COVID seem to be coming at all of us at every direction. And if you’re trying to run a business, it can feel like you’re spinning your wheels just trying to make it day to day. But as they say, where there is a will […]
ConversionSpree Helping People to Boost their Earnings – Press Release
Missouri – ConversionSpree, a leading US-based digital marketing agency that sells online businesses on-demand is helping people to boost their earnings through innovative digital marketing solutions by providing a money-making platform to make people’s lives easier. There are more than 50 business categories from which you can choose and these […]
State program helping with Medicare questions adapts to pandemic
Medicare, with all its plans and parts, can be daunting for people in search of health insurance. But there’s help available across Florida and Tampa Bay. SHINE, which stands for Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders, has more than 500 volunteers throughout the state who are ready to answer questions […]
The Obsession That’s Helping E-Commerce Businesses Make More Money
October 13, 2020 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. How can you possibly know how your business is performing if you’re not tracking and measuring very specific metrics? Without them, it’s like navigating a desert without a compass. If you can’t measure it, you can’t […]
Secondhand Reseller Trove Is Helping Levi’s Sell Used Jeans
When he popped up on a Zoom call Thursday, Trove LLC CEO Andy Ruben was wearing a black secondhand Vince t-shirt that he’d bought online. “I’d never owned anything from Vince. I probably would have bought Gap T,” Ruben said. “But the Vince shirt is way better. Now I know.” […]
‘Huskers Helping the Homeless’ shifts to an online fundraiser
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – Every year for one weekend in the fall, volunteers from Matt Talbot flood the streets of Lincoln during a home football game to raise funds for their programming for Lincoln’s homeless population. Last year, they raised $50,000 in just one weekend. This year, things look a […]
Libraries are helping us cope in big and small ways during pandemic
CLOSE Autoplay Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide From outdoor pop-ups to free WiFi hotspots to home delivery and even parking lot movies, libraries across Michigan have created hundreds of new programs and services to help their communities during this pandemic. Whether library buildings have reopened or not, library staff said […]
Holiday jobs trend toward delivery, helping customers buy online as COVID-19 joblessness persists
The seasonal job market is expected to look different in this year of the coronavirus, as even more holiday shoppers make their purchases online and unemployment remains high. Companies such as UPS are loading up with package handlers and drivers, and jobs available inside stores are changing as well to […]
These 3 Stocks Are Helping Build a Better Future: Are They Buys?
One of my favorite pieces of investing advice comes from Motley Fool co-founder and Chief Rule Breaker David Gardner, who’s often said, “make your portfolio reflect your best vision for our future.” The idea is to pick companies for your portfolio that are working to create a world you’d want […]
Is Covid to blame for business closures or is it helping new startups? The answer is both
InvestorPlace 7 Sin Stocks To Buy That Will Outperform the S&P 500 While the S&P 500 and a wide range of stocks continue their September slide, many investors are understandably jittery, wondering if a second market crash is coming this year. In response, they’re searching for industries that can offer […]
Square is positioned to be a winner by helping small businesses digitize post-pandemic: Oppenheimer
TipRanks 3 ‘Strong Buy’ Stocks With Over 7% Dividend Yield Markets are volatile, there can be no doubt. So far this month, the S&P 500 has fallen 9% from its peak. The tech-heavy NASDAQ, which had led the gainers all summer, is now leading the on the fall, having lost […]