22, May 2024
Linden Creek Introduces New Franchise Opportunity in Home Staging and Interior Design

Linden Creek Introduces New Franchise Opportunity in Home Staging and Interior Design

Raleigh, NC, May 22, 2024 –Alisa Sparks, founder of Linden Creek, has always had a passion for design, especially for interior spaces. Despite not having a degree in the field, her staging of her own home led to the launch of Linden Creek. Her signature interiors are now found in luxury homes, condominiums, and Airbnb properties in upscale communities across the Carolinas and beyond.

Sparks founded Linden Creek in 2017, following her lifelong passion for design and leaving behind a career in finance, where she was managing budgets for Naval aircraft. She built Linden Creek as a brand that could spread through a variety of facets with one common goal – to highlight beauty, one house at a time. Using a curated collection of furnishings, artwork, and accessories, Linden Creek operates as a premier provider of home staging, interior design, and Airbnb setup. Seeing the incredible potential of the Linden Creek brand, Sparks has turned her successful business model into a new franchise opportunity with plans for nationwide growth.

“I am thrilled to offer Linden Creek as a franchise opportunity, as it allows me to share my passion for design and entrepreneurship with others. I am excited to provide the chance for more people to realize their dream of doing what they love, creating beautiful spaces that inspire and delight through the Linden Creek brand,” said Sparks.

Sparks’ journey from the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point to Linden Creek showcases her resilience and creativity. She believes interior design is storytelling and loves to start with a blank slate. Through Linden Creek, Sparks has transformed home staging and interior design into a franchise opportunity with a focus on luxury design and a unique approach to everyday living, offering both staging and full-service interior design services.

Sparks’ innovative design system and carefully curated franchise system have already led to the launch of the first franchise location in Charlotte, with plans for national expansion.

As a franchise opportunity, Linden Creek offers a turnkey solution for aspiring entrepreneurs looking to enter the home staging and interior design market. With comprehensive training, ongoing support, and access to a proven business model, franchisees can confidently launch and grow their own successful luxury design business under the trusted Linden Creek brand.

22, May 2024
The Innova Group Opens New Location in Indianapolis

The Innova Group Opens New Location in Indianapolis

Portland, OR, May 22, 2024 –The Innova Group, a leading sales and marketing firm, announced it has expanded to another large market in the US with a new major client. This is the firms third expansion during the last three years. The company has previously been honored with multiple national sales awards for outstanding results for two large telecommunications clients in Nebraska and Iowa from 2013-2020, and has since then expanded to Oregon and Indiana.

CEO Richard Drach praised his nationwide organizations adaptability and consistent effort in maintaining its status as an elite producer in the nation. “It’s an honor to be a part of a team that has a growth mindset and constantly wants to improve and raise the bar. We never take for granted our opportunities to expand with our clients as they launch new campaigns,” said Drach. “We look forward to more successful years of exceeding all expectations.”

The Innova Group believes that direct marketing is the surest way to achieving win-win-win results for clients, customers, and employees. Additionally, they focus on people development and leadership opportunities in correlation with their clients growth models. The company builds strong relationships on behalf of Fortune 100 clients around the globe, partnering with well-known brands to increase market share while growing customer base through customized marketing and sales campaigns.

22, May 2024
Argus Broker Affiliate Announces Sale of Arizona Boat and RV Self Storage Facility

Phoenix, AZ, May 22, 2024 — Jeff Gorden of Keller Williams Commercial has arranged the sale of Lakeside Boat & RV Storage in Lake Havasu City, AZ. The self-storage facility sold May 15th, 2024 for $5,300,000. The property spans 64,040 in existing RSF and provides 128 existing spaces of self-storage. Jeff Gorden represented the Seller of the storage.

Jeff Gorden shared the following about the sale, “The sale of Lakeside Boat & RV Storage is another example of the premium we’ve been able to achieve for sellers. Our team has arranged the sale of multiple properties such as this one. At closing, Buyer and Seller were both very pleased with the results and are looking forward to the new projects.”

Jeff Gorden is the Arizona and Nevada Broker Affiliate for the Argus Self Storage Advisors (www.argus-selfstorage.com) and specializes in self-storage and RV storage investment properties. Gorden’s team is actively searching for additional Self Storage and RV Storage purchase and development opportunities. Please send prospective properties to info@gorden-group.com or call 480-331-8880. (www.gorden-group.com)

Based in Denver, Colorado, Argus Self Storage Advisors (Argus) was formed in 1994 to assist owners and investors of self-storage with their real estate needs. Through the years, Argus has assembled a network of real estate brokers experienced in self-storage and income property investments. Now the largest self-storage brokerage network in the United States, the Argus network has 36 Broker Affiliates covering nearly 40 markets. These brokers are able to meet the needs of self-storage investors and owners whether it is acting as a buyer’s agent or listing and marketing a property.

