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Jaden G. Persaud has spent years working at the intersection of advocacy, politics, and government, building a public service record that includes national recognition, federal advocacy on Capitol Hill, and elected office in his home community. His work focuses on public policy and advocacy, spanning government affairs, political strategy, and community engagement. Based in Pennsylvania, Persaud has built a career that crosses the usual boundaries between policy, politics, and advocacy, with experience in nonprofit advocacy, electoral politics, and political operations. Persaud entered public service and advocacy at a young age, initially through nonprofit advocacy and community involvement. Those early experiences…

Luna Digital has built its core value proposition around solving a problem that frustrates many brands: constant misalignment with their marketing agencies. The Richardson, TX-based agency, founded in 2020 during the pandemic, focuses on premium brands in aviation, education, law, local services, and B2B SaaS.”We recognized that so many of our clients were switching agencies because the previous team didn’t go deep enough, or their reports weren’t truly aligned with the business’s own reporting, or the agency was sort of staying in their lane and not going the extra mile – so there was this constant misalignment issue that clients…

Billy Rice, founder and CEO of Billy Rice International, is marking the 10th anniversary of his personal health transformation by giving back to the community. He will present Great Health Is The New Wealth, a free five-week wellness seminar in collaboration with Temple University’s PASCEP Program. The workshop begins Monday, October 19, 2026, and will be held every Monday from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Temple University Main Campus, 1509 Cecil B Moore Ave., Second Floor, Philadelphia, PA. The program is open to the public at no cost. Rice’s health crisis began between the ages of 47 and 55.…

Jeremy M. Davis published The Faces of Bipolar on August 17, 2026. The book describes what living with bipolar disorder feels like from the inside, rather than from clinical observation. It offers a framework for readers to identify and name the various personas that bipolar can present itself with, and strategies on how to cope with those personas when they arrive. BlueInk Review designated it a “Notable Book.”Davis wrote the book because most of what he read about bipolar disorder described it from the outside. “Most books I’ve read describe bipolar from outside observation,” he said. “While helpful, this does…

Dron and Druheen Acharya Das did not set out to become authors. The brothers from Canton, Michigan started with a chessboard and the conversations that followed them home. Some came after victories, but the ones that stayed with them came after losses. Over years of competition, they found that chess was teaching them how to recover, make decisions under pressure, compete with each other without losing their bond, and keep working when effort did not guarantee success. Those conversations became Raising Chess Knight, a youth-focused book series built around the idea that young people need more than achievement. They need…

An organizer planning a wedding, a family reunion, a sports trip, or a corporate event can now submit a single request for a block of rooms and let hotels compete for the business. The platform, group hotel booking marketplace groupRooms.org, launched in 2026 and has already booked more than 15 million dollars in group business in its first year, according to the company. Its database now includes 105,000 hotels.The service is built for two sides of the same transaction. Organizers are people who need five or more rooms and do not want to negotiate with hotels one by one. Hotels…

Eros Bodyworks will begin franchising in October 2026, taking a resort-inspired wellness brand built in Orlando and Winter Park, Florida, to new communities across the United States. The company has spent considerable time developing the systems, standards, and brand infrastructure needed to support expansion into as many as 400 markets.Founded by Jaime Gonzales and Kurt Stradtman, Eros Bodyworks started with a simple observation: much of the traditional spa industry wasn’t really designed with men in mind. The two brought complementary backgrounds. Gonzales had experience as a massage therapist and a vision for a more welcoming approach to bodywork. Stradtman brought…

ECO 180 is not a typical STEM nonprofit. The South Carolina organization combines high-tech agricultural science with social justice and environmental activism, aiming to build a more resilient and equitable state.Founded by Jasmine Singh, ECO 180 addresses deep systemic inequities involving environmental racism, climate justice, and racial disparities in STEM education. The 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit is based in Rembert, SC, and operates across South Carolina. Its work is driven by the belief that the climate crisis and social injustice are inextricably linked.The organization focuses on three main groups: underserved youth, whom it engages through hands-on agricultural STEAM education to close…

Jourdenwell Aesthetics has become an authorized partner of RéVive Skincare, integrating the luxury brand’s award-winning product line into its treatment protocols, consultations, and client education. The collaboration also designates Jourdenwell as a JDW Medical Partner. The partnership brings together a premier medical aesthetic clinic with a skincare brand renowned for its bio-renewal technology and decades of innovation in skin rejuvenation.Eva Chen, PhD, Executive Director of Jourdenwell Aesthetics, said: At Jourdenwell Aesthetics, refresh beauty, regain wellness, and rediscover your best self.Jourdenwell Aesthetics is a premier medical aesthetic clinic in Downtown Flushing, Queens, NYC, offering advanced, non-invasive beauty and wellness treatments. The…

Where’s The Fun (WTF) is placing curated local guides directly inside hotels, Airbnbs, and short-term rentals, giving small businesses a way to be discovered by travelers who are already in the city and ready to spend. The platform, founded by Daniel T. Raczkowski, has generated over 100,000 website views in the last 30 days per city, with traffic flowing to independent restaurants, coffee shops, bakeries, bars, boutiques, barbers, salons, spas, and local attractions.The concept is simple: instead of relying on social media ads, search rankings, or marketing agencies, small businesses can be listed in a guide that travelers find where…