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11 Business Buzzwords We Used in 2015

Entrepreneurs' Organization

While most of these haven’t entered Merriam Webster’s updated dictionary, here are 11 that have cemented themselves in our vocabulary: The -jack suffix. Someone takes advantage of a situation or an idea by appropriating it for personal gain. ” Any predictions for a 2016 equivalent? .” Company culture.

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Pinduoduo and The Rise of Social E-Commerce

Y Combinator

Two major e-commerce platforms, JD and Taobao/TMall (sub brands of Alibaba), dominated online commerce in China, much like Amazon dominates in the US. Only one month after launching their first party application in January 2016 (transactions prior to this happened via WeChat), Pinduoduo already had over 10 million customers.

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Top Ann Arbor Startups and Tech Companies to Watch in 2021

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StartupNation exclusive discounts and savings on Dell products and accessories: Learn more here. Over the summer, the CEO of Censys went on a five-state road trip to safely visit all of his employees face-to-face because, well, we’re all getting a little tired of Zoom and nothing beats checking in on your team in person. Duo Security.

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Remembering the startups we lost in 2022

TechCrunch

Founded in 2016 by Google and Uber vets, the Pittsburgh-based firm managed to drum up $1 billion in funding over its half-dozen-year existence. The o nce-third-largest crypto exchange FTX on November 11 filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. to serve as the foundation of a brand new phone maker. Image Credits: Argo AI.

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Top Detroit Startups and Tech Companies to Watch in 2021

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StartupNation exclusive discounts and savings on Dell products and accessories: Learn more here. Ever see concerts and other in-person events in movies and shows these days and just cringe? But, as this Detroit startup likes to remind people, even though large in-person gatherings are cancelled, events don’t have to be.

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Reimagining B2B Commerce with Faire

Y Combinator

1 49% of transactions are still done manually via phone, fax, or in-person meetings with sales representatives and account managers. Faire is a B2B marketplace that connects local, independent retailers with brands. In this post, we’ll walk through Faire’s opportunity as a B2B marketplace for independent retailers and brands.

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Man in Red Bandana

Entrepreneurs' Organization

I had lunch with my banker, Jeff Crowther, who shared the powerful story of his son, Welles, a 9/11 victim. In May 2002, The New York Times published an article about two survivors who were saved by a man wearing a red bandana. This article, along with many others, is featured in the September 2016 issue of Octane magazine.

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