Microsoft creates new opportunities for partners through AI offerings and expansion of the Microsoft Cloud Partner Program
We launched the Microsoft Cloud Partner Program last October to meet the changing needs of customers and help our partners succeed. With its robust set of dedicated partner offerings, including new Solutions Partner designations that align to our six commercial solution areas across Azure, Modern Work, Security and Business Applications, we created a place where partners can continue to thrive.
Today, I want to detail some of the new investments we’re making to continue to support more of our partners as they invest with Microsoft, grow their business and deliver customer success. These investments, like the Cloud Partner Program itself,…
Michigan groups launch $10M business microloan program
Applications are now open for a new business microloan program for women and entrepreneurs of color, according to an announcement Thursday.
The program, called the Michigan Economic Opportunity Fund, holds a pool of $10 million managed by Michigan Women Forward, a nonprofit organization that recently became a community development fund institution.
The program’s partners include: Huntington National Bank, which gave a $1.5 million investment; Ballmer Group, who gave a grant of $1.5 million; a State Small Business Credit Initiative federal loan participation of $1,494 million and a $1 million grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. There will be an…
Business Plan: Definition, Components, and Benefits
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Business plans are usually made to start or plan a business or venture. Then what is included in the business plan?
To start a business or business requires careful planning and preparation. Without planning, the business or business that you start up will lose direction because you run it without clear goals.
Definition of Business Plan
A business plan or business plan is a document detailing business details that an entrepreneur prepares before opening a new business. Business planning contains any applicable plans for future business orientation, allocating resources, and predicting opportunities, as quoted from the book Tourism…
How to write a startup business plan in 2023?
A business plan is a formal document that includes the goals of your business and how you will achieve them. It is a roadmap or outline to showcase how your startup will work but it has to be compelling to attract investors.
Whether you are a new startup or an established one, a business plan in entrepreneurship is quite important.
Here is a short guide to help you create a startup business plan in 2023:
have a clear goal
When you write your company description, try to include the most important details. A simple two-sentence business description will not do…
Laurentian under time crunch for new strategic plan
Following the CCAA exit, Sudbury university must come up with a strategic plan in six months, an exercise most universities take a year or more to complete
Laurentian University’s upcoming strategic planning process is operating under a tight timeline.
The university was legally obligated under its plan of arrangement following its late-2022 exit from insolvency to hire a consultant to assist with its new strategic plan. Canadian company StrategyCorp was hired for that role earlier this month.
Laurentian is also mandated to complete its strategic plan and have the document approved by its board by the end of December of…
Announcing Microsoft’s AI Customer Commitments
AI is creating unparalleled opportunities for businesses of every size and across every industry. We are seeing our customers embrace AI services to drive innovation, increase productivity and solve critical problems for humanity, such as the development of breakthrough medical cures and new ways to meet the challenges of climate change.
At the same time, there are legitimate concerns about the power of the technology and the potential for it to be used to cause harm rather than benefits. It’s not surprising, in this context, that governments around the world are looking at how existing laws and regulations can be…
Today’s daily horoscope for May 28, 2023
A look at today’s free daily horoscope for Sunday, May 28, 2023
Today’s Birthday (05/28/23). Envision the future you want this year. Dedicated efforts advance your career. Teamwork wins springtime prizes. Slow to address summertime physical challenges, before your heart follows someone special this autumn. Enjoy cozy winter contemplation and organization in private. Careful plans can realize your wildest dreams.
To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 is the most challenging.
Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is an 8 — Focus on mastering basic techniques. Practice makes perfect. Refine performance with expert…
FCA Business Plan focus: reducing harm from firm failure
The FCA’s Business Plan for 2023/24, covered in overview in our earlier post, reiterates the FCA’s focus on reducing misconduct that can cause serious harm, and includes six commitments and related actions the FCA plans to take over the coming year.
One important area relevant for all firms is financial resilience. The FCA wants firms to meet their financial resource requirements so that they can conduct business, wind down and, where applicable, fail without causing significant harm to consumers and market participants.
The Business Plan confirms the FCA’s plans to introduce a new regulatory return requiring 20,000 solo regulated financial…
