York Co. woman's business helps military spouses find employment; New bill aims to get more hired

YORK COUNTY, Va. - — A bill re-introduced in Congress would incentivize employers to hire military spouses.

The Military Spouse Hiring Act would expand an existing program and give employers a tax credit if they hire military spouses.

"The frequency of moves often means the employers will look at them and say, 'Wow, you're they type of person I want, but you're likely to move soon, so I'll hire someone else,'" said Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Virginia), one of the bill's sponsors.

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Disrupting a Legacy Industry with David McFarland of Coterie

Founder and CEO David McFarland joins the podcast to chat about his cutting edge business insurance company, Coterie. Coterie is committed to providing high quality insurance policies for small businesses who may not have been approved by other companies. David discusses his impassioned decision to start Coterie, how the company is funded, the importance of making insurance simple for entrepreneurs and more. 

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Instant Teams Launches Industry-Leading Community Platform, Available Exclusively To Military Spouses

SOUTHERN PINES, N.C., Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Instant Teams, the international talent marketplace, for military spouses and employers, announced a new community platform for military spouses, with a rollout starting at military bases across the country. Accessible to active duty, retiree, and veteran military spouses through verification by ID.me, a secure digital identity network, the Twelve Million Plus app advances the company's mission to connect military spouses worldwide and democratize access to resources, employment, and networking opportunities. Military spouses can download the free 12M+ app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

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Sensydia completes enrollment in study for AI-powered cardiac monitoring device

Sensydia announced today that it completed enrollment in its 225-subject development study for its AI-powered Cardiac Performance System (CPS).

Los Angeles-based Sensydia designed the AI-based, non-invasive CPS to use heart sound analysis. It may enable earlier detection and improved therapy guidance for heart failure and pulmonary hypertension patients.

CPS uses ultra-sensitive biosensors for the rapid, non-invasive measurement of a number of cardiac metrics. These include ejection fraction, cardiac output, pulmonary artery pressure and pulmonary capillary wedge pressure. It all comes together in one handheld device, Sensydia said.

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For Starters: How Instant Teams Found Fit And Purpose Helping Military Spouses

This week’s For Starters sponsored by Robinson Bradshaw is back with new-ish host Anil Chawla, who is continuing his journey this season of tackling product-market fit by allowing founders to tell the story of how their startups became what they are today.

For this episode (the second of 10 this season), Chawla spoke with Liza Rodewald, the Co-Founder and CEO of Instant Teams, a jobs marketplace. This startup has a specific goal of hiring military and veteran spouses, a cohort whose constant travels can impact job retention rates. As a former military spouse herself, Rodewald talks about how she recognized a need and decided to create a space that allowed this community to gain long-term, stable jobs, even while all in different time zones. (We first profiled Instant Teams last April.)

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