NOW Corp CEO Lara Hodgson to Keynote Harvard Business School's Rock 100 Summit
PRWeb - Mon Apr 25, 7:04AM CDT
NOW Corp CEO Lara Hodgson will deliver the keynote address at this year's HBS Rock 100 Entrepreneurs Summit: Unlock the Network, an exclusive gathering for founders of early-stage, high-impact ventures to be held on April 26 and 27, 2016. The Rock 100 is a unique opportunity for HBS alumni founders to come together and learn from each other how best to overcome obstacles in starting new ventures, scaling their company, creating culture, and more. Moderated by successful late-stage HBS entrepreneurs and the HBS Faculty, the founders meet in small group discussions to focus on their most pressing challenges and network to build a supportive ecosystem in their region. Hodgson will share advice on creating a scalable, sustainable business during her keynote address titled "Growing a Business from Start-up to Scale-up - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly! Lessons from a Serial Entrepreneur", including citing examples from her own experiences with the successful launch of a new industry category through NOW Corp and its NOWaccount(R) B2B payment solution.
NOW Corp CEO Hodgson to Present the Challenges & Future of Small Business Finance at US Chamber's 10th Annual Capital Markets Summit on the Foundation of Economic Growth
PRWeb - Wed Mar 16, 12:35PM CDT
NOW Corp CEO Lara Hodgson has been invited to share her outlook on the challenges and future of small business finance today during the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness (CCMC) 10th Annual Capital Markets Summit: The Foundation of Economic Growth. Open and vibrant capital markets are the foundation of our economy, driving growth and creating opportunity for individuals, businesses, and the country. During her address, Hodgson will assert that while peer-to-peer (P2P) lending was one of the hottest industries in 2015, there is a much more efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable method for connecting small businesses with growth funding from the capital markets.
NOW Corp CEO Lara Hodgson Named to 2016 Enterprising Women of the Year
PRWeb - Thu Dec 17, 11:56AM CST
Enterprising Women magazine has named Lara Hodgson, president and CEO of NOW Corp, among its 2016 Enterprising Women of the Year. The annual Enterprising Women of the Year Awards is widely considered one of the most prestigious recognition programs for women business owners. To win, nominees must demonstrate that they have fast-growth businesses, mentor or actively support other women and girls involved in entrepreneurship, and stand out as leaders in their communities.
The NOW Corporation to Receive $5,000,000 Capital Injection
Marketwired - Wed Dec 16, 9:15AM CST
THE NOW CORPORATION (OTC PINK: NWPN) announced today that it has entered into an Equity Purchase Agreement with Red River Ventures, LLC, a Texas limited liability company. As part of the negotiated deal terms, The NOW Corporation will receive a capital injection of $5,000,000 in order to begin construction on its first Colorado-based hydroponic facility.
NOW Corp Honors Veteran Small Business Owners By Making $100 Million Available to Help Them Grow Their Companies and Create Jobs
PRWeb - Wed Nov 11, 3:00PM CST
NOW Corp, a certified woman-owned business, announced today in honor of Veterans Day that it is making $100 million available to help Veteran-Owned and Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOB) grow, by enabling them to fund new and larger contracts with their commercial and government customers. Through its innovative new payment solution NOWaccount(R), NOW Corp already has helped a number of veteran-owned businesses dramatically increase revenue and create jobs within their communities.
Small and Diverse Suppliers Win New and Larger Contracts at MARTA with New MARTA NOWaccount(R) Revenue Accelerator Progrm
PRWeb - Thu Oct 01, 3:00PM CDT
Since launching the MARTA NOWaccount(R) Revenue Accelerator Program (marta.nowaccount.com) earlier this year, NOW Corp (http://www.nowcorp.com) has helped small and diverse suppliers take advantage of the tremendous growth opportunities available with the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA, http://www.itsmarta.com), the ninth largest transit system in the country. MARTA is investing more than $470 million in capital expenditures, in addition to the $100 million it spends annually with suppliers on operations, and it is committed to increasing its expenditure with small and diverse-owned businesses.
NOW Corp Steps Up to Fill Gap in Wake of EX-IM Bank Shutdown
PRWeb - Tue Jul 21, 12:15PM CDT
With the shutdown of the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank), small businesses across the country have been left with few options to fund growth, mitigate risk, and compete successfully around the world. Ninety percent of Ex-Im Bank customers are small businesses, representing significant job creation opportunities. To help fill the void, NOW Corp is making its NOWaccount(R) Revenue Accelerator Program available to small business exporters, allowing them to maintain and grow their international sales and continue to create jobs across the U.S.
Drake Gold Resources Inc.(DKGR:OTC) Provides an Update on the Leasing of a Hydroponic Facility for the Growing of Medical Marijuana
M2 - Thu Mar 26, 12:10PM CDT
Drake Gold Resources Inc. (DKGR:OTC) and The Now Corporation (NWPN:OTC) have been in discussions in relation to the leasing of a hydroponics facility. Our initial building to be leased will have an estimated size of 40,000 square feet of growing space with an estimated power consumption of $10,000 per month. The Now Corporation, through its partnerships in the wind technology industry, have confirmed that there are at least two or more wind power companies which will be bidding for the opportunity to supply the units to create the necessary Kilowatts that provide the energy to the bulbs to grow into plants.
The NOW Corporation 50% With Joint Venture Partner Organizes Team of Medical Professional Consultants on Hemp and Agriculture Farming Operation & Medical Marijuana
Marketwired - Wed Dec 10, 6:00AM CST
THE NOW CORPORATION (OTC: NWPN) (the Company of NOW) is pleased to announce that the joint venture partner with a Family Trust holding title to 10,000 acres of land zoned for agricultural purposes located near Grand Junction, Colorado, where The Now Corporation holds the right to earn up to 50% interest in a farming operation that will be cultivating, harvesting and distributing cannabis products for the medicinal marijuana industry, has been informed by the joint venture partner that they have organized a team of medical professionals who have agreed to join on as health-care consultants for the purpose of providing medical oversight for the production and promotion of the project.