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GainClients, Inc. Names Ed Laine as New Chief Executive Officer

GainClients, Inc. (OTC PINK:GCLT) (“GainClients” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has promoted Ed Laine to the position of Chief Executive Officer. The Company provides technology services to the real estate and title industries and Mr. Laine has been their EVP of Marketing for the last 2 years. Mr. Laine will be taking over the position from longtime CEO and founder, Ray Desmond. Mr. Desmond will remain on the Board of Directors and provide his leadership and guidance to the Company in this capacity.

Mr. Desmond commented on the promotion, “We are very excited with the future prospects of the Company, many of which Ed has created, and feel that he is the best person to lead the Company on into the future.” Mr. Laine, as the head of Marketing, has been integral in bringing the company new clients and Bank connections. “We are doing some exciting things at GainClients and will have several more announcements in the coming weeks and months, and on into 2022”, Mr. Laine stated.

Mr. Laine has been in the Real Estate Industry for decades and knows the challenges that many companies face when trying to build efficiencies into their organizations. GainClients provides solutions to solve these inefficiencies and thereby helps those companies scale their businesses. “Ed’s background in Real Estate and Mortgage, as well as having previously led a public company, makes him the perfect candidate to lead GainClients”, according to Mr. Desmond.

The Company’s Mobile Earnest Money Deposit service provides the ability to take a picture of an earnest money check and deposit it into a bank account from a remote location, such as an office or home, without having to physically deliver the check to the receiver. Proven to be secure by the banking industry, mobile remote depositing offers better protection against fraud, lost checks, and saves time.

For the real estate agent, the service will eliminate the time spent picking up checks from their buyer clients and fees charged by title companies. For title companies, it will reduce the millions spent on manual courier services and overnight shipping costs along with expediting the escrow opening process. It’s also a beneficial service from title companies to their REALTOR® partners that will strengthen existing relationships and forge new ones.

GainClients introduced the service earlier this year to several title companies in Indiana, Oregon and Washington state and has already collected revenue from contractual set-up fees, as well recurring revenues.

About GainClients, Inc.

GainClients products, the GCard, the Daily Opportunity Service and Remote Deposit Capture, consist of custom formatted data and marketing services created for the real estate industry including real estate
agents and brokers, lender brokerages, title/escrow and insurance companies and individual real estate, mortgage, and title and escrow professionals. Learn more at http://www.thegainclientsway.com/.

For More Information:

Ed Laine, at info@gainclients.com or at +1.206.229.5515;
Head office: 6245 E Broadway Blvd., Suite 400, Tucson, AZ 85711

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Mountain Peaks Family Practice Answers Common Insurance Questions

Mountain Peaks has compiled a quick guide for commonly asked insurance questions.

The people at Mountain Peaks Family Practice understand just how frustrating insurance issues can be. The wonderful care team at Mountain Peaks has compiled the following guide for commonly asked insurance questions.

“Many of our patients have questions when it comes to insurance procedures,” said Dr Robert Durrans, owner and primary physician at Mountain Peaks Family Practice. “We understand just how frustrating insurance can be, that is why we try to answer as many questions as possible and guide each patient through the insurance authorization process.”

Here are some answers to commonly asked insurance questions:

I have insurance but still owe money, why?
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Insurance companies do not always pay for all medical services, even those that might be helpful to the patient. It is very important for you to know and understand your insurance benefits. There are many policies and plans for each person or employer group, and we are unable to determine what your policy benefits are for each visit based on the information on your insurance card.

What types of insurance are accepted at Mountain Peaks?
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We accept most major insurance and most of the small companies as well. We accept all Intermountain Healthcare plans, including Select Value. If you are unsure about your insurance, please call your insurance company to verify that you can be seen at Mountain Peaks Family Practice.

What should I bring to my appointment?
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Come to your appointment with your current insurance card to ensure we have the most correct information for claim submission. We also ask that you are prepared to pay any patient portion that you may owe or that is required of you to pay. If you are not insured, payment is expected at the time of service. We offer a discount to cash pay patients.

How does my insurance plan work?
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Insurance plans change frequently and sometimes you may not be aware of these changes until you get a bill. Don’t let this happen to you. Review your handbook sent to you by your insurance company so you are familiar with your plan. Review what is covered or what may be applied to your deductible. Call your employer or human resource department and ask them questions or set up an appointment to learn more about your plan.

