measurement, full of tips on how to measure success when your
customers are other businesses. https://cisn.co/2r3BvJt
Queries!
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Business and Finance
1) The difference between software developers and software engineers (Codegiant)2) Uber and Lyft employee classification dispute (The Millennial Source)
3) Guide to Market Research (Business News Daily)
4) Should workplaces provide childcare subsidies? (SHRM Blog)
5) What is the best return to work policy? (Anonymous)
6) How small businesses can embrace the benefits of working remotely? (Anonymous)
7) The Role of Small Business HR Professionals (Anonymous)
8) Reopening offices in NYC (National Real Estate Investor Online)
9) Looking for financial fraud experts (CBS News)
10) CEOs, what's the No. 1 way to seem more promotable? (Fairygodboss)
11) Underestimated ways of selling yourself in an interview (Fairygodboss)
12) Amazon seller who uses USPS to fulfill orders (Inc.)
13) How Real Estate Agents Can Stay Competitive as Buying Season Extends into the Fall (Quicken Loans' Zing Blog - Industry Insider)
14) B2B research firm seeking comments on new remote work and office safety data (Clutch)
15) How Working Parents Can Get the Flexibility They Need in a Time of COVID-19 (The Muse)
16) What has been your favorite business or entrepreneur turnaround story? (CEO Blog Nation)
17) Keap - "X" Negotiation Techniques Every Small Business Should Master (Keap)
18) Expert Opinion (Cogneesol)
19) "X" Local SEO Tips For Arizona Small Businesses (AZ Big Media)
20) HSA pros and cons (SingleCare)
21) Seeking Thought Leaders in Healthcare IT (One Million by One Million)
22) Platform as a Service: Bootstrapping by Piggybacking (One Million by One Million)
23) Seeking Thought Leaders in E-Commerce (One Million by One Million)
24) Need Target Employees (Former or Current): "Things Customers Should Never Do In A Target" (INSIDER)
25) Property Leases and what small businesses need to know (Business News Daily)
26) How to pay for college without financial aid (FOX Business Network)
27) Denied for federal student loans (FOX Business Network)
28) Secured vs Unsecured Debt (CreditCards.com)
29) Mortgages and Loans for Home Renovations - Good or Bad Idea? (Next Advisor)
30) Small Business Guide to Health Insurance (Business News Daily)
31) I need to speak with small business owners waiting to hear about PPP loan forgiveness. (Associated Press)
32) Reducing Customer Phone Hold Times (Anonymous)
33) I need to talk with people who started businesses right before the pandemic or planned to start one. (Associated Press)
34) Tips to Never Forget a Bill Payment (OppU)
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Business and Finance
1) Summary: The difference between software developers and software engineersName: Momchil Koychev Codegiant
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b6ge@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Codegiant
Deadline: 11:00 AM EST - 26 August
Query:
As a software developer, engineer, programmer or whatever you
like to call yourself, I'd like to hear your thoughts on the
subject. What's the difference in your opinion between a
software developer and software engineer?
Requirements:
Please send your name, title, and link to your website or
personal blog.
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Name: Matthew Stafford The Millennial Source
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b6ku@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: The Millennial Source
Deadline: 11:00 PM PST - 24 August
Query:
We are hoping to produce an overview of the ongoing dispute
between Uber, Lyft and California, over the classification of
the ridesharing apps' employees.
We are looking in particular for comments from sources on one of
the following:
1. Why are Uber and Lyft disputing this classification to begin
with?
2. What do Uber and Lyft gain from not acknowledging their
workers as 'employees'?
3. What is the likelihood Uber and Lyft's appeal against
California's classification of their workers as employees will
succeed?
4. What would a shutdown in Uber's and Lyft's operations mean
for California more broadly?
Comments would be best if they are brief (around 100-200 words)
and can target one of these queries specifically.
Requirements:
Preferred sources would have a good knowledge of the current
dispute between the ride-sharing apps and California, and could
work for business consultancy or have some knowledge of the tech
/ start-up field in general.
