Karen Spencer
@karen4progress.bsky.social
Entrepreneur, business leader, advisor and trainer plus advocate for diverse and inclusive government
Glad someone is sticking up for diversity, equity and inclusion somewhere. The tell on the lie is “we are just asking them to complete one additional piece of paperwork.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/b...
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U.S. Seeks to Calm Tempest in Europe Over Trump’s Anti-Diversity Policies
European companies and officials are balking at what they see as a campaign to impose U.S. policy abroad.
www.nytimes.com
April 2, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Glad someone is sticking up for diversity, equity and inclusion somewhere. The tell on the lie is “we are just asking them to complete one additional piece of paperwork.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/b...
Article by Paul Krugman worth a read as a small business owner.
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
#SMBiz
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#SMBiz
MAGA is Bad for Business
And business owners were deluded to believe otherwise
open.substack.com
April 1, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Article by Paul Krugman worth a read as a small business owner.
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
#SMBiz
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
#SMBiz
Searchers & acquisition entrepreneurs: There was a rules change for the SBA 7a loan program on Friday. Ownership must now be 100% American instead of 51%. As I understand it, this includes your investors.
SBA Policy Notice 5000-885754
www.sba.gov/document/pol...
SBA Policy Notice 5000-885754
www.sba.gov/document/pol...
SBA Policy Notice 5000-865754
www.sba.gov
March 9, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Searchers & acquisition entrepreneurs: There was a rules change for the SBA 7a loan program on Friday. Ownership must now be 100% American instead of 51%. As I understand it, this includes your investors.
SBA Policy Notice 5000-885754
www.sba.gov/document/pol...
SBA Policy Notice 5000-885754
www.sba.gov/document/pol...
News should hold the corrupt to account and support the vulnerable, not appease the billionaire oligarchy while trying to make the average person feel good about it. @joyannreid.bsky.social is faithful to that mission. I hope she shines even brighter in the next phase of her career.
I just want to say thank you to everyone who has reached out with kindness and encouragement, both personally and in these social media streets. So very proud of The Reidout @joy.msnbc.com team, who are truly family, and all of our supporters & friends. See you tomorrow night at 7, one more time ‼️
February 24, 2025 at 9:10 PM
News should hold the corrupt to account and support the vulnerable, not appease the billionaire oligarchy while trying to make the average person feel good about it. @joyannreid.bsky.social is faithful to that mission. I hope she shines even brighter in the next phase of her career.
Explore how today's political talk compares to bland chicken—seemingly harmless yet hiding dark truths. Learn how phrases mask meanings and what actions we can take for fairness and equality. Read or listen in 9-minutes!
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#StayWoke #Democracy #Resist #Politics #SpeakUpNow
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#StayWoke #Democracy #Resist #Politics #SpeakUpNow
The New Boneless Skinless Chicken
Palatable Political Prejudices: Unmasking The Bland Face of Modern Racism
medium.com
February 15, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Explore how today's political talk compares to bland chicken—seemingly harmless yet hiding dark truths. Learn how phrases mask meanings and what actions we can take for fairness and equality. Read or listen in 9-minutes!
medium.com/countydemocr...
#StayWoke #Democracy #Resist #Politics #SpeakUpNow
medium.com/countydemocr...
#StayWoke #Democracy #Resist #Politics #SpeakUpNow
The price of groceries is about to go up with the new Tariffs. Canada is talking about retaliatory tariffs. Did no one pay attention in history class?
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medium.com/countydemocr...
A Lump of Hypocrisy with Your TEA?
The Party of “Taxed Enough Already” Can’t Get Enough of Tariffs
medium.com
February 2, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The price of groceries is about to go up with the new Tariffs. Canada is talking about retaliatory tariffs. Did no one pay attention in history class?
medium.com/countydemocr...
medium.com/countydemocr...
🛡️ Complacency Costs Lives
A small oversight with fleas caused chaos. We can't risk chaos with our public health due to complacency.
🚨 Act Now: Write Your Senator!
Demand qualified health leadership to protect security.
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#PublicHealth #CivicAction #WriteYourSenator
A small oversight with fleas caused chaos. We can't risk chaos with our public health due to complacency.
🚨 Act Now: Write Your Senator!
Demand qualified health leadership to protect security.
medium.com/countydemocr...