What about my high deductible insurance plan?
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Due to the increase of high deductible insurance plans, we will collect a $50.00 payment toward your visit at the time of service. After your insurance processes your claim we will send you a statement for any balance due.

Mountain Peaks encourages you to ask your insurance plan important questions regarding your benefits such as:

– Do I have well-child or preventative care for my child?
– Is there a limit or maximum benefit to the well-child or preventative care?
– Are the vaccines covered by my insurance?
– Are there vaccine coverage limitations? Mountain Peaks follows the current immunization guidelines established by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Center for Disease Control’s Advisory committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
– If my child is having an office procedure done, such as wart removal, mole removal, fracture care, laceration repair etc.; what will I be responsible to pay?
– Does my plan have a deductible that will need to be paid each year and how much is my deductible?
– How much is my copayment?
– Coinsurance is a percentage of the charges that may be your responsibility and is not part of the copayment.
– Is the physician or physician assistant participating with your insurance plan?

About Mountain Peaks Family Practice
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Mountain Peaks Family Practice has been servicing Utah Valley patients for many years. Since our beginnings, we have grown to be an amazing family practice today. We offer a variety of services to ensure that you and your family are properly cared for. Our services span all ages and a wide range of medical needs. We are the simple solution for families.

We understand the importance of having a team of professionally trained doctors, nurses, and staff to care for you and your family. Learn more about our personable and professional team members who look forward to assisting you with all of your healthcare needs.

To find out more about the services we offer and the doctors on staff, please visit http://mountainpeaksfamilypractice.com.

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Buddy Brands Helps Pet Companies Increase Conversions and Sell More with New 3D technology

Buddy Brands Brings Cutting-Edge 3D Scan Technology To The Pet Industry

Buddy Brands, the innovative pet company behind world class pet product brands such as BuddyRest and Natural Doggie, has brought cutting-edge 3D creation technology into the pet space. This amazing technology utilizes the world’s most advanced scanning system to provide photo-realistic, digital versions of products available in full 3D so you can sell more products online.

Pet companies can utilize this technology right now sell more products and reduce returns. Having 3D versions of your product dramatically increases conversion rates online by providing better user experiences and increasing consumer confidence.

Companies like Wayfair and Shopify state that 3D models and AR have been shown to increase conversion rates by up to 250% on product pages.

“If you sell products online, deploying your product in 3D is the single biggest thing you can do online to sell more products right now,” stated Buddy Brands CEO Trevor Crotts.

Buddy Brands has this technology deployed on several web properties including buddyrest.com where you can use the view in my space feature to shop for dog beds in augmented reality with any smartphone.

View in my space augmented reality is now available on any platform, without an app. It helps set accurate expectations and dramatically reduces returns. If you are currently using Shopify, you already have this functionality, you just need the 3D assets.

Not just for product pages, 3D versions of your products can be used to create photo-realistic product videos, and virtual photo shoots making content creation a breeze, and significantly reducing the cost of content creation across the board.

“The ROI is a no brainer for anyone who sells online. Once we saw what this did for our own stores, we invested to bring this technology and help other brands in the industry,” said Crotts.

Although there are other ways to get 3D assets, Buddy Brands’ 3D scanning technology and asset creation is far superior to traditional 3D model making in every way. Most 3D models are, at best, an artistic interpretation of a product, that don’t offer the same photo-realism that a cutting-edge scan offers. Removing the human element also removes inaccuracies and inconsistent quality.

In eCommerce, authenticity matters. Buddy Brands is here is provide you with the best digital representations of your products so you can win the business you need to win. Now and in the future.

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Intent Consulting Launches TYMPO.io To Help Businesses Enhance Employee Inclusion

To help corporations quantify their employee inclusion efforts, Intent Consulting Founder, Bestselling Author and Former GM Omar L. Harris announces the launch of TYMPO.io – a web-based inclusion app for corporations.

Intent Consulting Founder, Former GM (GSK, Allergan), Bestselling Author, and Leadership Coach Omar L. Harris launches TYMPO.io to help corporations enhance employee inclusion. With 11.5 million employee resignations in the 2nd quarter of 2021, corporate leaders are scrambling for solutions. A recent study by The Predictive Index states that a primary root cause may be that this recent attrition often has less to do with physical safety, and more to do with psychological safety. TYMPO is being launched to help CEOs, managers and Human Resource professionals better understand their employee needs and open up conversations about inclusion.

