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startups

WI: CTC, Consortium Launch Founder Factory to Create and Accelerate High-Growth Startups

The Universities of Wisconsin Center for Technology Commercialization (CTC), in partnership with a regional consortium of universities, industry leade...

business

NM: State Announces First Five Locations Designated Through Site Readiness Program

The first five strategic development sites to be designated through the state’s Site Readiness Program have been announced, marking a milestone in sta...

workforce

Confidence Theater at Work: Nearly Half of Employees Feel Like Impostors, Study Says

In today’s workplace, confidence isn’t just encouraged, it’s expected. But behind the polished presentations and “I’ve got this” attitudes, many worke...

workforce

American Psychological Assn. Study Says Food Insecurity Impacts Employees' Productivity

Food insecurity can increase anxiety and undermine employees at work, but workplace programs to address it can improve job outcomes, according to rese...

entertainment

NC: Film, Television Productions Spend $185.5 Million in North Carolina in 2025

Film and television production activity in North Carolina generated an estimated $185.5 million in direct in-state spending in 2025. The total reflect...

ports

GA: Brunswick Harbor Dredging Under Way to Improve Safety, Efficiency

Dredging is under way in the Port of Brunswick’s inner and outer harbor, aimed at returning the channel to its authorized depth.

grants

KS: Commerce Launches Two New Kansas Community Empowerment Grants

Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the launch of two new grant opportunities through the Kansas Community Empo...

entertainment

MD: Baltimore Region Attracts Nearly $2B in Cultural, Arts Investment

The Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC) announced that nearly $2 billion – representing both completed projects and those in the development pipeline – ...

business

Side Income Becomes a Permanent Fixture: 72% of Workers Rely on Secondary Income Sources in 2026

A new national survey from MyPerfectResume®, a leading resume-building platform, finds that side hustles and second jobs are now a permanent feature o...

ports

GA: Georgia Ports Initiative Helps Families Repair, Buy or Build Homes

The Georgia Ports Authority’s Workforce Housing Initiative has so far helped 178 families repair, buy or build a home in the Savannah area.