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Parthean cares about personal finance so you don’t have to

TechCrunch

A big area where this exists prominently is in finance, he argues, leaving consumers in a spot where they need a financial platform that helps them when they have a fever (overspend) instead of when they’re feeling ambitious (after their New Year’s resolution). Is success defined by saving someone money three months after using the service?

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Check out these startups from Pear’s Demo Day (there’s usually a breakout or two in the bunch)

TechCrunch

We can’t check out every investing outfit’s demo day. “Burst is the first DeFi-powered bank for Generation Z – we use DeFi to help our users earn more. In 2020, Americans lost $415 billion to poor money management and thinking about finances causes anxiety for 60% of us. ” Bonfire.

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Need money? Read this!

Berkonomics

Some businesses require very little capital and the founder can self-finance the enterprise and retain 100% of its ownership and control from ignition through liquidity event (startup through sale). It might be useful to list some of the ways in which you can raise money for growth with and without outside investors.

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Free Money for Student Tech Founders

David Teten VC

We have collected a wide range of freebies, contests, accelerators, online communities, and VCs designed for student tech founders. The Kauffman Foundation found 47% of US tech founders held degrees in STEM while 34% held degrees in business, finance, and accounting. 3) Accelerators. Right here.

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Discord’s reported $10B exit; Compass and Intermedia Cloud Communications set IPO price ranges

TechCrunch

It’s demo day for the current Y Combinator class, so we’ll have a largely early-stage focus at TechCrunch today. Let’s get to all of it before we start to talk accelerators, overheated pre-seed valuations and the like. ” That figure has been widely reported, so we’ll use it for our work. ”

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Does your business need money? Read this!

Berkonomics

Some businesses require very little capital and the founder can self-finance the enterprise and retain 100% of its ownership and control from ignition through liquidity event (startup through sale). It might be useful to list some of the ways in which you can raise money for growth with and without outside investors.

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Reimagining B2B Commerce with Faire

Y Combinator

COVID-19 has accelerated the digitization of commerce globally. In the US, e-commerce penetration increased from 16% at the end of 2019 to 27% in April 2020. require payment financing, invoicing/approvals, inventory management) and requirements differ from vertical to vertical.