When asked about why an inclusion app is needed now, Harris explains, “Most leaders have no idea the degree to which their communications are understood, agreed with, and aligned. We built TYMPO.io to help employers gauge what is really happening inside their company, so they don’t waste valuable weeks, months and years fixing the wrong problems.”

With the current “Great Resignation” trend where 9 out of 10 employees are thinking about leaving their job (Monster.com survey) and employers cannot hire fast enough, it’s even more important for leaders to prioritize inclusion to keep and attract great employees. To illustrate the importance of TYMPO.io, Harris emphasizes three hard facts:

1. “Inclusion cannot be enhanced without leadership, management behavioral change and positive action.”
2. “This change is rooted in the construction of trust.”
3. “Trust is enhanced by increasing credibility, reliability and relationships while minimizing self-orientation.”

This new SaaS web-based application for employee inclusion can quantify trust using three employee sentiments: Understanding, Agreement and Alignment. TYMPO.io lets organizations measure Sentiment by key demographic, in real-time and anonymously. The top three benefits include that it:

1. Aligns organizational talk about inclusion with action that is visible to everyone.
2. Makes important differences in understanding, agreement and alignment visible, so targeted action can be taken quickly.
3. Dramatically transforms the transparency and trust in the organization, which can increase engagement and productivity.

Feature rich, TYMPO.io includes full anonymity for employees, targeted polling, social Q&A, real-time demographic drill down, the issue management matrix, and the J.E.D.I. idea box. Interested parties can schedule a consultation about this bootstrapped, purpose-driven application with TYMPO Founder Omar L. Harris via the website. It was built on the innovative Bubble.io platform, and is currently open to beta testers, as well as purpose-driven investors passionate about transforming the state of the modern workplace.

Along with the TYMPO app, Harris’ new modern leadership book, “Be a J.E.D.I. Leader, Not a Boss– Leadership in the Era of Corporate Social Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion” urges executives to embrace justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion to enhance outcomes for employees, customers, communities, the environment, and shareholders. In addition to providing innovative models to address injustices, eliminate inequities, expand diversity, and enhance inclusion, Harris provides executive coaching, motivational speaking, and consulting services.

INCLUSION APP, INTENT CONSULTING SOLUTIONS, and LEADERSHIP BOOKS by OMAR L. HARRIS

NEW – TYMPO.io web-based Employee Inclusion App
https://www.tympo.io

NEW – Servant Leadership On-Demand Training Program
https://www.servant-leader.online

NEW – Speakers Website
https://www.jedileader.com

Intent Consulting – Executive Coaching, Motivational Speaking and Consulting Services
https://www.intentconsultants.co

New Book (June 25, 2021) – with New Audiobook:
“Be a J.E.D.I. Leader, Not a Boss: Leadership in the Era of Corporate Social Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion”
https://www.amazon.com/D-I-Leader-Not-Boss-Leadership/dp/B09762FVD1

The Servant Leader’s Manifesto – Book (2020) and Audiobook (2021)
https://www.amazon.com/The-Servant-Leaders-Manifesto/dp/B08VNQ1BDD

Leader Board: The DNA of High Performance Teams (Leader Board Series) (2019)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QMJSMV3

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Liz Kelly, 310-987-7207

OMAR L HARRIS (Charlotte, NC, born in Pittsburgh, PA) is the founder of Intent Consulting and TYMPO.io (the world’s first and best SaaS application for employee inclusion), a Former GM (GSK and Allergan), Business and Servant Leadership Thought-Leader, Speaker, Award-Winning Bestselling Author of 5 books, including “Be a J.E.D.I. Leader, Not a Boss: Leadership in the Era of Corporate Social Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion”, June 25 2021, “The Servant Leader’s Manifesto”, 2020, and “Leader Board: The DNA of High Performance Teams”, 2019). With 20+ years of global pharmaceutical executive experience building teams, Omar has worked on 4 continents (U.S., Middle East, Asia and Latin America) for Pfizer, Merck, Schering-Plough and more. As a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, Motivational Speaker, Entrepreneur and Florida A&M University Alumni, Harris is passionate about leading teams, high-performance coaching, and inspiring the future leaders of today and tomorrow to adopt the servant leader mindset and stop toxic leadership behaviors. Omar is also the Co-Author of “From Authors to Entrepreneurs F.A.T.E.: The Personal Side of Indie Publishing” (2015) and Author of “One Blood” fiction book (2011, pen name, Qwantu Amaru – currently being developed into a television series). Harris was a featured speaker at the 2021 International Institute of Leadership Conference with his compelling topic: “The End of the Boss – 7 Rules for the Modern Leader”, a keynote speaker at the Leadership Harrisburg Area Graduation event, a featured speaker at the 2021 Rising Leaders Summit, a featured speaker at the BB21 Rise Conference, and a featured coach at the 11th annual WBECS Summit. His work has been featured by CNN HLN Weekend Express, WPXI-TV NBC Pittsburgh, Black News Channel, The Jewish Journal, The Beating Alpha Podcast, The Living Corporate Podcast, Real Leaders, SHRM Blog, Thrive Global, CEO World Magazine, Human Capital Innovations (HCI) Podcast, VoiceAmerica Business, Culture Stew and many more. As fun facts, Omar speaks 5 languages, plays 7 instruments, and started his first company at the age of 7. https://www.omarlharris.com

