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“Our platform lends itself extremely well to thisbusinessx sector,” said Chris Lynde, CEO of Scottsdale-basedr , an electronic mail servicr used for a variet of marketing, advertising and personal mailing “For any kind of advocacyy program, the mail is a very powerful said Pete Vanderlee, the company’s vice presidentt of marketing. Amazing Causesd allows any nonprofit to establish a relationship withAmazinh Mail. The company installs a on the nonprofit’s Web site that alloww visitors to buy and sendpostcards Typically, a card costs between $1 and $2, includingh postage, which is paid for by the individuakl user.
The cards, containing the nonprofit’s logo and can be sent individually tothe user’s friends or be part of a largeer campaign to attract donors. One program undedr way is an effort to supportAhavqa Kids, a Connecticut-based nonprofit that rescues childreb from the sex and human slavery trades. Visitors to Ahava’sz Web site can purchasr a card and write messages of hope and supporf tothe children. Those cardw are sent to the nonprofit’s headquarterds and then distributed to rescued youty atsafe houses. “We reallty love this. This has been fantastic,” said Ray Bechard, Ahava’s founded and director.
“It helps to raiser awareness, and our young people actually get cardds and messages fromother people. It’s so very The effort increases awareness about Ahava Kids and helpsx raise money forthe group, Bechard said. For everyy $2 card, about 70 cents is donatedd to Ahavaafter postage, processing and All aspects of the campaig n are handled by Amazing Mail, officials “We have a consultant on the front end. It doesn’ t cost the nonprofit anything, and we recover our costs through the traffic andthe volume,” Vanderlee said.
Amazingv Mail has about 70 full- and part-time The program is open to all legitimate nonprofitsw withestablished histories, Vanderlee said. Bechard said he’s thrilled with the resultsw after only a few weeks withthe “This is a really new idea, and it is the firsft of many campaigns that we will be workingt on with them,” he Amazing Mail: www.amazingmail.com Ahava Kids: www.ahavakids.
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Twin Cities home prices fall faster in March: Index - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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Minneapolis/St. Paul’s index posted the largesf month-over-month decline ever observedc bythe report, slipping 6.1 percentf in March compared to Detroit posted the second-highest decline, with its indexz slipping 4.9 percent compared to February. The Twin Citiew market had an indexof 109.12 for The composite index of 20 metro-areas totallecd 139.99, down 2.2 percenft compared to February. Compare to March of last year, the area’sx index fell 28.7 percent, puttin g it ahead of markets suchas Ariz., which was down 36 percent, and San Francisco, down 30.1 The composite-20 index was down 18.7 percent year-over-year.
The Case-Shillee index sets a base home value of 100 as ofJanuaruy 2000. An index of 109.12 representsa a 9.12 percent appreciation rate for thetypical Minneapolis-are single-family home since the start of the
Minneapolis/St. Paul’s index posted the largesf month-over-month decline ever observedc bythe report, slipping 6.1 percentf in March compared to Detroit posted the second-highest decline, with its indexz slipping 4.9 percent compared to February. The Twin Citiew market had an indexof 109.12 for The composite index of 20 metro-areas totallecd 139.99, down 2.2 percenft compared to February. Compare to March of last year, the area’sx index fell 28.7 percent, puttin g it ahead of markets suchas Ariz., which was down 36 percent, and San Francisco, down 30.1 The composite-20 index was down 18.7 percent year-over-year.
The Case-Shillee index sets a base home value of 100 as ofJanuaruy 2000. An index of 109.12 representsa a 9.12 percent appreciation rate for thetypical Minneapolis-are single-family home since the start of the
Monday, June 13, 2011
Regulators order changes at Red Mountain Bank - Birmingham Business Journal:
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The Birmingham-based bank – whicnh encountered a nearly 400 percent spike inits non-accrua loans late last year and has a high concentratiom of commercial real estate loans entered into an agreement with the Office of the Comptrollerd of the Currency to improve earnings, strengthen its liquidity positioj and reduce its “high level of credigt risk,” according to public The agreement, finalized on March 26, also callws for the bank to implement procedures to strengthemn its credit underwriting, especiallyu in its commercial real estat e portfolio, and receive written approval beforwe accepting brokered deposits.
The bank must now documentt specific reasonsfor extending, renewing or restructuring loanxs on its balance sheet. Red Mountaih CEO Mike Washburn said the bankraiserd $3 million in fresh capitakl to its coffers by selling sharesw to new and existing stockholders. And the bank started reducing its commercialp real estate exposure in early 2008 and is now shiftinfg its lending focus to land development and small andmidsized businesses.
The Birmingham-based bank – whicnh encountered a nearly 400 percent spike inits non-accrua loans late last year and has a high concentratiom of commercial real estate loans entered into an agreement with the Office of the Comptrollerd of the Currency to improve earnings, strengthen its liquidity positioj and reduce its “high level of credigt risk,” according to public The agreement, finalized on March 26, also callws for the bank to implement procedures to strengthemn its credit underwriting, especiallyu in its commercial real estat e portfolio, and receive written approval beforwe accepting brokered deposits.