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Name: Adam Uzialko Business News Daily
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b6my@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Business News Daily
Deadline: 3:00 PM EST - 26 August
Query:
- What is market research?
- What are the different types of market research?
- Steps on how to do market research
- SMB challenges to performing market research (and how to
overcome them)
- Why is market research important for new or aspiring business
owners?
- Why is market research important for established business
owners?
- How to update market research on a rolling basis?
- Tools to help conduct market research
- Feel free to add additional insights.
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Name: Kylie Lobell SHRM Blog
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b6n6@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: SHRM Blog
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 25 August
Query:
Please *HR professionals* only. No HR vendors. Please answer
like this: my question, your answer.
1. Should workplaces provide childcare subsidies, especially in
light of COVID-19? 2. What are the pros and cons of providing
childcare subsidies? 3. Do you have an example of what could
happen if no childcare is available for working parents? 4. In
what other ways can offices accommodate working parents?
Requirements:
Please *HR professionals* only. No HR vendors. Please answer
like this: my question, your answer.
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-b6na@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 8:00 PM EST - 24 August
Query:
Looking to speak with HR experts / employment lawyers about
return to work policies. I'm interested in touching on the legal
requirements, but also eager to hear about how we can support
our employees emotionally through this strange transition.
The article is for the content marketing arm of a major HRIS
company.
Requirements:
Please provide a few dates and times you're available for a 30
min phone call tomorrow, Wednesday, or Thursday. Please be sure
to include time zone. Thank you!
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-b6nh@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 12:00 PM EST - 25 August
Query:
We often hear about the benefits of working remotely from a
global, enterprise perspective. But how can small businesses
embrace the benefits of remote work?
Requirements:
Remote work experts, small business owners
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Category: Business and Finance
Email: query-b6ni@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Anonymous
Deadline: 3:00 PM EST - 25 August
Query:
HR has changed a lot in the last 10 years. But how does the role
continue to change with specific regard to small and medium
sized businesses?
Requirements:
HR experts, professionals. SBOs.
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Name: John Egan National Real Estate Investor Online
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b6nm@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: National Real Estate Investor Online
Deadline: 6:00 PM EST - 26 August
Query:
Some landlords in NYC have banded together to encourage
employers to send their workers back to the office. I'd like to
get comments from NYC commercial real estate professionals about
whether this effort will work, and why or why not? Overall, what
does the future office landscape look like in NYC? What's it
going to take for things to return somewhat to normal?
Requirements:
You must be a commercial real estate professional in NYC.
As part of NREI's commitment to being inclusive in our coverage,
we encourage you to put forward commercial real estate experts
and executives from diverse backgrounds.
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Name: Khristopher Brooks CBS News
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b6oa@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: CBS News
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 25 August
Query:
I'm working on a story about the rising number of Paycheck
Protection Program loan fraud cases across the country. I'm
looking for someone who can talk to me about what motivates
people to commit financial fraud - these cases in particular
center on applicants submitting false documents in their PPP
application. I'd also like someone who might be able to tell me
if there's something specific about the PPP application process
that makes it ripe for fraud.
Requirements:
Academics, criminologists, authors are all OK. I do not want
someone who is just looking to get publicity for their company
or service. Please do not respond if you're pegging your
answers/comments to a company you represent.
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Name: Liv McConnell Fairygodboss
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b6oe@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Fairygodboss
Deadline: 12:00 PM EST - 25 August
Query:
In your opinion, as a CEO, what's the No. 1 way to instantly
seem more promotable?
Requirements:
-You must be a CEO
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Name: Liv McConnell Fairygodboss
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b6og@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Fairygodboss
Deadline: 9:00 PM EST - 25 August
Query:
As a hiring expert, what are 1-3 ways of selling yourself during
an interview that you believe most people underestimate the
importance of?
Requirements:
You're a hiring manager, a recruiter, or another form of hiring
expert
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Name: Gabrielle Bienasz Inc.
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b6oh@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Inc.
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 25 August
Query:
Hello!