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Arizona Garage Door Guru Announces Complete Garage Door Installation Services in Arizona

Arizona Garage Door Guru Announces Complete Garage Door Installation Services in Arizona

• AZ Guru provides low-cost garage door installation services.
• The company provides emergency garage door installation services in Arizona.
• They are highly trained with over 20 years of experience providing service.

Sep 11, 2021 Peoria, AZ 85381

Arizona Garage Door Guru, a top-rated garage door repair company in Arizona, now announces a complete installation service.

The accredited garage door installation company with deep roots in Peoria, Arizona, providing a wide range of options for garage door installation. Customers have the option of choosing from a variety of garage door style combinations.

After that, AZ Guru team usually decide on the best option based on the available space and budget.

For years, AZ Guru customers get a garage door and part repairs and maintenance, including openers, springs, cables, and other components. Experienced AZ Guru team members understand the process of striking the right balance between price, appearance, and durability.

“Are you looking for the best garage door company in Arizona to install your garage door? We are the best garage door installation service company in Phoenix. We install industrial and commercial roll-up doors, dock doors, and all commercial jackshaft door openers on the same day and at a reasonable cost. When it comes to your business, you don’t want to deal with garage door problems. We understand and have assisted thousands of Phoenix businesses over the years,” says James Lanham the founder and owner of Arizona Garage Door Guru & Position Punisher LLC, “Our reputation talks for itself, and we also have commercial maintenance procedures that help stop emergency cases in which your business may be halted until things are installed.”

AZ Guru was founded in 2017.

Customers received trustworthy service in the area because they are a properly licensed, secured, and bonded, five-star Google assured company.

The residential customers who are having problems such as broken transmitters, misaligned photo eyes, misaligned track, door obstruction, broken springs, mis-set limit settings, disconnect switch being accidentally enabled, manual locks, broken tension springs, and broken cables, also will get these services besides installation services from AZ Guru.

The company members have ensured that they stay updated on the latest products available by utilizing world-class installation solutions and high-end technologies. Each garage door from AZ Guru comes with a safety and protection feature.

Customers also get emergency garage door services to suit a variety of needs from AZ Guru. Some of these problems include off-track garage doors, garage door sensor repair, broken hinges, damaged garage doors, dented panel repair, broken springs, and garage door openers, among other things. Customers will get the solution to all these problems from here.

They performs a 24 Point Inspection before installation.

These are included – control panel, remotes, keyless entry, trolley & boom, laser fail-safe test, gear, and motor, bell-wire, safety reverse doors, the balance of the door, spring, door rollers, cables, warning labels, drums, center bearing, bearing plates, manual release, laser eye locations, shaft, hinges, tracks, hinge arms, strut and truss rod, anchor spring, weather seals, and panel condition.

That means customers will also receive a 24-point inspection before installation service from the company.

People from different cities in Arizona will get garage door installation services from AZ Guru. They mainly provide Anthem, Avondale, Buckeye, Carefree, Cave Creek, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Goodyear, Paradise Valley, Mesa, Peoria, Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Sun City.

Arizona Garage Door Guru has earned an excellent reputation among local customers by sticking to these core ideals. The good Google reviews that AZguru receives daily attest to their excellent service.

For example, Oscar Morales says, “James from the Garage Door Guru was great, came in, did a diagnostic and determined it was time to replace the old opener. Went and bought a new opener and installed it in less than an hour. Just fast and efficient was there to see it all get done and glad I went with the Garage Door Guru.”

