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Podium exists to help local businesses win. Using Podium’s technology, local businesses are able to simplify the way they build their business and modernize the way they communicate with their customers – from collecting payments, facilitating online reviews, launching marketing campaigns, and much more. Our work and focus on local business and helping them to build thriving businesses has been recognized across the industry, including Forbes’ Next Billion Dollar Startups, Forbes’ Cloud 100, the Inc. 5000 (#13), and Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies. For more about our product, watch this video. Podium has a positive, inclusive, and supportive culture and was recently named one of Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces for 2021 (4 years in a row). We look for people who are curious, creative and are willing to do the work to be a little better every day. We also embody our company values in all that we do, which always starts with being Customer Obsessed, followed by Be a Founder, Zero Drama, and Enjoy the Ride.

We empowers entrepreneurs by replacing the hassle of bookkeeping and accounting with Edge, a complete, “Done-For-You” solution. Combining the expertise of professional accountants with cutting edge technology, Edge provides insight to small business owners, freeing their time to focus on what they do best.

Voxie is a platform to connect with customers via text message, build real relationships, and turn those relationships into action. We help rapidly growing brands acquire, retain and delight their customers through SMS by leveraging our platform to deliver 98% open rates, 50% response rates and 30% CTRs helping brands build meaningful one-to-one relationships with their customers.

edX Holdings, Inc. (OTC: MEDH) is a forward-thinking company at the forefront of the cannabis industry. Through its Lazydaze brand, Smart Brand Digital agency, and innovative concepts like AI-powered Lazydaze "ON the GO" vending machines, MedX Holdings is committed to expanding its market presence, redefining the cannabis retail experience, and driving the cannabis hospitality movement in the United States. Our mission is to deliver exceptional products and unforgettable hospitality experiences through our Lazydaze +Coffeeshop brands and franchises. We are committed to leading the industry by developing and expanding a successful portfolio of licensed and franchised brands. For more information, please visit lazydazefranchise.com and follow us @medxholdings and the CEO @the1onlyhans on X Together, We Are Counterculture

From our unique family culture to our focus on personal development, a career with Focus Brands is anything but ordinary. We rely on the specialized attributes and experiences each of our associates has to offer, and we remain focused on providing individuals with continuous opportunities to grow their skills, develop their talents and unlock their potential as part of a collaborative and supportive team.