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"Profit" Star Marcus Lemonis Invests In Young Detroit Entrepreneurs At City"s Startup Week

Camping World Holdings Inc (NYSE: CWH) CEO Marcus Lemonis offers advice and capital to struggling small businesses on the CNBC show “The Profit.” On Thursday, he did the same for two of Detroit’s youngest entrepreneurs. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaJun 21st, 2018

Camping World CEO says he would rather face jail than remove flag at Statesville store

Chicago entrepreneur and Camping World Holdings Inc. CEO Marcus Lemonis says he would rather face mounting fines and possible jail time than replace a large American flag above a Statesville store that is violating a city law that limits flag sizes......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJul 3rd, 2019

Why Cadillac Supported Detroit"s First-Ever PGA Tournament

The PGA held a tournament inside Detroit city limits for the first time ever last week, and counted a quintessentially Motor City brand as one of its sponsors: General Motors Company (NYSE: GM)-owned Cadillac. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaJul 2nd, 2019

Women Who Mean Business honoree: Azizza Davis Goines of Sacramento Black Chamber of Commerce

As CEO of the Sacramento Black Chamber of Commerce for the last 12 years, she has strengthened ties between the city and its black-owned businesses and created programs for young entrepreneurs......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJun 26th, 2019

Camping World CEO and CNBC"s Lemonis to guest judge 5 Lakes Pitch at Summerfest Tech

Marcus Lemonis, a Marquette University graduate and businessman who appears on CNBC's "The Profit" will be a guest judge for the inaugural pitch competition at Summerfest Tech, a two-day event highlighting innovation during the Summerfest music festiv.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJun 20th, 2019

"The Profit" loses city vote against his huge US flag

A North Carolina city has voted against the flying of really big flags, holding its ground against a reality TV star's huge Stars and Stripes......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsJun 18th, 2019

"The Profit" says limits on US flag size unconstitutional

A reality television star says in a court filing that it's unconstitutional for a North Carolina city to ban a huge American flag flying at his recreational vehicle store because of its size......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsJun 6th, 2019

Key Words: Death, taxes and flying a gigantic American flag: Camping World CEO is certain he’s right in fight with city hall

Marcus Lemonis, chairman and CEO of Camping World, says despite lawsuit, he won’t take down the 3,200-square-foot American flag that violates an ordinance in Statesville, N.C......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 24th, 2019

Blue KC invests in health network startup"s $42M round

A Phoenix-based health network startup just raised a $42 million Series C round, and one of the investors is Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. Nine other Blue Cross plans also invested in the round, which was led by by customer-owned healt.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 16th, 2019

Sweet Pete"s, partly owned by Marcus Lemonis, pays $2 million settlement

Sweet Pete's, the downtown candy shop partly owned by The Profit's Marcus Lemonis, agreed to pay $2 million to settle a 2017 lawsuit......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 6th, 2019

7 things to know today and AOL founder: Orlando"s tech scene "on the rise," but still needs work

Good morning, Orlando! Orlando's tech and startup community left a lasting impression on AOL co-founder Steve Case last week, as the city was the first stop for his Rise of the Rest bus tour, but, he said, "There's still work to be done." Rise o.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 6th, 2019

Baltimore Mayor Resigns As "Healthy Holly" Corruption Scandal Snowballs

Barely a week after FBI and IRS agents raided her two homes, office at city hall and a non-profit belonging to a fr.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMay 2nd, 2019

XFL names former Chiefs player as St. Louis team"s head coach

The XFL, the startup football league founded by World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. CEO and Chairman Vince McMahon, said last week that former Kansas City Chiefs player Jonathan Hayes will be head coach of the league's St. Louis team. Hayes played in.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 23rd, 2019

Camping World Crashes After CNBC"s Lemonis Accused Of Insider Trading

CNBC host Marcus Lemonis, aka 'The Profit', has been hit with a shareholder lawsuit in Delaware claiming that he and a well-known privat.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeApr 18th, 2019

Inc. Uncensored: Whatever Happened to the U.S. Startup Visa?

This week on Inc. Uncensored, editors and a writer discuss the seeming demise of an Obama-era immigration program designed to attract foreign entrepreneurs to start businesses in the U.S. Plus, we explore Inc.'s annual Rising Stars......»»

Category: topSource: incApr 28th, 2018

New outdoors retailer opens first Alabama location

An outdoor retailer is making its Alabama debut in Lauderdale County. Gander Outdoors, formerly known as Gander Mountain, has opened a new location in Florence. After Gander Mountain went bankrupt, Marcus Lemonis of CNBC's "The Profit" began reope.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 4th, 2018

EXCLUSIVE: Inside the deliberation room at Endeavor Louisville"s global meeting

The 79th Endeavor International Selection Panel is being held in Louisville for the first time this week. About 100 guests are in the city, and 15 companies are vying for the chance to be part of the global network of entrepreneurs, investors and mentors......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 9th, 2018

Marcus Lemonis: This one trait in a boss can destroy a business

Self-made millionaire Marcus Lemonis tries to help a small family business manage clashing personalities in the season 5 premiere of CNBC's "The Profit," which airs Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJun 12th, 2018

Rising U.S. Soccer star Tim Weah crashed a rec league game in New York City

Dan Mullan/Getty Images Tim Weah, a young soccer player for European powerhouse Paris Saint-Germain and a rising young star within U.S. Soccer, was looking to play some pick-up soccer while visitin.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJun 21st, 2018

NASCAR Hall of Famer invests in Nashville company

NASCAR Hall of Famer Darrell Waltrip gave a Nashville-based company a boost last week. Waltrip has invested in Authentically American, a veteran-owned apparel startup. Company founder Dean Wegner declined to reveal how much Waltrip invested. Authe.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJul 2nd, 2018

JPMorgan takes its fund for entrepreneurs of color to Chicago

JPMorgan Chase has pumped millions of dollars into supporting entrepreneurs of color in Detroit, New York City and San Francisco......»»

Category: topSource: moneyJul 19th, 2018