22, May 2024
Daugherty Named a 2024 Best Place to Work by the St. Louis Business Journal

St. Louis, MO, May 22, 2024 –– Daugherty Business Solutions, a leading advisory services and technology consulting firm, has been recognized in the St. Louis Business Journal’s Best Places to Work.

Daugherty was among the top companies in the Big company category (companies with 250-999 employees working in the region). Nearly 200 area companies submitted nominations for the 2024 Best Places to Work Awards.

Winners for each category and HR honorees were featured in a special section of the May 17 issue of the Business Journal.

About the Award
Companies completed surveys administered by Quantum Workplace, which used their own algorithm to measure communication, management structure, benefits, teamwork and other factors at each local organization. For additional information and a complete list of finalists, please visit the St. Louis Business Journal website.

22, May 2024
Freedom Rhymer Poetry Event Gets People Talking About Mental Health

Metuchen, NJ, May 22, 2024 — On Friday, May 17, more than 50 people attended Left Turn Village’s second Freedom Rhymer Poetry Contest and Open Mic event at Suite Metuchen, in Metuchen, NJ. The theme was mental health in honor of May being Mental Health Awareness Month.

The five Freedom Rhymer contestants, Loschil (48; Irvington), Kim Bosse (31; South Plainfield, NJ), Liane “Golden Sapphyre” Ingalls (53; Newark), Thomas “Ghoodlife” Pender (40; South Plainfield, NJ), and Daniel Fernandez (35; Somerset County) each had five minutes to perform original pieces about mental health. Following the competition, audience members were invited to share on the open mic. Poets talked about medication, hospitalization, suicide ideation, anxiety, schizophrenia, grief, substance use, depression, and several other related topics. “We had one poet talk about the frustrating aftermath and challenges he faces finding support as a transmasculine survivor of intimate partner violence- and at the hands of a social worker no less” says Dr. Tyree Oredein, owner of Left Turn Village and creator of Freedom Rhymers. “They were all stories that needed to be told.”

“Mental health is definitely not discussed as widely as it should be, especially in the Black community,” said attendee, Ezra Davis. “So it was really nice to have a conversation about it through poetry and hear from people who have/are also struggling.”

As the nature of the content was very sensitive, Left Turn Village partnered with mental health professionals and agencies. A licensed mental health provider was on site in case anyone was triggered by the evening’s content. C. Neptune Darby Consulting Services Inc. shared resources for the audience. Students Recover, a local non-profit that provides recovery support to high school students, Naloxone training & access, and mental health support was there as well.

While all five poets are Freedom Rhymers, Bosse won first place. “I hope sharing my poetry will help eradicate the stigma surrounding mental health conditions and treatment, as well as give a voice to those who are currently struggling,” Bosse said. In addition to prize money, all Freedom Rhymers will receive a pair of designer underwear from sponsor, CHULO Underwear.

Left Turn Village is a small, Black & woman-owned, queer-centered public health and social justice company. They offer a wide array of programming to help create safer, inclusive, and culturally competent spaces for marginalized groups. Under the umbrella of Left Turn Village, the “Freedom Rhymers”, whose name was inspired by the “Freedom Riders” of the Black Civil Rights Movement, is a consortium of poets and verbal artists who may be called upon to voice their lived experiences.

22, May 2024
Saelig Introduces Versatile Rigol 20GHz RF Signal Generators That Suit Quantum Applications

Fairport, NY, May 22, 2024 –Saelig Company, Inc. has introduced Rigol DSG5000 Series RF Microwave Generators which can generate high quality RF signals up to 20GHz with amplitude, frequency, phase, and pulse modulation capabilities. These generators are available with 2, 4, 6, or 8 independent RF channels, housed in a 2U rack-mountable case. The DSG5000 Series of signal sources feature an impressive +/- 1 degree long-term phase stability between channels and they are designed for high-frequency work in applications like radar and quantum research. Each of the up to eight channels can be independently controlled with a channel-to-channel isolation of more than 75dB, a frequency resolution of 0.01 Hz, phase deviation resolution of 0.01 degrees, and a switching speed of 3ms. The generators provide an output power adjustable from -30 dBm to +25 dBm, with a phase noise of -133dBc/Hz @ 1GHz (10 kHz offset), a fast switching speed of 3ms and an amplitude accuracy of +/- 1.1 dB (typical).

