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The Gauntlet names business plan winners

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the Gauntlets business plan competition, which attracts entrepreneurs from statewide, named this year’s 45 winners, among them a Martinsville wellness center.

The top prize went to owners of The Wellness Bar in uptown Martinsville, described as a “IV hydration and vitamin lounge,” for their plan to open a second location at a place to be announced, said Kathy Deacon, vice president of business and resource development at The Advancement Foundation. The foundation runs the contest.

The Martinsville Bulletin reported a year ago that Mandi and Travis Hundley established the business with three “drip” chairs for administration

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Here’s How the Ultra Rich Pass Wealth Tax Free to Their Heirs

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IPGGutenbergUKLtd / Getty Images/iStockphoto

We are currently in the midst of the “great wealth transfer”: A recent study found that $53 trillion in wealth will be transferred from boomers onto the next generation between now and 2045. If you’re part of the baby boomer generation, you may be in the process of making plans to pass on any assets you have to your children and other beneficiaries.

Learn: Why Stealth Wealth Is the Best Way To Handle Your Money
Find Out: How To Build Your Savings From Scratch

When making these plans, it’s important to consider how taxes can play

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Alvernia’s O’Pake Institute client OCOA wins business plan competition

OCOA Beauty, a Reading-based company that makes curly hair products, has won first place at the annual tecBRIDGE Business Plan Competition in Wilkes-Barre.

The company, owned by sisters Cory Varona-Corniel and Nicol Varona-Cancelmo, won the $10,000 prize at the competition, as well as in-kind services valued at $100,000 including billboards and consulting services.

OCOA is a client of Alvernia University’s O’Pake Institute SPARK Business Incubator, and was one of three finalists the institute had at the April competition. The other non-collegiate finalist was Dr. Kryn McClain, owner of CatapalloVR, and the collegiate finalist was Logan Minford, an Alvernia student entrepreneur

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Portage Manor proposals come as expected. Granger doc hopes officials ‘give it a chance.’

A sign greets the public at the entrance drive to Portage Manor in South Bend on March 2, 2023.

A sign greets the public at the entrance drive to Portage Manor in South Bend on March 2, 2023.

SOUTH BEND — As the deadline passed Tuesday evening for proposals to save the county home Portage Manor, there were no surprises.

The only two submissions at the St. Joseph County commissioners’ meeting were a business plan from Dr. Sylvana Atallah of Granger and the four recommendations of a local task force on the issue.

The task force’s top choice is transferring the home to another private entity to run it, be it Atallah or someone else. Commissioners were, in fact,

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Lloyd’s aims to identify underwriting & exposure challenges earlier in the syndicate business planning process

Lloyd’s, the world’s oldest insurance and reinsurance marketplace, has released a market bulletin detailing the 2024 business plan and capital approval process and timeline for syndicates, stating that it intends to identify underwriting and exposure challenges earlier in the syndicate business planning process.

The May 16th bulletin from Peter Montanaro, Director of Market Oversight, informs the market of both the 2023 process and timelines for agreeing 2024 business plans and capital requirements.

It underlines that performance remains Lloyd’s number one priority, highlighting the importance of syndicates providing evidence that they have considered and factored in the risks linked to macro

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5 Reasons Ariana & Katie’s Shop Will Beat Schwartz & Sandy’s

Vanderpump Rules stars Katie Maloney and Ariana Madix are opening Something About Her, a boutique sandwich shop with an incredible menu, which is sure to do better than their exes lounge Schwartz & Sandy’s. Ariana, whose drama with her ex Tom Sandoval has been a huge part of the story of Vanderpump Rules season 10, has been thriving after her breakup. Katie and her ex, Tom Schwartz, have a more strained relationship these days after he failed to prioritize her or the agreements they’d made surrounding their friendship. While the nature of their relationship with their exes isn’t good, Katie

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VEGFA Antibody Market Business Plan, Manufacturing Process, Raw Materials, Plant Cost, Industry Trends, Machinery Requirements forecast 2030

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The key objective of the report is to offer a complete assessment of the VEGFA Antibodies Market including major leading stakeholders of the VEGFA Antibody industry. The current and historical status of the market together with forecasted market size and trends are demonstrated in the assessment in a simple manner. In addition, the report delivers data on the volume, share, revenue, production and sales in the market.

The market report on VEGFA Antibody provides valuable insights into the market, facilitating the development of targeted products and marketing strategies. The report is especially beneficial for companies looking to enhance their industry

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NGO connecting young adults to philanthropy wins business plan competition

“Citizens of the World,” a concept developed and pitched by Lucas Suero ’26, received the $25,000 first place prize in the 13th annual Cornell Hospitality Business Plan Competition on April 21. Hosted by Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship (PIHE) at the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration, the annual competition is open to all Cornell students and involves several elimination rounds.

“Our mission is to make a difference, one young adult at a time,” Suero said during his final presentation to judges and attendees of Hotel Ezra Cornell 98. “Citizens of the World is a nonprofit designed