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    The Loudoun County Department of Housing & Community Development (DHCD) is accepting proposals from December 8, 2022, through January 23, 2023, from the owners of rental properties in Loudoun County to contract with the County for Project-Based Vouchers (PBV). DHCD is responsible for determining the amount of budget authority that is available for a project and ensuring that …

  Some businesses still fail to recognize how important it is to keep employees happy and motivated. If a company wishes to retain its best talents, offering lackluster work conditions will not get them too far.    At the same time, negative words travel fast, and if a potential candidate hears bad things about a business, they will not bother …

The business world is constantly changing—and not just in terms of the products sold and the technology used. The way businesses interact with consumers, and the way that they market their brands has shifted dramatically over the last few decades. In the past, simply offering a quality product and getting that product into the public eye was enough to drive …

By Jake Anderson Among the 28 largest internet companies in the world, 11 are e-commerce businesses. Per Statista, Global retail e-commerce sales are forecasted to reach $2.77 trillion this year. Consider that 62 percent of the world’s 7.2 billion population already owns a mobile phone, and by 2019, over 5 billion people will have access to the internet through their …

By Tania Sebastian and Susan (Choi) Luu FBAR…OVDP…FATCA…You won’t find the translation for these words in your dictionary! But, if you answer yes to any of the following questions, you need to know what these acronyms stand for: Did you recently immigrate to the U.S.? Do you have a green card? Do you travel between the U.S. and Asia regularly? …

By Bridgewest Starting a company is becoming easier with every year that passes as governments all over the world adopt measures to improve the absorption of foreign investments, measures that determine enterprisers to set up businesses or move their existing companies to other countries. When choosing to open a company, one of the biggest challenges an investor has to face …

By Bridgewest The last few years have meant a great economic development for many countries which has helped businessmen all over the world to come up with new successful business ideas in industries dedicated to large players only. One of the best examples is the automotive industry which until now was segmented into those producing cars and those selling them. …

By Betway How long does it take millionaires to turn into billionaires? What about some of the most powerful men in the world such as Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg? According to Forbes Magazine, there are now 2,124 billionaires in the world more than ever in history. That number has almost doubled during the last decade and even …

  International money transfers in countries like Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand are typically conducted via bank accounts. For example, a study conducted by Global Findex, World Bank found that Singapore has the highest adoption of bank accounts and credit cards at 96% and 35% respectively. Malaysia is second in line at 81% and 20%, while Thailand comes in third at …

Sponsored Content   The vibrant global trend seeking a greener built environment will help create some $46 billion in export opportunity for a group of U.S. building product manufacturers by 2017, according to new report Top Markets, Building Products and Sustainable Construction from the International Trade Administration. U.S. manufacturers of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment (HVACR), lighting, plumbing, insulation, wood …

Being the host or moderator of an online conference with a business video conferencing solution such as BlueJeans is very different from hosting a traditional meeting. While it is more convenient, it can still throw a person off if they aren’t used to it. When people aren’t in the same room together, it is easy for them to assume they …

Making progress with your eCommerce website involves a lot of testing. A/B testing is the most effective way to improve your website conversions to make more sales and revenue. With A/B testing, you compare two versions of a web page, pop-up, form, or other website element against each other to determine which performs the best. Since there are so many …

Having to hold an urgent meeting is often chaotic, since time is short and urgency is often necessitated without prior warning. This is why we are here to help you with some great tips on how to make your urgent meetings effective, so as to save time and ensure your business can maintain its high standard of performance.   A …

Keeping employees on the ball during meetings can be a big challenge, especially for IT professionals who are used to moving from one task to the next very quickly. Whether you’re a trouble shooting technician or a network administrator, dealing with IT in any role is life in the business fast lane. Therefore, it can be particularly difficult to keep …

  When you attend a trade show, you are likely going to see many booths offering unique giveaway items or sweepstakes-style contests to help build their brand. Many companies will set their expectations too high and assume that just providing some cool gear for information will set them up for the success they want. This isn’t always the case as …

A common predicament among IT heads is that while there’s interest in utilizing conferencing technology in a more meaningful way, there isn’t enough of a push within most company cultures to truly start integrating video. That’s because, to many, web conferencing is still an obtuse tech. Conference calls are still synonymous with aging hardware and wait times, and the cost …

For modern businesses that have most of their data stored digitally and conduct nearly all of their business online, IT can be the heart of their operation. Making sure that all systems are functioning optimally and that everyone is able to communicate is key. Many businesses are taking advantage of technology allowing for increased mobility, which means sometimes key systems …

Imagine this scenario: you have a meeting that is about to start. Good news is, you do not have to squeeze into a cramped, muggy meeting room. Instead, the meeting will be held through the Blue Jeans business video conferencing solution. Now you can stay at your desk at your desk and participate in the meeting via your desktop or …

Video conferencing is in full force today, and it’s growing annually. Ten years ago, video conferencing was an unreliable, somewhat experimental tool that sounded like a good idea but was horribly slow and uncomfortable in practice.   Much has changed since then – with the implementation of a number of different technologies in the business sector, video conferencing has become …

At MGM National Harbor, diversity and inclusion is a core value that is not only found in their workforce, but equally in the creation of their ideas and minority business engagement. The vision for MGM National Harbor is a resort that provides a world-class experience to all of its guests, and is built, designed and operated by a team representative …

By Jake Anderson Once you understand the benefits of video streaming for your business, you should know it’s never a good idea to self-host them. This is something you probably haven’t put much thought into until now, but there are three reasons why you should always use a host. Have the Bandwidth You Need Available When You Need It Most …

By Jake Anderson   Brainstorming isn’t what it used to be. Once upon a time everybody just used to get together in a room, or even a bar, put the problem on the table then work on dismantling it. Finding solutions, coming up with innovations, and cutting loose creatively has been lost to a meeting culture that is stifling and …

In Mid-March of 2014, foreign direct investment in real estate sector in the United States reached up to approximately $9 billion, with several billion-dollar agreements still in process. Since the Chinese economy has gradually slackened and the Canadian market has become more saturated in the real estate cycle, foreign investors are turning their attention to the U.S. market now more …

In a Forbes study conducted in 2011, 85 percent of the global enterprises surveyed agreed or strongly agreed that diversity is crucial to fostering innovation in the workplace. There are many reasons for companies to adopt more diverse hiring practices today. But diverse workplaces are often more than just hiring different people – it also means retaining those people and …