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The 2024 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Southwest finalists are (clockwise from left): Dr. Chris Steven Villanueva of MB2 Dental; Kendall Koff, Rail Pro. Jang Baek, Miss A; Edison Chen, Clapper. Laurie Welch, Woodwright. Luke Hale, Timely Care. Rob Holmes, Texas Capital Bank, Pedro Lerma, LERMA/; and Sam Scotten, Checksammy. Professional services firm Ernst & Young has announced the finalists for its Entrepreneur of the Year 2024 Southwest Award, including 45 individuals from Dallas-Fort Worth. He is the only two finalists on the list from outside of North Texas. The Entrepreneur of the Year Award, now in its 38th year,…

When Michelle Macias, a native of Yuma, Arizona, became an entrepreneurship and business management student at Arizona State University in 2020, she lived three hours away from home during the COVID-19 lockdown. , was locked in a dorm room.So she searched for Latinx and Spanish communities on Sun Devil Sync.”I wanted to find my place,” Macias says. “I was very confused at first.”The Spanish Business Student Association (HBSA) appeared in the search results.Macias participated in the association’s Zoom meeting. In the four years since then, she has become even more involved, serving on the Annual Banquet and Awards Committee to…

Gov. Kevin Stitt, Mayor Larry Heikkila, Cleveland County Commissioners and other Norman business leaders announced economic development initiatives including an investment growth fund, workforce programs and the Cleveland County Startup Center. All this ahead of OU’s move to the Southeastern Conference, which aims to create sustainable economic growth by supporting entrepreneurship and business startups. These initiatives, announced at Thursday’s press conference, will support Cleveland County’s economic growth by helping businesses grow. Startup 405: A joint venture between NEDC and Boyd Street Ventures that fosters jobs and economic growth by developing startups and entrepreneurs. $2 million Cleveland County Centurions Growth Fund:…

5:38 PM ET April 18, 2024 The jury is seated: What happened in court on the third day of Trump’s hush money trial From CNN staff A jury of 12 New Yorkers has been seated in former President Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial in Manhattan. The verdict came after two authorized jurors were dismissed on Thursday morning and seven new jurors were selected by afternoon. The jury consists of seven men and five women. The court is currently working to select up to six alternates. So far he has seated one person. Judge Juan Melchan said he expected the…

Thursday was the 12th day in a row that temperatures in central Indiana were above normal. This period will likely end on Friday, but otherwise during the weekend. We are noticing a slight change in pattern from current warmth to slightly cooler weather. A change in the pattern will occur in central Indiana as storms precede a cold front. Thursday night turned into a storm A cold front is underway and heading towards us. There’s a storm brewing in Illinois. Some included severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings. Most of central Illinois and Missouri are under a severe thunderstorm warning. A…

Get used to the idea that your cell phone is like a driver’s license. The mobile driver’s license (mDL) ecosystem continues to expand globally, with countries such as Australia and South Korea following in the path of early adopters such as Mexico. Adoption is also rapidly increasing in the United States, where six states already offer secure, cryptographically protected digital ID credentials in the form of a valid mobile driver’s license. More states have adopted his mDL, and 26 other states are already in the process of implementing it, according to a release from the Secure Technology Alliance (STA). To…

For the past 17 years, the Cartier Women’s Initiative has empowered influential women entrepreneurs, providing them with the financial and human capital to grow their businesses. This initiative invests in these women changemakers, valuing their work and providing them with the skills and knowledge they need to thrive. That community also creates a space for incredibly beneficial connections between entrepreneurs and their supporters. Each year, the program features 11 awards, consisting of nine regional awards and two thematic awards, recognizing talented and influential entrepreneurs from around the world who use business as a force for good. We award and fund…

Leander businessman Jordan Smith said he wanted to let lawmakers know how TikTok helped him grow his business. (Photo: Jordan Smith) AUSTIN (KXAN) — The debate over a potential ban on TikTok has become a very serious issue for some small businesses in Central Texas. Will TikTok be banned in the US? The House of Representatives passed a bill in March that would force China-based owner ByteDance to sell the app or potentially lead to a nationwide ban. Some lawmakers are concerned that TikTok is sharing user data with the Chinese government and that Chinese authorities are tampering with the…

The volatile Nasdaq Composite returned to negative territory on Thursday, closing more than 0.5% lower as tensions in the Middle East rose again.chip giant Nvidia (NVDA) rose nearly 0.8% as it tested a key technical level, the 50-day moving average.and fellow chip makers taiwan semiconductor manufacturing (TSM) issued a sell signal on the stock market today. X The Taiwanese semi wasn’t the only chip playdown. The iShares Semiconductor (SOXX) ETF fell 1.8%, falling for the fourth of five sessions. SOXX was at 206.53, correcting 14% from March highs. Overall volume was down slightly on the Nasdaq and also down on…

1 hour agoAfter-hours moving companyCheck out the companies making headlines after the bell: Intuitive Surgical — Shares of the company, which provides robotic-assisted surgical solutions, rose 1% after the company reported better-than-expected financial results. KB Home – The homebuilder rose nearly 2% after announcing its board of directors approved a new $1 billion stock buyback. Western Alliance — Shares of the regional bank fell less than 1% in after-hours trading after the company reported disappointing financial results.— Yun Lee1 hour agoBearishness increased in latest AAII poll, but bullishness remained above average for 24 consecutive weeksMain Street investors became more bearish…