I'm looking for an Amazon seller who uses USPS to ship directly
or uses it for their seller fulfilled prime program. I'm trying
to understand the unique challenges posed by the USPS slowdown
with Amazon sellers specifically.
Requirements:
Must be willing to go on the record!
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Name: Rachel Burris Quicken Loans' Zing Blog - Industry Insider
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b6oo@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Quicken Loans' Zing Blog - Industry Insider
Deadline: 2:00 PM EST - 27 August
Query:
Please answer the following questions in as much detail as
possible.
1. Now that the home buying season seems to be continuing
through the fall, what can real estate agents do to stay
competitive?
2. What tips can you give other agents to prevent them from
becoming burnt out?
3. Why might it be helpful to team up with other agents during
this time?
4. Why should agents continue creating virtual tours for their
listings?
5. What specific technology should agents be using to make the
most of their time?
a. Why?
6. How should agents set up their home offices?
a. What type of set-up will enhance agents' efficiency?
7. When is it beneficial to give other agents referrals?
a. Why?
b. What is the typical referral fee?
Requirements:
Real estate agents working in the U.S. Quicken Loans' Zing Blog
will only link to sites with a domain authority of 30 or higher
and a spam score of less than 3. If your site does not meet
these requirements, we are happy to link to a corresponding
social profile of your choosing, such as:
-LinkedIn -Realtor.com -Instagram -Facebook
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Name: Shelby Jordan Clutch
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b6or@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Clutch
Deadline: 2:00 PM EST - 25 August
Query:
Clutch surveyed 400 people to understand how safe they would
feel returning to the office given their age, location, type of
office layout, and typical commute. I am looking for additional
comments on the following to help contextualize the data: 1. If
the COVID-19 pandemic completely ended tomorrow and your company
offered the option to continue working remotely, would you take
it? What factors play into your decision? 2. How would you
describe the area in which you live and work -- urban, suburban,
or rural? How does your location impact your desire to return to
the office? If you lived in a different area, would you feel
more or less safe returning to your office? 3. What is your age
range, and how does it influence how safe you feel going back to
your office? 4. How is your company planning to adjust your
office layout to limit the spread of COVID-19 as employees
return to the office? 5. Before COVID-19, how did you commute to
work? Would you feel safe going into the office by way of your
typical commute?
Requirements:
I am looking for U.S.-based full-time employees that have had to
shift to remote work due to the spread of COVID-19.
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Name: Leah Campbell The Muse
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b6os@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: The Muse
Deadline: 8:00 AM EST - 26 August
Query:
We're working on a story meant to provide advice on how
employees can talk to their manager or company about getting the
flexibility they need and how to manage their work while
juggling their kids at a time when daycares may or may not be
opening, schools might be fully or partially remote, and where
these decisions are constantly changing as the pandemic
continues.
This is an urgent request with a tight deadline. I'd love to
hear from employment law specialists, HR professionals and
career coaches who can answer the following questions:
1. How aware are companies of the struggles employees with
families are facing right now?
2. How sympathetic are they to those struggles?
3. What can employees who need more flexibility as their
companies for?
4. Who should they approach those conversations with - HR or
management?
5. What are some examples of what they could say to approach
those conversations?
6. How can employees then talk to their co-workers about some of
the allowances being made?
7. What legal protections, if any, do working parents have right
now?
8. What options do employees have if their companies aren't
receptive to their needs right now?
9. Is there anything else you think our readers need to know on
this subject?
Requirements:
Employment law specialists, HR professionals and career coaches
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Name: Gresham Harkless CEO Blog Nation
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b4qk@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: CEO Blog Nation
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 26 August
Query:
Looking for a paragraph response from entrepreneurs and business
owners on their favorite business or entrepreneur turnaround
story. Selected responses will be included in articles similar
to posts below. Please include a paragraph, link to your
headshot, your name and company name and website URL. Previous
posts:
https://rescue.ceoblognation.com/2017/10/22/14-entrepreneurs-explain-transferred-working-business-working/
&
https://hear.ceoblognation.com/2020/07/17/20-entrepreneurs-reveal-the-industry-with-the-most-optimist-future/.
