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TD Ready Challenge Addresses Barriers Faced by Small Businesses

TD Bank Group (TD), Cherry Hill, has announced that applications are now open for the annual TD Ready Challenge grant program. This year, TD is inviting eligible charitable and nonprofit organizations to submit proposals for innovative solutions that support underserved small business owners in developing, launching, or growing their businesses. A total of 10 grants…

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NJSBDC Launches Program to Help NJ Innovators Write Strong Grant Proposals

The New Jersey Small Business Development Centers (NJSBDC) Tech Team has launched a new Proposal Grant Writing Assistance program. This is funded by a $50,000 grant from the New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology (CSIT). This program aims to support New Jersey innovators in developing strong proposals for federal Small Business Innovation Research…

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Celebrating Two Years of Progress in National Strategy to Reenergize U.S. Travel and Tourism

Today, two years after the U.S. Department of Commerce issued the National Travel and Tourism Strategy and set an ambitious five-year goal to welcome 90 million international visitors annually by 2027, the Department is announcing we expect to reach that goal ahead of schedule. According to the latest estimates from the International Trade Administration, the…

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Hotel Distribution Grows in Importance in Tandem with Tech Needs

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Hotel distribution experts believe their discipline remains one of the most underlooked and misunderstood — yet increasingly important — parts of the overall industry, and that will only become more true with the rise of artificial intelligence and automation. Sarah Fults Speaking during the “Fourth Leg of the Commercial Stool” session…

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Bleisure Travel Market Size, Outlook Projected Growth for 2024-2031

New Jersey, United States:- The “Bleisure Travel Market” reached a valuation of USD xx.x Billion in 2023, with projections to achieve USD xx.x Billion by 2031, demonstrating a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of xx.x% from 2024 to 2031. The “bleisure” (business + leisure) travel market represents a growing trend where professionals combine business trips…

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