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Spain’s Payflow, a salary advance startup, banks $9.1M to fuel a super app growth strategy

TechCrunch

Investors in the round include a mix of national and international funds, including Spain’s Seaya Ventures, a new backer of Payflow and Cathay Innovation via its C. It operates a SaaS business model, charging employers a tiered fee depending on the number of employees using the product.

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Go1 snaps up speed reading app Blinkist to expand in enterprise learning

TechCrunch

Second, while financial terms of the acquisition are not being disclosed by the two companies, but we have confirmed other details with Go1’s co-CEO and founder Andrew Barnes: the acquisition is a mix of cash and shares. “But there was never something before Go1 that looked like a great fit,” Seim said.

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How to Make $100,000 from an Online Event

Entrepreneur's Handbook

This data can be used to improve future events and marketing efforts. Environmental benefits: Online events are more environmentally friendly than in-person events, as they do not require travel and often use fewer resources, leading to less waste. Free download: How to Deliver 6-Figure Value to Virtual Event Sponsors ‍ 3.

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WaitWhat raises $12M to double down on what comes after podcasts

TechCrunch

” An existing iteration on the podcast theme — a entrepreneur training course that it has developed in connection with its Masters of Scale podcast, has been downloaded 10,000 times in its first 8 weeks on the market. And Meditative Story, which focuses on mindfulness, is being downloaded 750,000 times each month.

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The Duolingo EC-1

TechCrunch

From humble origins a decade ago as a translation platform for news agencies, it’s now used by 500 million people across the world to learn Spanish, English, French and more, all while generating bookings of $190 million in 2020. One of the companies that has led the charge in transforming those perceptions is Pittsburgh-based Duolingo.

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Looking Back On Tech, Startups, And VC In 2018

Haystack

And as more economies worldwide seek to shift their investment strategies offshore and seek out technology, hubs like Silicon Valley and Shanghai, among others, have reaped the benefits. During this time, there’s financial leverage used in the transaction to help buffer the firm’s cost of capital (e.g.

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How Online Video Companies Can Increase Margin and Build Better Businesses

Both Sides of the Table

You also need to develop an O&O (your own websites) strategy. But one strategy we’re employed at Maker is to build related types of content into “networks” that are branded and can attract loyal audiences. The next part of the margin mix online video companies must get control of is talent margins.