DSG5000 Series RF Signal Generators meet the needs of complex tests such as superconducting quantum computing, radar signal generation, MIMO, EMS, etc. Single or multiple qubit manipulation is the basis of complex quantum algorithms. The DSG5000 series multi-channel coherent microwave signal generator provides a stable base for realizing multiple qubit and stable vibration signals by generating multiple coherent and ultra-low phase noise microwave signals. Multiple units can be cascaded to achieve multi-channel coherent output, supporting larger-scale qubit gate operations.

The DSG5000 Series offers a channel density that is eight times greater than the previous Rigol DSG3000B series, making the DSG5000 generators an excellent solution for complex multi-channel and system-level applications. They can be controlled from a 3.5″ touchscreen interface or remotely, with local PC, or via an internet connection: just enter the IP address of the DSG5000 series into a web browser to open the Web Control software. The DSG5000 series also allows for the use of a wide range of external displays via an HDMI interface.

DSG5000 Series RF Signal Generators are available now from Saelig Company, Inc., Rigol’s USA technical distributor.

22, May 2024
Foam Swab Manufacturer Super Brush LLC Will Exhibit Their Advanced Technology Foam Swabs at APIC

Springfield, MA, May 22, 2024 –Super Brush LLC will exhibit their USA-made foam swab products at Booth #1735 at APIC 2024, June 3-5 in San Antonio, Texas. The Annual Conference of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc, is the leading professional association for infection preventionists with more than 15,000 members, including nurses, physicians, public health professionals, epidemiologists, microbiologists, and medical technologists.

Super Brush LLC develops cleaning tools for reusable medical equipment, as well as for applying topical antiseptics and skin protectants.

“Our foam swabs are lint-free, durable and bristle-free and help reduce the potential for bacterial contamination in the healthcare environment” said Diane Henry, Director of Sales for Super Brush LLC. “Especially important to those working in infection prevention, Super Brush’s foam swabs are engineered with no adhesives so that they will not contaminate fluid being applied. Each swab is designed with durable, lint-free foam to ensure that no material will be left behind.”

Stop by and see them at APIC booth #1735 and tell them about your needs for infection control.

22, May 2024
SAN Celebrates Excellence in Insurance at Annual Business Meeting

Hampton, NH, May 22, 2024 –Satellite Agency Network Group, Inc. (SAN) proudly announced the recipients of the 2024 SAN Awards at their annual business meeting held on May 7 in Saratoga Springs, New York. The awards recognize the outstanding achievements and performance of SAN member agencies.

“We are incredibly proud of our award recipients this year,” said Tom Lizotte, COO of SAN. “Their dedication to growth, and excellent service represents the core values of SAN. These agencies have achieved significant business success, contributed to SAN’s accomplishments, and set a high standard for professionalism and community service within our network and the insurance industry.”

SAN President’s Club Award

The Gosselin Insurance Agency of Hooksett, NH, received the SAN President’s Club Award. This award honors Gosselin Insurance Agency for its exceptional performance, commitment to growth, superior customer service, and its cooperative working relationship. As a role model for leadership and management excellence, Gosselin Insurance Agency continues to set high standards within the insurance industry.

Peak Performer Awards

The Peak Performer Awards were given to three SAN member agencies that demonstrated remarkable profitability in 2023, based on combined written premium with strategic partner companies and a predetermined loss ratio. The 2024 recipients are:

• Mayflower Insurance Agency of Rockland, MA
• Optisure Risk Partners of Manchester, NH
• Integrated Insurance Solutions of Framingham, MA (second-time award winner)

Mountain Climber Awards

The Mountain Climber Awards recognize new agencies that have met a specified threshold in annual property and casualty premiums within their first 12 or 36 months of operation and membership with SAN. The 2024 honorees are:

Mountain Climber Award • 3-Year Achievement:
• Thakkar Insurance Agency of Burlington, MA (previous 1-Year Achievement winner)
• XP Insurance Partnership of Quincy, MA (previous 1-Year Achievement winner)
• Price Right Insurance of New Britain, CT

Mountain Climber Award – 1 Year Achievement:
• Bello Insurance Agency of Chelsea, MA
• Connecticut Insurance Advisors of New Canaan, CT

22, May 2024
VST Tillers Tractors Ltd and Axis Bank partners to offer Financial Solutions to Farmers for Farm Equipment’s

Bengaluru, 22nd May 2024: VST Tillers Tractors Limited (VST), India’s leading farm equipment manufacturer, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Axis Bank, one of the leading private sector banks in India, to offer financial solutions to the farmers for purchasing tractors and Farm Mechanisation products. As per the agreement, Axis Bank will provide financial solutions to VST’s prospective customers through its extensive network of 5370+ branches spread across geography.