About the company

AZ Guru is a highly regarded garage door installation service in Arizona. The company is one of the popular garage door installation and repair companies in Arizona and has been providing garage door installation and maintenance services since 2004.

James Lanham is the founder of AZ Garage Door Guru.

The company is a leading provider of affordable emergency installation and replacement services for those who have garage door problems. AZ Guru team members have over 20 years of experience providing door spring installation, door opener installation, door replacement, door cable installation, panel installation, and other services.

With over 11,100 customers. To keep their customers happy, they also provide high-quality installations and maintenance.

For more information, visit – https://azguru.today

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Company: Arizona Garage Door Repair Guru
Contact Name: James Lanham
Address: 7558 W Thunderbird Rd Ste 625, Peoria, AZ 85381
Email: AZGarageDoorGuru@Gmail.com
Phone: (602) 540-9893
Website: https://azguru.today/contact-the-guru/

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Long Time Payments CEO Launches New Business Concierge Platform

Award Winning Serial Entrepreneur, and Founder of Chosen Payments, Jeff Brodsly, launches new business concierge platform as his newest venture- 100GROUP. 100GROUP will serve as a multi-functional concierge for business owners across the US, offering various products and services each business must have to operate.

Award Winning Serial Entrepreneur, and Founder of Chosen Payments, Jeff Brodsly, launches new business concierge platform as his newest venture- 100GROUP. 100GROUP will serve as a multi-functional concierge for business owners across the US, offering various products and services each business must have to operate.

Through several successful startups, to company builds north of $200 million, to successful exits, as well as many tough lessons learned (Brodsly does not believe in failure, rather any perceived failure was a lesson learned) – Brodsly has always has the mindset of solving a problem, and/or helping people in his ventures.

With the ever-evolving way of outsourcing, and loss of old school personal touch, Brodsly sees the gap between business owner and vendor continuing to grow. With 100GROUP the mission is to bridge this gap and give business owners one VIP concierge to serve them 24/7 – with service and support in areas such as: business management software, payment processing, business phone systems, business insurance, and more.

Traditionally business owners are constantly jumping from vendor to vendor, chasing long winded 1-800 phone numbers for support, and managing an array of sporadic billing systems for these various services. Often times a business spends more time trying to manage these various relationships than they do on growing their business. 100GROUP is here to change that by offering bundled discounts and VIP personal relationships to every one of their clients. Imagine, one phone call to help you in several areas, while realizing deep discounts- increasing a company’s profits and efficiency.

100GROUP holds interest, and serves as the management company, in several payments and technology companies, while also partnering with several others – all with the goal of being the first and only full-service VIP business concierge.

100GROUP is very active in the acquisition market looking to acquire business management software in various verticals markets. 100GROUP is also involved in lending and has a real estate investment/hospitality division, focused on bringing emerging concepts into underserved markets.

100GROUP will be led by Jeff Brodsly, as well as several other Fortune 500 caliber leaders to round out the C Level Executive Management Team.

For more information on 100GROUP go to 100GROUP.com. For more information on Jeff Brodsly go to JeffBrodsly.com

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Insurers Learn How to Reimagine Employee Benefits at Webinar

Through digital transformation, employee benefits insurers can achieve hyper-personalization; Jim Harris, disruptive innovation expert and bestselling author, tells how; For friends and clients of Global IQX

Discover how insurance companies are future-proofing their employee benefits businesses and embracing uncertainty at the Global IQX Annual Conference.

Jim Harris, a thought leader on disruptive innovation, will share the secrets to understanding the current benefits landscape and how digital trends have radically transformed customer expectations.

Sponsored by Global IQX, the webinar will take place Tuesday, September 28, 2021, from 12 PM to 1 PM EST. Clients, friends and participants will learn about:

  • The digital trends driving the sale and delivery of group and voluntary benefits.
  • How benefits providers can meet the demand for hyper-personalization.
  • How COVID-19 has accelerated transformation in employee benefits.
  • How to overcome the organizational challenges to transformation.

All participants will receive Harris’s eBook. To register, click here.

Following Jim Harris’s keynote, Global IQX will host a second session for clients only, demonstrating the company’s latest AI and productivity enhancements for employee benefits sales and underwriting automation.

