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Agility, authenticity and a ‘guerilla mindset’ are keys to recovery, says Blaze Pizza CEO

Mandy Shaw shares lessons learned from the pandemic, and advice for how to lean into growth opportunities in 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic forced Blaze Pizza to rethink its operations and adopt a “guerilla mindset” that will serve it well going forward, the company’s CEO said in a webinar kicking off the new CREATE series from…

Brentwood Associates Announces Partnership with Davin Cushman to form Brightrose Software

Brentwood Associates (“Brentwood”) announces the commitment of up to $100 million of equity capital for the creation of Brightrose Software (“Brightrose”) to acquire and operate successful mid-market and enterprise software businesses. Brightrose will focus on companies with a track record of product success and long-term customer relationships. Brightrose is formed in partnership with software executive…

Texas Education Agency Selects ClassWallet to Manage New Supplementary Special Education Services Program for Families of Students with Cognitive Disabilities Impacted by COVID-19

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has selected Miami-based ClassWallet and its FamilyWallet product to manage its new Supplementary Special Education Services (SSES) program for families of students with significant cognitive disabilities and impacted by COVID-19 schooling disruptions. Under the program, established with $30 million in funds by Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the TEA, nearly 59,000 qualified students statewide are eligible to receive a…

ClassWallet Expands its Financial Spending Management Platform into School Maintenance and Custodial Market with MaintenanceWallet

Enables K-12 Maintenance Crews and Custodians to Purchase Supplies While Providing School Operations Managers with Complete Oversight via a Streamlined and Paperless Tool. Financial technology platform provider ClassWallet has expanded its popular classroom spending management platform to support the needs of K-12 school maintenance and custodial staff. Called MaintenanceWallet, the new financial solution enables school maintenance crews…

Upward Projects CEO Lauren Bailey addresses inclusion and supports workers through pandemic

Meet the innovative, inclusive and industry changing leaders of the 2021 NRN Power List. As CEO and co-founder of Upward Projects and its five concepts, Lauren Bailey has kept her finger on the pulse of the communities where her company operates. The Phoenix, Ariz.-based company is expanding its five brands — Postino WineCafe, Joyride Taco…