CEO Blog Nation is a community hub featuring niche blogs for
entrepreneurs and business owners.
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Name: Thylan Le Keap
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b516@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Keap
Deadline: 9:00 PM EST - 26 August
Query:
Successful negotiations can help boost the bottom line of a
small business. What is your top negotiation tip or technique
for a small business owner?
Requirements:
50 words minimum, 200 words MAX (3-6 sentences suggested); Name,
Headshot****, Respondent's LinkedIn URL, and Company/Company URL
or Job Title of Respondent. Please include all these things to
be considered. Please answer in complete sentences (no bullet
points). Expand on your insights fully. Please be original,
actionable, and non-promotional.
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Name: Eliza Davies Cogneesol
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b5qy@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Cogneesol
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 26 August
Query:
When Insurer preferred to outsource their back office tasks?
Requirements:
Looking for insurance agencies owners view points- when and why
they preferred to outsource their back office tasks
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Name: Thylan Le AZ Big Media
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b5y7@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: AZ Big Media
Deadline: 1:00 AM EST - 27 August
Query:
What is your best local SEO tip to help an Arizona small
business get more visibility on the local level?
Requirements:
50 words minimum, 200 words MAX (3-6 sentences suggested); Name,
Headshot****, Respondent's LinkedIn URL, and Company/Company URL
or Job Title of Respondent. Please include all these things to
be considered. Please answer in complete sentences (no bullet
points). Expand on your insights fully. Please be original,
actionable, and non-promotional.
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Name: Nicole Roder SingleCare
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b6f1@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: SingleCare
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 26 August
Query:
I'm writing an article for the SingleCare (online pharmacy)
website about health savings accounts, and the benefits and
drawbacks of having them. I'm looking for two sources who are
U.S.-based doctors, pharmacists, or nurse practitioners with
relevant experience. If interested, please reply to this email
with your answers to the questions below.
Requirements:
MUST be U.S.-based doctor, pharmacist, or nurse practitioner.
(Sorry, no sources from Canada or other non-U.S. countries
allowed.)
Please respond via email with your answers to the following.
It's OK if you can't answer every question. Just answer as many
as you can. Thanks!
1. What is your name, credentials, title, and location?
2. Do you have experience or expertise pertaining to health
savings accounts?
3. What are the advantages of a health savings account?
4. What are the cons of an HSA?
5. How much can I contribute to my HSA in 2020?
6. How much money should I keep in my HSA?
7. When should I stop contributing to my HSA?
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Name: Sheldon Chi One Million by One Million
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b6jr@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: One Million by One Million
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 26 August
Query:
Our Thought Leaders in Healthcare IT (TLHIT) blog is a follow-up
to our highly successful Thought Leaders in Cloud Computing
(TLCC) (http://www.sramanamitra.com/big-data/) series. In TLHIT,
we interview thought leaders in the healthcare IT sector --
whether they are entrepreneurs building great companies,
product/user experience designers building great products, or
executives at large companies with unique perspectives on how
the big data industry is evolving. We discuss trends,
disruptions, entrepreneurial opportunities, monetization models,
challenges, sociocultural impact and much more in a seven-part
series. We also try to highlight for our audience gaps in the
current value chain where they may start a venture, from the
unique vantage point that CIOs and CTOs have. This is a
wonderful opportunity to add value to the entrepreneurial
ecosystem of the world. This blog is part of the One Million by
One Million global initiative, whose aim is to help a million
entrepreneurs reach $1 million in annual revenue
(http://1mby1m.com). 1M/1M has syndication relationships with
many venues: HBR, Xconomy, SmallBizTrends, EconomicTimes
(India), Women 2.0, Mashable, Huffington Post, Business Insider,
ReadWriteWeb, and several other sites. Articles we develop
through these interviews often get repackaged for the
syndication partners. The 1Mby1M blog was named by Forbes in the
Top 100 Blog for Entrepreneurs: http://onforb.es/1a6RkOs and
among the top 100 influencers on the topic of cloud computing.
