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Fueling Dreams: Third Annual Village Launch “FUEL” Pitch Contest
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NextGEN Intern
Village Launch Alumni win $15,000 in Grant funds for their business. 5 Entrepreneurs walk away with start-up capital for their business!...
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Hallie Brown
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Inspiring Inclusion: Build Relationships and Accept Feedback
Find your voice and become a champion for your community…
Women are finding their voice
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Tina Zwolinski
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Strengthening our Future Workforce by Embracing Trends, Utilizing Proven Methods
#StartupGVL has momentum and perfectly positioned to tackle a big challenge for growing areas and ecosystems….
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Beth Brotherton
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Authentic Leadership: Find Your Voice and Promote Your Team
City of Greenville Director of Communications & Engagement has an “Ah ha!” moment thanks to executive coach for BMW worldwide Nicki Creech….
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Byron Melvin
Pitches and Perspectives
A few months ago, my department director tapped me to represent The City of Greenville as a judge in the “30k Powerup Pitch Competition,” a statewide virtual competition for startups. Despite having competed and won in a pitch competition before, this was my first stint as a judge. Equipped with…
Court is in session
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John Sweeney
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Go for Disney, Stay for Greenville Collaboration
I love Disney, but not like most people. While many obsess over the parks, movies and merchandise, I love Disney’s corporate history and structure. Yes, you read that correctly….
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Herlinda Zavallos
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Rooted in Two Countries: Inspired by a Fellow Immigrant
Ghisela Eljach moved to Greenville when she was around my age. By herself. She was not fluent in English. Her family was a world away in Barranquilla, Colombia. She was studying to be a lawyer. When she first moved to Greenville, Ghisela started out in a factory, packing sheets to…
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