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Q: How big is the space industry? The potential market size for space is estimated to reach $1.25 trillion by 2030. Civilian or Department of Defense government funding remains the primary source of funding. This trend is true for other countries as well. But over the past eight years, private investment has become a significant factor. Emerging space companies attracted $15.4 billion in private funding in 2021, double the $7.7 billion in 2020 and more than 10 times the amount invested in 2014. Q: What is attracting investor interest? Elon Musk has made space exciting again, and with SpaceX he…
Sonel Merjuste and Jasmin Exael left Haiti in 2008 and moved to Quebec. The couple has achieved much: a close-knit family, a common business vision, and the huge success of Tempehine, the brand created by their company Les Aliments Merjex. An unusual path to business Sonnel Meljuste never doubted he would become an entrepreneur in Quebec. why? He wanted to give back to Quebec, which welcomed his family and made him feel at home. “The first thing we did was support the economic development of Quebec,” Meljuste said. He also had a strong desire to make a difference in his…
It is easy to become numb to the onslaught of new technologies hitting the market, each with its own promise of changing (more often “revolutionizing”) the business world. But our analysis of some of the more meaningful tech trends lays out a convincing case that something significant is happening. These tech trends are generally accelerating the primary characteristics that have defined the digital era: granularity, speed, and scale. But it’s the magnitude of these changes—in computing power, bandwidth, and analytical sophistication—that is opening the door to new innovations, businesses, and business models. The emergence of cloud and 5G, for example,…
Grow your business with a simplified loan application process! The Philadelphia Business Lending Network (PBLN) is a service that allows business owners to express interest in loans to a group of nonprofit lenders, for-profit lenders, and other funders with one form. There is no cost to submit a loan interest form. The only eligibility requirement for sharing a completed form with a lender is that the business must be located in Philadelphia. This service is not a loan application and does not guarantee approval from a network lender. PBLN was created to help businesses save time by contacting multiple lenders…
ametic event On October 17th, at the CEOE headquarters in Madrid, Spain, AMETIC (Spanish Digital Industry Association) presented the latest version of its report. “Quantum Spain 2022: Business Vision”. The conference was opened by Salvador Esteban, Director General of Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence at the Ministry of Economy and Digital Transformation, and Pedro Mia, Chairman of AMETIC, who assured the audience that quantum technologies will play a disruptive role in the coming years. Mia also points out that Spain can play a proper role in the future of this promising sector if it can join forces and bring together the…
Climate change and inequality are two of the biggest societal challenges of our time. And while climate change is affecting us all, its most severe impacts will fall on the world's most vulnerable people. Inequalities based on factors such as gender, race and geography exacerbate risks to people's lives and livelihoods. It also reduces people's opportunities and ability to participate in the transition to a low-carbon, resource-efficient and socially inclusive green economy. Thus, both climate change and inequality ultimately lead to increased poverty, and to successfully address them, they must be confronted in tandem. In recent years, the idea of…
The executive summary should mimic the sections found in your business plan. This is just a more concise version of the plan so readers can get a rough idea of what to expect. Mission State your company's mission statement and enter a few sentences about your company's purpose. Company history and management This section covers the basics, such as where the company is located, how long it has been in operation, who operates it, and their level of experience. Please note that this is an overview and will extend your management experience within the business plan itself. However, readers should…
People whose livelihoods are particularly impacted by climate change should have the opportunity to benefit from technologies like solar power and contribute to a lower-carbon, more resource-efficient economy. (Photo by iStock/CGShutter) Climate change is impacting everyone, but its ongoing effects threaten the lives and livelihoods of some people more than others. According to the 2022 United Nations climate change report, 40 percent of the world’s population is highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, meaning their physical and mental health is already affected by climate-related diseases and extreme natural events. The report is just one of many clarion calls…
by john sims Updated: October 16, 2022 Publication date: October 16, 2022Alaska Congressman Kelly Merrick, left, smiles with Congressman Bart Le Bon on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Juneau, Alaska. (AP Photo/Becky Bowler) As a businessman born and raised in Alaska, I have worked hard to build long-term relationships in the Alaska business community. By leveraging relationships and working together, you can react more agilely to changing market conditions and emerge stronger as an organization. I have watched with concern as our nation's politics become increasingly entrenched in rhetoric and less emphasis on efforts to support economic growth, employment, and…
PARIS — In 2011, when Simon Porte Jacquemus — then a shaggy-haired fashion school dropout — needed to spark some buzz for his fledgling label, he dressed a group of girlfriends in his designs and crashed Vogue’s “Fashion Night Out” party on Paris’ Avenue Montaigne. The group staged a mock protest, brandishing cardboard signs and chanting “We Want Jacquemus!,” wearing a collection of boiled wool sweaters and skirts that would have looked more at home in a New Wave kitchen scene than on a high-glamour shopping street lined with Dior and Chanel boutiques.The light-hearted guerilla stunt landed the 21 year-old…