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Name: Sheldon Chi One Million by One Million
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b6js@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: One Million by One Million
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 26 August
Query:
For our Entrepreneur Journeys series, we're looking to interview
founders who have bootstrapped their companies on top of a cloud
platform / PaaS. The company need not be fully bootstrapped, it
could be a Bootstrap First, Raise Money Later story. But the
PaaS angle is a requirement. For background, please read the
blog post, Bootstrapping by Piggybacking
(https://www.sramanamitra.com/2019/12/18/bootstrapping-by-piggybacking/).
The Entrepreneur Journeys (EJ) series is our flagship series and
we're looking for interesting companies with at least $5 million
in annual revenue to feature in lengthy feature stories. We are
interested in interviewing the entrepreneur who can and is
willing to discuss, at length, the nuances of the strategy and
process of company building, spanning topics such as
bootstrapping, financing, positioning, customer acquisition,
channels, team building, etc. To pitch, please provide revenue
level, industry (Our interests: E-Commerce, Cloud Computing,
SaaS, Mobile, Social, Big Data, IoT, FinTech, Digital Media,
Gaming, Healthcare IT, Online Education, etc.) and focus of the
story angle in terms of company-building experience. We use the
revenue level as a qualification criterion for selecting
entrepreneurs to profile. We don't necessarily have to publish
this number in the actual story. The Entrepreneur Journeys
series has already produced 12 books
(http://tinyurl.com/4p4phwy). You can see examples of the series
on our blog (http://tinyurl.com/d8m9mt). This blog is part of
the One Million by One Million global initiative, whose aim is
to help a million entrepreneurs reach $1 million in annual
revenue. We also use the EJ interviews as case studies to teach
other entrepreneurs how to navigate the entrepreneurial waters.
You get publicity, as well as a platform to share your lessons
from the trenches with a large number of aspiring and practicing
entrepreneurs. 1M/1M has syndication relationships with many
venues: HBR, Xconomy, SmallBizTrends, EconomicTimes (India),
Women 2.0, Mashable, Huffington Post, Business Insider,
ReadWriteWeb, and several other sites. Articles we develop
through these interviews often get repackaged for the
syndication partners. The 1Mby1M blog was named by Forbes in the
Top 100 Blog for Entrepreneurs (http://onforb.es/1a6RkOs). The
procedure is to have a one-hour interview by phone or in-person
in Menlo Park, at our office. We will provide the dial-in for
phone interviews, and the address for the in-person interviews.
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Name: Sheldon Chi One Million by One Million
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b6jt@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: One Million by One Million
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 26 August
Query:
Our Thought Leaders in E-commerce (TLEC) blog is a follow-up to
our highly successful Thought Leaders in Cloud Computing (TLCC)
(http://www.sramanamitra.com/big-data) series. In TLEC, we
interview thought leaders in the e-commerce sector -- whether
they are entrepreneurs building great companies, product/user
experience designers building great products, or executives at
large companies with unique perspectives on how the e-commerce
industry is evolving. We discuss trends, disruptions,
entrepreneurial opportunities, monetization models, challenges,
socio-cultural impact and much more in a seven-part series. We
also try to highlight for our audience gaps in the current value
chain where they may start a venture, from the unique vantage
point that CIOs and CTOs have. This is a wonderful opportunity
to add value to the entrepreneurial ecosystem of the world. This
blog is part of the One Million by One Million global
initiative, whose aim is to help a million entrepreneurs reach
$1 million in annual revenue (http://1mby1m.com). 1M/1M has
syndication relationships with many venues: HBR, Xconomy,
SmallBizTrends, EconomicTimes (India), Women 2.0, Mashable,
Huffington Post, Business Insider, ReadWriteWeb, and several
other sites. Articles we develop through these interviews often
get repackaged for the syndication partners. The 1Mby1M blog was
named by Forbes in the Top 100 Blog for Entrepreneurs
(http://onforb.es/1a6RkOs) and among the top 100 influencers on
the topic of cloud computing. Sramana Mitra was also named as
one of the top 10 LinkedIn influencers of 2015
(https://goo.gl/AN9TjS).
