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on October 1, 2026

Bridging UAE and USA Markets: How Abdul Rashid Leverages UAE Operational Agility to Transform Luxury Hospitality

The United States hospitality market commands massive scale, generating over $200 billion annually across more than 50,000 properties. However, it remains weighed down by fragmented legacy operations, high labor overhead, slow vendor adoption, and complex decentralized franchise networks. The United Arab Emirates, by contrast, has…

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on October 1, 2026

Edward McGeorge Went All In and Built an RV Empire Against the Odds

Edward McGeorge was 13 years old when a confrontation with his father ended with him being told to leave home. His sister took him in, and McGeorge quickly learned to support himself through work while continuing to compete in sports. It was an unforgiving introduction…

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Autheo Opens THEO to MEXC’s 40 Million Users as It Shifts Focus From Access to Utility

Autheo, the Sheridan, Wyoming-based company building what it calls an Internet Operating System, opened trading for its native utility coin THEO on MEXC on October 1, 2026. The THEO/USDT pair went live at 13:00 UTC, giving the coin its first centralized exchange market on a…

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Manja Horner’s Warning to Trade Owners: Training Frontline Leaders Is the Only Way to Stop Rising Costs

Material costs are up because of tariffs on concrete, softwood, aluminum, and steel. Interest rates and investor hesitancy have stalled new building starts. None of that is within a trade owner’s control, and Manja Horner is not pretending otherwise. But she has a pointed warning…

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From Defense Veteran to Space Catalyst: How Kelly Soverns Is Rewriting the Rules of the Orbital Economy

Today’s interview features Kelly Soverns, Founder of StellarEpoch and a Global Space Economy Catalyst who serves as a definitive bridge between sovereign space regulations and private capital. With a 23-year career in defense technology and aerospace, she now operates at the intersection of space policy…

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on October 1, 2026

SIGMAS Didn’t Start With a Brand Story, It Started With Speed

There’s a version of the startup playbook where founders spend months defining a brand voice, polishing a mission statement, and building the perfect moodboard before the first product reaches a customer. SIGMAS went the other way. Long before the storytelling, positioning, or even a direct-to-consumer…

Michael Peres
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on October 1, 2026

Grand Rapids Business Owner Kim Bode Builds Support Ecosystem for Women Entrepreneurs

After 19 years running her own company, Kim Bode built support she could not find for women business owners past the startup phase. Her Women’s Entrepreneurial…
Michael Peres
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on October 1, 2026

UNDP and UN Women Launch Financing Initiative to Support Afghan Women Entrepreneurs

UNDP and UN Women launched the Afghanistan Women’s Fund for Resilient Enterprises. An initial USD 1.7 million will support around 1,500 Afghan women entrepreneurs over the…
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From Bedroom Curator to Billboard Power Player: The Andre Benz Story

At 15, Andre Benz launched a YouTube channel called Trap Nation from his bedroom. It became one of the largest electronic music curation brands on the…

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Cholo Egiye Jai Book Celebrates the Journeys of 99 Women Entrepreneurs in Bangladesh’s Beauty Industry

Cholo Egiye Jai, a book featuring the stories of 99 entrepreneurs from Bangladesh’s beauty industry, was unveiled on September 25 in Banani. Afroza Parvin of Ujjwala…

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Edward McGeorge Went All In and Built an RV Empire Against the Odds

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Autheo Opens THEO to MEXC’s 40 Million Users as It Shifts Focus From Access to Utility

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SIGMAS Didn’t Start With a Brand Story, It Started With Speed

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From Bedroom Curator to Billboard Power Player: The Andre Benz Story

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Engineering Trust in Finance: Appa Rao Nagubandi’s Autonomous Fabric for Exposure Management

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Corporate Jets Keep Business Moving. One Company Is Simplifying the FAA Approvals Needed to Keep Them Flying.

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on September 30, 2026

Whop Launches Economic Intelligence to Show Entrepreneurs Their Next Sale and Go Get It

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Grand Rapids Business Owner Kim Bode Builds Support Ecosystem for Women Entrepreneurs

After 19 years running her own company, Kim Bode built support she could not find for women business owners past the startup phase. Her Women’s Entrepreneurial Fellowship is now in its third cohort….
Michael Peres
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UNDP and UN Women Launch Financing Initiative to Support Afghan Women Entrepreneurs

UNDP and UN Women launched the Afghanistan Women’s Fund for Resilient Enterprises. An initial USD 1.7 million will support around 1,500 Afghan women entrepreneurs over the…
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on October 1, 2026

Cholo Egiye Jai Book Celebrates the Journeys of 99 Women Entrepreneurs in Bangladesh’s Beauty Industry

Cholo Egiye Jai, a book featuring the stories of 99 entrepreneurs from Bangladesh’s beauty industry, was unveiled on September 25 in Banani. Afroza Parvin of Ujjwala…
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on October 1, 2026

Fed Rate Hike: What Women Entrepreneurs Should Do Now, a Forbes Column Says

The Fed raised its target range to 3.75% to 4% in September. A Forbes contributor column urges women entrepreneurs to review debt costs, protect personal savings…

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Jordan French
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on October 1, 2026

The United States hospitality market commands massive scale, generating over $200 billion annually across more than 50,000 properties. However, it remains weighed down by fragmented legacy operations, high…

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Material costs are up because of tariffs on concrete, softwood, aluminum, and steel. Interest rates and investor hesitancy have stalled new building starts. None of that is within…

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on October 1, 2026

Today’s interview features Kelly Soverns, Founder of StellarEpoch and a Global Space Economy Catalyst who serves as a definitive bridge between sovereign space regulations and private capital. With…

Jeremy Rees, CEO of Excel London, seated on a blue sofa in a brick-walled office.
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The Association of Event Venues has elected Jeremy Rees, CEO of Excel London, as chair after its annual general meeting. The AEV board also named a new vice…