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Yahoo
10 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Intuit Expands Its IDEAS Small Business Program Across Nine U.S. Cities
Intuit is expanding on its Invest, Develop, Empower, Accelerate and Scale program this year, in partnership with the National Urban League. After the success of its inaugural year, Intuit said it's expanding to support an additional 250 small business owners across nine cities: Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia and San Diego. More from WWD Is AI Ready to Revolutionize Personal Styling? LVMH and Google Executives Talk Agentic AI, Cybersecurity and Navigating Volatility From 3D Printing to AI: How the Footwear Industry Is Stepping Into the Future The IDEAS program launched as a way to help small businesses grow and give them access to Intuit's suite of artificial intelligence-powered products: TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks and Mailchimp. Participants will also get access to business and executive coaching from the National Urban League and Zella Life. The yearlong program includes a tech grant for hardware support. 'The success and impact of Intuit IDEAS is undeniable,' said Marc H. Morial, president and chief executive officer of the National Urban League. 'We know that small businesses face myriad challenges from limited funding, access to capital, to a lack of support. By combining Intuit's products and services with the National Urban League's 115 years of experience supporting and coaching small business owners, the possibilities for us together to make a real difference are endless.' This year the program will be supporting a separate, national cohort of military veteran-owned and military spouse-owned small businesses. At the conclusion and completion of the 12-month program, companies will also receive a grant of $5,000 to help their business grow. Last year, Intuit said its participants saw an average of 23 percent revenue increase and 16.5 hours saved monthly. The program is now open for participants to apply until July 21. 'We created this program — and continue to invest in it — because it is an incredible example of our mission and platform coming to life and a proven model of what a small business owner can achieve when they have the products, services and support they need to not only survive but to thrive,' said David Graham, senior vice president of customer success at Intuit. Best of WWD The Definitive Timeline for Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Sean John Fashion Brand: Lawsuits, Runway Shows and Who Owns It Now What the Highest-paid CEOs at U.S. Fashion and Retail Companies Make Confidence Holds Up, But How Much Can Consumers Take? Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
The Star
4 days ago
- Business
- The Star
Uplifting cross-border livelihoods
KUALA LUMPUR: Closer cooperation between Thailand and Malaysia has continued to uplift livelihoods in Thailand's southern border region through poverty alleviation programmes, infrastructure improvements and cross-border community initiatives. The Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre (SBPAC) is spearheading these efforts in collaboration with Malaysian agencies, targeting development in Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat, Songkhla and Satun, areas affected by unrest and limited economic opportunities. SBPAC secretary-general Pol Lt-Col Wannapong Kotcharak said the collaboration aligns with the shared goals of both nations to uplift communities, strengthen local economies and foster long-term peace through grassroots development initiatives. 'Our main responsibility is to ensure people in this region can lead better, more secure lives. 'We are committed to doing everything possible to improve their livelihoods,' he told Bernama in an exclusive interview at the SBPAC headquarters in Yala recently. According to Wannapong, several key infrastructure projects have been carried out in partnership with Malaysia. This includes efforts to modernise the Sadao checkpoint to meet the standards of Bukit Kayu Hitam, as well as the construction of a second bridge linking Sungai Golok and Rantau Panjang in Kelantan to enhance cross-border trade and mobility. He said the two countries had also launched a Twin City programme last year to enhance cooperation between five southern provinces in Thailand and five northern states in Malaysia, namely Narathiwat with Kelantan, Songkhla with Kedah, Yala with Perak, Satun with Perlis, and Pattani with Terengganu. 'This is one of our most important strategies. The twin city programme focuses on education, social development, tourism and halal food industries... all relevant to our regions' cultures and economies,' Wannapong said. He also said educational and skills development programmes, including a shared curriculum, have been designed to improve vocational training and job opportunities, especially for border-area youth, as both countries share cultural identity and common aspirations. 'That's why the (Thai) government is working closely with Malaysia to find more ways of collaboration. 'Recently, we visited Penang and held activities. Our strategy is to use tourism, education and community development to bring our people closer,' he said. According to Thailand's 2019 Targeted People Development Database, there were 52,117 poor households comprising 107,356 people in the five southern provinces of Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat, Satun and Songkhla. SBPAC has now implemented the second phase of its development plan (2024-2027), based on the royal initiative 'Understand, Access, Develop' and the sufficiency economy model, aimed at improving living standards in the region. Meanwhile, the re-establishment of the Advisory Council for the Administration and Development to SBPAC this year reflects the Thai government's commitment to prioritising the people in the development process in the southern region. Its chairman Dr Khodari Sen said the council, which consists of 49 members from various professional backgrounds in the five regions, has been reactivated after being dissolved in 2014. 'This council is not an NGO but a government agency that gives the people an opportunity to raise their problems directly without having to go through government channels,' he said. Khodari said that any development initiatives in southern Thailand involving cooperation with Malaysia must first secure approval from the advisory council to ensure they align with the needs and priorities of the local community. He added that the strength of ties between both countries lies in their shared culture, halal industries, Islamic education system and local economic activities, which continue to promote prosperity and mutual benefit for the people of both nations.
West Australian
19-06-2025
- Business
- West Australian
Bill Beament adds $58m to his net worth after Develop Global options convert into shares
Mining big shot Bill Beament became $58 million richer on Wednesday when a stack of Develop Global options were converted into shares. Mr Beament, Develop's boss, paid $9.1m to exercise 14 milllion options issued in June 2021 with a four-year expiry. The 14 million new Develop shares Mr Beament added to his portfolio, minus the 65¢ price to convert each of the options into shares, boosts his paper wealth by at about $57.9m. Mr Beament now holds 64.5m shares in the company worth approximately $310m. Develop's stock closed at a record $4.83 on Wednesday, having clocked up gains of 135 per cent since early April despite no company news surfacing until the end of the month. That was when the miner and mining services provider announced it had produced first copper concentrate from the Woodlawn copper-zinc project 'on budget and ahead of schedule'. Develop's share price had lost more than 25 per cent in the month prior owing to its involvement in Bellevue Gold's struggling namesake mine. Develop is the mining services contractor and operational under-performance at the mine stoked rumours it will miss out on a renewal when its contract is up at the end of this year. 'The relationship between Develop and Bellevue is very strong in all areas and the co-operation at the operational level is achieving record mine physicals,' Develop stated in response. Bellevue's chief executive Darren Starlow was a key lieutenant for Mr Beament at Northern Star. Mr Beament became a rich-lister after founding Northern Star — transforming it from a penny dreadful to the largest Australian-based gold miner. The Cottesloe resident formally cut ties with the company he founded in 2021.