Harris advises organizations on how digital innovation can be used to cut costs, re-engineer processes, create new distribution models, and mitigate risks. He speaks on innovation and creativity, customer relationship management, eLearning, creating learning organizations, environmental leadership, energy efficiency, strategic planning, and creating a common organizational mission and vision.

About Global IQX

Global IQX provides North America’s leading AI-driven automated sales and underwriting solution for group and voluntary benefits providers.

Global IQX offers a cloud-based suite of business-configurable modules and microservices that digitize, streamline and automate the new-business and renewal processes for true group and experience rating for all group and voluntary products. Some of the world’s largest insurance companies use Global IQX.

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Stephen Boucher, Global IQX
Stephen.boucher@globaliqx.com 
613-723-8997 ext. 232

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New tech startup, Normal, receives investment from the Silicon Valley to empower businesses with a robo-consultant

Normal’s automated, smart recommender system will help micro, small, and medium-size enterprises (MSMEs) become more profitable while becoming more sustainable

As the Covid-19 pandemic and global warming continue to impact the world, Normal is building a digital platform that allows MSMEs to modernize their operations and implement sustainable and profitable growth.

With the help of their fully automated “robo-consultant”, small business owners finally have access to tailored, expert advice without the hefty price tag that usually comes with human consultants. An MSME owner simply logs into the platform, shares some information about how their company is set up, and then sees recommended actions they can take to achieve their goals. Each potential action focuses on solving real challenges the owner is facing and is broken down into easy-to-follow steps that guide them throughout the entire implementation process. By prioritizing smart industry initiatives with sustainability as a result rather than a focal point, Normal helps small companies overcome the dilemma between driving profits versus becoming more sustainable.

The collective impact of small companies is massive, and often underestimated. Given the right support, the more than 350 million small businesses around the globe will play a leading role in achieving the United Nation’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. With MSMEs comprising 93% of the global economy and emitting over 50% of the global pollution, the founders of Normal realized that large-scale automation is the most promising solution for achieving significant and lasting positive impact on small businesses before the end of this decade.

As Normal co-founder Adrian Finzelberg says, “Most people focus on the sustainability of large corporations as the biggest hurdle to overcome climate change.” His co-founder David Aguirre adds, “But the real challenge is to reach and support the millions of local shops and services that need help changing their ways.”

Normal just received its first investment from an influential leader in Silicon Valley to develop its unique software platform and is now inviting more impact- and technology-focused investors to join the Pre-Seed round and help implement widescale economic, social, and environmental progress among MSMEs.

For more details and press-related inquiries, please reach out to press@normal.business.

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About Normal
Founded in 2020 by co-founders, Adrian Finzelberg, Beate Czarnecki, David Aguirre, and Marcelo Leopoldino, Normal is on a mission to change the way business is done. The team’s decades-long experience includes successful innovations for globally known brands such as LG, Microsoft, Google, Seedstars and Mercedes-Benz, enabling them to bring industry-leading standards to small businesses everywhere. The Normal mobile app creates a reliable support system for MSMEs of every industry and, through automation technology, makes custom and strategic business advice accessible to all. To learn more, visit www.normal.business.

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Survivor: Africa Winner, Humanitarian and Cancer Survivor Ethan Zohn Named an Official Ambassador for the Lymphoma Research Foundation

Drawing Attention to Blood Cancer Awareness Month and All That is Possible After a Lymphoma Diagnosis

The Lymphoma Research Foundation (LRF) – the nation’s largest non-profit organization devoted exclusively to funding innovative lymphoma research and serving the lymphoma community through a series of comprehensive education programs, outreach initiatives and patient services – has named Ethan Zohn, a cancer survivor, winner of CBS’s Survivor: Africa and co-founder of the adolescent health organization Grassroot Soccer, an official LRF Ambassador.

September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month: a time for members of the lymphoma community to harness their power, drive awareness, educate those around them and raise critical funds to support life-saving research. As an official LRF Ambassador, Zohn’s role is to inspire others facing a lymphoma diagnosis and help share the information and resources available through the nonprofit. For more than 10 years, the Lymphoma Research Foundation has been celebrating Blood Cancer Awareness Month and World Lymphoma Awareness Day (September 15) to shine a light on lymphoma, create fundraising opportunities to support innovative lymphoma research and make the future brighter for all those touched by this disease.