VST Tractors and Axis bank

The MOU was signed by Mr. Antony Cherukara, CEO of VST Tillers Tractors Ltd and Mr. Rajesh Dhage, Business Head of Farm Mechanization, Axis Bank, in the gracious presence of Mr Ramasawmy Gopalakrishnan, Head – Retail Assets for Bharat Banking, Axis Bank, and Mr. V T Ravindra, Managing Director of VST Tillers Tractors Ltd.

As per the MOU both the companies will leverage their extensive footprint to reach out to the farmers community to ensure that they have an easy access to credit facility for adapting farm mechanization. This partnership will enable farmers to avail hassle-free, affordable, and flexible credit facilities to transform the agricultural sector. The Bank will offer flexible repayment options, swift sanctions, and special benefits on EMI options to encourage the farmers to opt for adapting farm mechanization.

Speaking on the occasion of signing the MOU, Mr Antony Cherukara, CEO, of VST Tillers Tractors Ltd. said “We are delighted to partner with one of the leading Banks in the country and make our innovative farm equipment more accessible and affordable to farmers. Our partnership is aligned with our joint goal of enabling farmers in rural India to mechanize farming and thereby increase productivity. At VST, it is our constant endeavour to facilitate ease of farming, by bringing down the overall time and cost of farming and improving output and farm income. We are sure that this MoU will especially help small and marginal farmers in availing hassle-free credit facilities for buying our products.”

Mr. Munish Sharda, Executive Director, and Head – Bharat Banking, Axis Bank, said, “It has been our constant endeavour to engage and empower rural communities and marginal farmers by providing them with the most suitable financial solutions. By partnering with VST Tillers Tractors Ltd, we have combined forces to address various financial challenges faced by these communities, while encouraging them to adopt effective farming techniques. As we strengthen our alliance with numerous partners and pioneers from rural India, we are confident of making a positive and meaningful impact in the lives of millions of farmers across the nation.”

Both organizations share a common vision of empowering farmer community by providing hassle-free solutions and encouraging entrepreneurship in the agricultural sector. Axis Bank will offer easy finance options, with minimal documentation, to encourage farmers to adopt innovative techniques for enhancing their productivity and thereby, increase their income. This collaboration is an important step towards supporting and empowering the agricultural sector.

22, May 2024
Algates Insurance Busts Myths and Offers Clarity on Insurance in New Podcast Episode

Bangalore, India, May 22, 2024 — This comprehensive episode features Jyotismita Bayan, engaging in an insightful conversation with Nidhi Verma, an insurance professional from Algates Insurance. Together, they are going to decode the complexities of insurance, separating fact from fiction to ensure listeners make informed decisions about their financial security.

Key Topics Covered in the Podcast:

1- The Importance of Insurance: Jyoti and Nidhi discuss the significance of insurance in safeguarding your finances against unforeseen events.

2- Demystifying Health Insurance: The conversation dives deep into navigating health insurance plans, including choosing the right insurer, understanding claim settlement processes, and avoiding common pitfalls.

3- Benefits of Working with Algates Insurance: Learn how Algates Insurance can guide you through your insurance journey. Nidhi recommends opting for plans from the top 3-4 insurers in India for a smoother claim experience.

4- Understanding Health Insurance Details: The episode explores crucial aspects of health insurance plans, such as coverage options, room rent capping, disease-wise sub-limits, and the importance of selecting a plan that minimises out-of-pocket expenses.

5- Exclusions, Waiting Periods & Claim Settlements: Nidhi simplifies the often-confusing topics of exclusions, waiting periods, and disease-wise limitations in health insurance policies. This empowers listeners to make informed decisions for comprehensive coverage.

6- Term Insurance Explained: The conversation shifts to term insurance, covering eligibility criteria, factors influencing coverage amounts, permanent exclusions, and the ideal time to secure a term insurance policy.

7- Calculating Term Insurance Coverage: Nidhi shares practical tips on calculating the ideal coverage amount using Algates Insurance’s term insurance calculator. She explains how to tailor coverage to meet the future financial needs of your loved ones.

8- Renewing and Extending Coverage: The podcast explores considerations for renewing and extending term insurance coverage, including the maximum age limit and the importance of having coverage until retirement.

9- Building Trust in Insurance: The conversation concludes with insights into fostering trust in the insurance industry. Jyoti and Nidhi emphasise the significance of transparency and honesty during the policy acquisition process.

Algates Insurance: Your Partner for a Secure Future
Algates Insurance goes beyond selling policies. They are committed to educating their clients and helping them make informed decisions. This podcast episode is a testament to their dedication to financial literacy and client empowerment.

Ready to Take Control of Your Financial Future?
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