#PublicHealth #CivicAction #WriteYourSenator
Complacency Can Kill Us
A Flea-Bitten Lesson on Our Public Health
medium.com
February 2, 2025 at 5:28 PM
🛡️ Complacency Costs Lives
A small oversight with fleas caused chaos. We can't risk chaos with our public health due to complacency.
🚨 Act Now: Write Your Senator!
Demand qualified health leadership to protect security.
medium.com/countydemocr...
#PublicHealth #CivicAction #WriteYourSenator
A small oversight with fleas caused chaos. We can't risk chaos with our public health due to complacency.
🚨 Act Now: Write Your Senator!
Demand qualified health leadership to protect security.
medium.com/countydemocr...
#PublicHealth #CivicAction #WriteYourSenator
🔊 Confirmation Vote on Hegseth for Defense Secretary is Friday! Voters, especially in GOP areas: Contact your senators NOW to ask for experienced, qualified leadership as a matter of National Security.
INFO: medium.com/countydemocr...
#ActNow #LeadershipMatters #Democracy #DecapitationStrike
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#ActNow #LeadershipMatters #Democracy #DecapitationStrike
Let’s Not Travel on AutoPilot to Our Own Beheading
With Trump’s inauguration and confirmation hearings happening , I urge you to examine the potential impact of his cabinet and other…
medium.com
January 24, 2025 at 1:19 AM
🔊 Confirmation Vote on Hegseth for Defense Secretary is Friday! Voters, especially in GOP areas: Contact your senators NOW to ask for experienced, qualified leadership as a matter of National Security.
INFO: medium.com/countydemocr...
#ActNow #LeadershipMatters #Democracy #DecapitationStrike
INFO: medium.com/countydemocr...
#ActNow #LeadershipMatters #Democracy #DecapitationStrike
Our 1 Minute News covering the globe on buying a smallt to mid-sized business, search funds and entrepreneurship through acquisition.
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1 Minute News, Episode 72 - First Taiwan based Fund, Accelerators Accepting Applications
YouTube video by Fetch Strategies
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January 8, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Our 1 Minute News covering the globe on buying a smallt to mid-sized business, search funds and entrepreneurship through acquisition.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cGZ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cGZ...
With a rise in defeatist and nihilist thinking at home while witnessing the fall of an autocratic regime abroad, I was inspired to write this piece this morning: medium.com/@karenyspenc...
Be the self you were meant to be.
#DefyNihilism #RiseAbove #Authenticity #Inspiration #BeYourself
Be the self you were meant to be.
#DefyNihilism #RiseAbove #Authenticity #Inspiration #BeYourself
In an Upside-Down World
A ward against nihilism and defeatism
medium.com
December 12, 2024 at 10:57 PM
With a rise in defeatist and nihilist thinking at home while witnessing the fall of an autocratic regime abroad, I was inspired to write this piece this morning: medium.com/@karenyspenc...
Be the self you were meant to be.
#DefyNihilism #RiseAbove #Authenticity #Inspiration #BeYourself
Be the self you were meant to be.
#DefyNihilism #RiseAbove #Authenticity #Inspiration #BeYourself
Join me today for our Second Annual Fall Conference Review.
Discover what's happening around the globe in the world of entrepreneurs and career professionals buying small to mid-sized businesses to grow them, called search funds.
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Discover what's happening around the globe in the world of entrepreneurs and career professionals buying small to mid-sized businesses to grow them, called search funds.
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Fall Conference Review - Second Annual · Zoom · Luma
Join us for an insightful session with Karen and her special guests as they bring you the best from the busiest conference season yet.
They'll share…
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December 11, 2024 at 6:25 PM
Join me today for our Second Annual Fall Conference Review.
Discover what's happening around the globe in the world of entrepreneurs and career professionals buying small to mid-sized businesses to grow them, called search funds.
Sign up now to join live or receive the video: lu.ma/yqrbpqvt
Discover what's happening around the globe in the world of entrepreneurs and career professionals buying small to mid-sized businesses to grow them, called search funds.
Sign up now to join live or receive the video: lu.ma/yqrbpqvt
Our latest issue of the 1 Minute News — your go-to source for news on search funds and entrepreneurship through acquisition!