“I lost my father to cancer when I was 14,” said Zohn, who has been cancer-free since 2012. “Through my own battle with lymphoma twice, I have personally seen the impact of cancer research and treatments. The research has come so far in such a short period of time that I know my dad would be alive today. I am deeply proud to be an Ambassador for the Lymphoma Research Foundation and if I can motivate even one person to learn about the current research that is being done to help save lives from blood cancer, I know we’ll have been successful.”

Zohn joins a national LRF Ambassador program in which individuals from around the country share their stories of hope. With more than 100 types of lymphoma, many LRF Ambassadors’ diagnoses are different. The LRF Ambassadors are comprised of current patients, survivors and caregivers of patients that share their experiences with others.

“Having already done so much to raise awareness of lymphoma and provide hope to those affected by the disease, Ethan is an ideal LRF Ambassador and we are thrilled to have him share his inspirational story of perseverance,” said Meghan Gutierrez, LRF Chief Executive Officer. “Ethan’s experience as a survivor in more ways than one, paired with his commitment to lymphoma philanthropy, will help shine a light on just how much is possible after a lymphoma diagnosis.”

Lymphoma is the most common blood cancer in adults and the third most common cancer overall in children. Approximately 304 Americans are diagnosed with lymphoma every day. That means every five minutes, someone is diagnosed with lymphoma.

About the Lymphoma Research Foundation
The Lymphoma Research Foundation (LRF) is the nation’s largest non-profit organization devoted to funding innovative research and serving the lymphoma community through a comprehensive series of education programs, outreach initiatives and patient services. To date, LRF has awarded more than $67 million in lymphoma-specific research.

For additional information on LRF’s research, education and services, visit lymphoma.org.

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Live Oak Bank Completes Digital Banking Conversion with the Apiture Open Platform

Complete migration of 60,000 retail customer accounts to Apiture’s API-first solution

Apiture, a leading provider of digital banking solutions, today announced the completion of Live Oak Bank’s retail banking migration to Apiture Open. Following the launch of Live Oak Bank’s business banking experience utilizing Apiture Open in 2020, the bank has expanded the relationship to convert over 60,000 deposit accounts from a legacy core and in-house built digital banking solution to Apiture’s API-first platform.

The solution utilizes Apiture Open along with partners FinxactSavana, and Payrailz. Apiture Open allows Live Oak Bank to provide a single experience for both retail and business customers to originate, fund, and manage their accounts. Following the migration, Live Oak Bank will continue to leverage Apiture Open’s secure and powerful APIs in conjunction with vertically oriented technology partners to expand the capabilities, efficiency, and analytics of their platform for the benefit of the bank’s customers.

“Live Oak Bank shows unwavering dedication to their customers, further reinforced by their commitment to provide the best digital experience in the industry,” said Chris Babcock, chief executive officer at Apiture. “The Apiture team is proud to be a partner in Live Oak Bank’s journey, and we look forward to continued innovation on this cutting-edge platform.”

Apiture delivers exceptional digital experiences for banks and credit unions of all sizes in order to compete in a transformative market. The Apiture Open platform is built unlike any other digital solution on the market, utilizing Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to curate digital solutions without limitations for financial institutions.

“This conversion marks the beginning of a new era in banking,” said James S. (Chip) Mahan, III, Live Oak’s chairman and chief executive officer. “Apiture and our ecosystem partners are crucial in delivering an open banking platform that allows us to treat each of our customers like the only customer in the bank. You simply cannot do that on legacy technology and we are thrilled to be live with Apiture Open’s next-generation platform to deliver on our mission to be America’s small business bank.”

About Apiture

Apiture is a leading provider of digital banking solutions. Apiture provides Financial Institutions with the integrations, capabilities, and resources that banks and credit unions have not had access to in the past. Offering two differentiated digital experience platforms, Apiture Xpress and Apiture Open, Apiture has developed innovative solutions that can be used by financial institutions of any size. Apiture products currently serve hundreds of financial institutions within the United States market. Apiture is headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina, with offices in Austin, Texas. For more information, please visit www.apiture.com.

About Live Oak Bank

Live Oak Bank, a subsidiary of Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOB), is a digitally focused, FDIC-insured bank serving customers across the country. Live Oak puts a groundbreaking spin on service and technology to redefine banking. Our products help customers buy, build and expand their business, and high-yield savings and CD products to grow their hard-earned money. To learn more, visit www.liveoakbank.com.

Contact Information:

Heather Valle
Caliber Corporate Advisers
heather@calibercorporate.com

SOURCE: Apiture


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