Posts Categorized: Financial Services

Leading Marijuana Industry Business Accelerator Canopy Announces First Demo Day in Oakland June 18th

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Leading Marijuana Industry Business Accelerator Canopy Announces First Demo Day in Oakland, California for June 18th, Tickets Now Available Ten cannabis industry startups will present their ancillary business ideas, traction, and visions of the future to Bay Area tech investors at 3pm on June 18th at CanopyBoulder’s Oakland Demo Day. This first-of-its-kind event is designed… Read more »

ExpertQuote Again Named Top Employee Benefits Consultant in 2016 by Silicon Valley Business Journal

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Corporate benefits firm ExpertQuote Insurance Services Inc., of Campbell California has once again earned a top spot for its category in the prestigious Silicon Valley Business Journal Book of Lists. The acknowledgement embosses ExpertQuote firmly positioned as a leader in group health insurance offering a robust menu of services. ExpertQuote’s roster of clients includes the… Read more »

Impactvesting Expects €200 Billion of Flows into Sub-Advised Funds in Europe

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At least €200 billion of net flows will benefit funds sub-advised by external managers in Europe during the next five years. This amount is 60% greater than in the previous half decade, according to Impactvesting LLC, a consultant to the asset management industry. The expanding sub-advisory market will provide opportunities for investment managers around the… Read more »

CanopyBoulder’s SPARE Sweeps Arcview Portland Marijuana Investor Pitch Event, Awarded $50k Fund

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SPARE, a CanopyBoulder cannabis business accelerator program graduate, won the coveted Arcview Portland pitch prize and $50k Winner’s Fund investment. Founded in 2013 by CEO D’ontra Hughes, SPARE is a cash-dispensing app and fin tech platform that allows consumers to withdraw cash from their bank account from any retailer’s cash register. Retailers create a SPARE… Read more »