Don’t miss our Fall Conference Review for global trends and nuggets of news!
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#buyingabusiness #buythenbuild
Don’t miss our Fall Conference Review for global trends and nuggets of news!
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#buyingabusiness #buythenbuild
1 Minute News, Episode 71 - 720 Fund, Fall Conference Review, EtA Launch Hub & more
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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December 9, 2024 at 7:40 PM
Our latest issue of the 1 Minute News — your go-to source for news on search funds and entrepreneurship through acquisition!
Don’t miss our Fall Conference Review for global trends and nuggets of news!
ow.ly/lvpE50UnFYG
#buyingabusiness #buythenbuild
Don’t miss our Fall Conference Review for global trends and nuggets of news!
ow.ly/lvpE50UnFYG
#buyingabusiness #buythenbuild
📝 Check out my new piece in County Democrat Reader: "A Lump of Hypocrisy with Your TEA?" Sixth in my Hypocrisy series, it uncovers MAGA and Republican contradictions—comparing the Tea Party's tax talk to their tariff silence. 🤔Thoughts? medium.com/countydemocr...
#Hypocrisy #TeaParty #Tariffs
#Hypocrisy #TeaParty #Tariffs
A Lump of Hypocrisy with Your TEA?
The Party of “Taxed Enough Already” Can’t Get Enough of Tariffs
medium.com
December 6, 2024 at 7:19 PM
📝 Check out my new piece in County Democrat Reader: "A Lump of Hypocrisy with Your TEA?" Sixth in my Hypocrisy series, it uncovers MAGA and Republican contradictions—comparing the Tea Party's tax talk to their tariff silence. 🤔Thoughts? medium.com/countydemocr...
#Hypocrisy #TeaParty #Tariffs
#Hypocrisy #TeaParty #Tariffs
Join me for this Q&A session as I tackle your questions about starting your journey 👣 to owning a small or medium-sized business.
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Dubbed the "Walking Search Fund Wiki" and "Mrs. Searchfunder," I blend nearly a decade of experience to empower aspiring entrepreneurs.
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Dubbed the "Walking Search Fund Wiki" and "Mrs. Searchfunder," I blend nearly a decade of experience to empower aspiring entrepreneurs.
Launch Your Journey to Business Ownership · Zoom · Luma
In this session, Karen answers frequently asked questions about launching your search to become the owner of your own small to medium-sized business.…
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December 2, 2024 at 8:20 PM
Join me for this Q&A session as I tackle your questions about starting your journey 👣 to owning a small or medium-sized business.
Sign up today!
lu.ma/4ct3xdce
Dubbed the "Walking Search Fund Wiki" and "Mrs. Searchfunder," I blend nearly a decade of experience to empower aspiring entrepreneurs.
Sign up today!
lu.ma/4ct3xdce
Dubbed the "Walking Search Fund Wiki" and "Mrs. Searchfunder," I blend nearly a decade of experience to empower aspiring entrepreneurs.
🌟 Who are the Hidden Pillars in Your Community? 🌟
Take a moment to appreciate the volunteers & community builders who quietly keep our neighborhoods— physical and virtual—thriving.
🏆 Let's honor them. 🏆
Read or listen: medium.com/@karenyspenc...
#GivingThanks #CommunityHeroes #HolidayGratitude
Take a moment to appreciate the volunteers & community builders who quietly keep our neighborhoods— physical and virtual—thriving.
🏆 Let's honor them. 🏆
Read or listen: medium.com/@karenyspenc...
#GivingThanks #CommunityHeroes #HolidayGratitude
Giving Thanks
Giving Thanks to the Unsung Heroes of Our Communities
medium.com
November 25, 2024 at 7:09 PM
🌟 Who are the Hidden Pillars in Your Community? 🌟
Take a moment to appreciate the volunteers & community builders who quietly keep our neighborhoods— physical and virtual—thriving.
🏆 Let's honor them. 🏆
Read or listen: medium.com/@karenyspenc...
#GivingThanks #CommunityHeroes #HolidayGratitude
Take a moment to appreciate the volunteers & community builders who quietly keep our neighborhoods— physical and virtual—thriving.
🏆 Let's honor them. 🏆
Read or listen: medium.com/@karenyspenc...
#GivingThanks #CommunityHeroes #HolidayGratitude