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Area Cooperative Educational Services (ACES), founded in 1969, is a not-for-profit entity established to operate as an educational service center supporting 25 towns and school districts in south central Connecticut. ACES at Chase is a premier inter-district magnet middle school – focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) education for students – created through a melding of Thomas Edison Middle School and Chase Collegiate School (Chase Collegiate). Could this entity identify and close on a financing solution to open and recruit students and staff in time for a new school year?

For millennia, farmers have been remarkably resourceful and resilient in overcoming ecological perils that threaten their livelihood. Now they face environmental challenges far greater than flood, drought, and pestilence. In addition, they must contend with volatile market conditions that were inconceivable to their ancestors. But as new agricultural trends and technologies emerge and evolve, so do new funding solutions. Could this be the ideal time for agribusiness to innovate and create sustainable growth?

The American small business environment has reached a critical juncture. More than half of privately held firms in the U.S., or 2.9 million businesses, are owned by Baby Boomers ¹.

While the pandemic underscored the disadvantaged status of many minority communities, it also triggered Congress to take long-overdue and meaningful action for Native American Tribes. The American Rescue Plan (ARP) will deploy more than $20 billion to Tribal governments to help them respond to the COVID-19 emergency and lay the foundation for an equitable recovery.

Data from more than 500 private SaaS company respondents was analyzed and summarized in the following article, telling a tale of disruption and uncertainty – one that has yet to resolve as the pandemic continues.

Getting to know investors in advance is far more important than you realize. Watch Bill.com’s Founder & CEO share his advice while attending our Tech Summit earlier this year.

How does an expansive company like Zix execute on growth opportunities? Watch Zix's CEO share advice while attending our Tech Summit earlier this year.

How does an early-stage company in face of massive opportunity leverage a full-service firm like Key? Digital Ocean's CEO Yancey Spruill explains how our relationship provided the business sophistication and relevant solutions on their path towards growth.

Fortune 100 technology company powers its facilities with Energy Efficiency-as-a-Service.

Private Equity-funded delivery models are emerging to create more integrated care models that position well for value-based contracting.

As economists debate the possibility of a slowdown over the next 24 months, business leaders are considering the best way to position their companies after a long expansionary period.

With an addressable market of over $100 billion, robotic process automation (RPA) is going to drive significant changes around how humans work alongside digital workers.