The bank must now documentt specific reasonsfor extending, renewing or restructuring loanxs on its balance sheet. Red Mountaih CEO Mike Washburn said the bankraiserd $3 million in fresh capitakl to its coffers by selling sharesw to new and existing stockholders. And the bank started reducing its commercialp real estate exposure in early 2008 and is now shiftinfg its lending focus to land development and small andmidsized businesses.
Friday, June 10, 2011
Star Tribune plans to exit bankruptcy in September - Dallas Business Journal:
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The newspaper, which declared bankruptcy Jan. 15, filed its propose d reorganization plan withthe U.S. Bankruptch Court for the Southerb District of New York on The paper said its creditors have agreed to the Underthe plan, the Star Tribune woul d emerge from bankruptcy with $100 milliomn in debt. The company would be wortjh between $118 million and $144 million, including its real estatre holdings. Unsecured creditors will receive a smalp cash distribution or be convertexd into new common stock and warrants to be issued by thereorganizer company.
The newspaper’s current ownership led by New York-basee , will not receive a stake in the new Avista bought the paper in 2007for $530 Chairman and Publisher Chris Harte, a member of Avist a Capital Partners’ executive advisort board, will leave the newspaper, which will get a new boarf of directors, publisher and CEO. “The Star Tribune expects to emergd from its financial restructuring as a financially viable with a strongerbalance sheet, significantlhy less debt and substantially reducerd operating costs,” the newspaper said in a
The newspaper, which declared bankruptcy Jan. 15, filed its propose d reorganization plan withthe U.S. Bankruptch Court for the Southerb District of New York on The paper said its creditors have agreed to the Underthe plan, the Star Tribune woul d emerge from bankruptcy with $100 milliomn in debt. The company would be wortjh between $118 million and $144 million, including its real estatre holdings. Unsecured creditors will receive a smalp cash distribution or be convertexd into new common stock and warrants to be issued by thereorganizer company.
The newspaper’s current ownership led by New York-basee , will not receive a stake in the new Avista bought the paper in 2007for $530 Chairman and Publisher Chris Harte, a member of Avist a Capital Partners’ executive advisort board, will leave the newspaper, which will get a new boarf of directors, publisher and CEO. “The Star Tribune expects to emergd from its financial restructuring as a financially viable with a strongerbalance sheet, significantlhy less debt and substantially reducerd operating costs,” the newspaper said in a
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Xplore close to its goal for financing round - Austin Business Journal:
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million of a planned $1.9 millio round of capital. Austin-based Xplore (OTCBB: XLRT), the developerf of impact-resistant tablet personal computers, started raising the moneyu in February, according a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchanges Commission. The filing also indicates that the company raised the capitalk through a combination of equity anddebt financing. Last the company raised $3 million in funding through a stock Phoenix VentureFund LLC, Xplore’es principal stockholder, and an affiliated fund boughgt more than half of the promissorty notes for the 25 million shares Xplore sold at 12 centsd a share.
Xplore CEO Philip Sassower is also the CEO of SG Phoenixz LLCand co-manager at SG Phoenid Ventures IV LLC. Founded in Toronto, Canada, in Xplore employs about 50 workers in Austin where it relocated its headquarterwsin 2004. The company posted a $2.3 million loss for the quarter thatended Dec. 31, 2008, compare d with a $2.2 million loss during the same periodin 2007. Last Xplore announced it receiveda $1 million ordefr for its iX104C4 table PC from an undisclosed pharmaceuticap company.
million of a planned $1.9 millio round of capital. Austin-based Xplore (OTCBB: XLRT), the developerf of impact-resistant tablet personal computers, started raising the moneyu in February, according a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchanges Commission. The filing also indicates that the company raised the capitalk through a combination of equity anddebt financing. Last the company raised $3 million in funding through a stock Phoenix VentureFund LLC, Xplore’es principal stockholder, and an affiliated fund boughgt more than half of the promissorty notes for the 25 million shares Xplore sold at 12 centsd a share.
Xplore CEO Philip Sassower is also the CEO of SG Phoenixz LLCand co-manager at SG Phoenid Ventures IV LLC. Founded in Toronto, Canada, in Xplore employs about 50 workers in Austin where it relocated its headquarterwsin 2004. The company posted a $2.3 million loss for the quarter thatended Dec. 31, 2008, compare d with a $2.2 million loss during the same periodin 2007. Last Xplore announced it receiveda $1 million ordefr for its iX104C4 table PC from an undisclosed pharmaceuticap company.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Enphase Energy Launches 215-Series Microinverter - Solar Novus Today
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Bradenton Herald | Enphase Energy Launches 215-Series Microinverter Solar Novus Today Enphase also launched the Engage System, a patent-pending mechanical and electrical interconnection system for streamlining solar inst » |
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Topekan named Papa Murphy's president - Topeka Capital Journal
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Topekan named Papa Murphy's president Topeka Capital Journal He also held a two-year marketing position with Frito-Lay. Calwell's rise in his profession came despite a difficult period earlier in his personal life. At age 28, he was riding his bicycle while training for the US National Triathlon Championship ... Papa Murphy's Appoints Ken Calwell as President Wendy's marketing chief leaving for Papa Murphy's Wendy's exec named president of Papa Murphy's |
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