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Name: Sophia Mitrokostas INSIDER
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b6k4@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: INSIDER
Deadline: 11:00 PM EST - 26 August
Query:
We're looking for current and former Target employees to share a
few things they think customers should never do in an Target
store. What customer habits or behavior really irks you?
Each pitch should include at least *four* examples with at least
a couple *complete* sentences of explanation for each point.
Please include your comments in your pitch, along with how you
would like to be credited (name, credentials, website link).
The piece would be published on Insider and may appear on
Business Insider as well.
Deadline for HARO comment is August 26 at 11 p.m. EST.
(extensions possible) Thank you in advance!
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Name: Jennifer Post Business News Daily
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b6kj@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Business News Daily
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 26 August
Query:
1. When is a commercial lease agreement required?
2. What should be included in a commercial lease?
3. What is a commercial lease agreement?
4. What's the difference between a commercial lease and a
residential lease?
5. Can you provide key commercial lease terms small businesses
should know? (and explain what they are)
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Name: Rebecca Lake FOX Business Network
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b6kt@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: FOX Business Network
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 26 August
Query:
I'm seeking financial aid expert insight on the following:
1. What are the most common reasons for not receiving financial
aid for school? 2. What tips do you have for appealing a
financial aid award? 3. What alternatives should students
consider to pay for school, i.e. scholarships, grants,
work-study, loans, etc.? 4. What are your best tips for getting
the money to pay for school when financial aid is lacking?
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Name: Rebecca Lake FOX Business Network
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b6kv@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: FOX Business Network
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 26 August
Query:
I'm seeking financial aid experts to answer the following:
1. What are the most common reasons someone could be denied
federal student loans? 2. Is there any way to appeal a federal
student loan denial? 3. What are the best ways to pay for school
in the absence of federal loans? 4. Are private loans the next
best option and if so, what tips do you have for applying for
them?
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Name: Rebecca Lake CreditCards.com
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b6kx@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: CreditCards.com
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 26 August
Query:
I'm seeking debt and credit experts to answer the following:
1. What are the main differences between secured and unsecured
debt? 2. How does each type of debt affect your credit scores?
3. Is secured debt better or worse than unsecured debt, or vice
versa? 4. What are your best tips for managing secured and
unsecured debt?
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Name: Joe Cortez Next Advisor
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b6lz@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Next Advisor
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 25 August
Query:
For an article on Next Advisor (in partnership with Time), I'd
like to speak with realtors and loan officers about mortgages
and loans for home renovations. Are they a good idea? What are
some of the pitfalls? When should homeowners consider getting
one?
Requirements:
Looking to primarily speak with loan officers and realtors. If
homeowners have an interesting story about why they took a loan
for renovations, I'd be interested in hearing those as well.
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Name: Kiely Kuligowski Business News Daily
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b6mt@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Business News Daily
Deadline: 2:00 PM EST - 25 August
Query:
1. What is the best health insurance for small businesses? 2.
What should small business owners know about health insurance?
3. Why should small businesses offer health insurance? 4. What
are the costs of health insurance business owners should be
aware of? 5. How can small business owners keep their health
insurance affordable?
Requirements:
Please include your full name, job title, and website.
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Name: Joyce Rosenberg Associated Press
Category: Business and FinanceEmail: query-b6nw@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: Associated Press
Deadline: 1:00 PM EST - 25 August
Query:
I need to speak with small business owners waiting to hear about
Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness. Have you applied
for forgiveness and if so, what has your bank told you? Or, are
you waiting to either get through the 24-week period or are you
waiting to see whether Congress makes any changes in forgiveness
that will either exempt you or make the forgiveness process
easier? What impact is there on your business of not knowing yet
how much of your loan will be forgiven -- is there a financial
impact? Does it add to your stress? Please give a brief
description of your situation in your reply. Thank you.
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