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Stop guessing your KPIs; Varos shows e-commerce, SaaS companies how you compare to peers

TechCrunch

Varos , based in San Francisco and Tel Aviv, is shedding some light on how companies compare to their peers in terms of key performance indicators, like customer acquisition costs. CEO Yarden Shaked founded Varos in 2021 with CTO Lior Chen and his father, Gil Shaked and was part of Y Combinator’s summer 2021 batch.

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Opendoor alums raise $15M for Kindred, a home-swapping network

TechCrunch

Opendoor alums Justine Palefsky and Tasneem Amina teamed up in 2021 to start a company, Kindred , with the goal of giving people the choice of booking lodging through a unique home-swapping model. Kindred is building a members-only network to allow people to essentially exchange homes. It’s a give and get policy.

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21 Ways to Grow Your New Business Online in 2021

StartupNation

As 2021 begins, we’re witnessing a fast-changing landscape. If you’re not growing your business online in the current climate, you will likely leave a lot of money on the table. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, everything from working to socializing to ordering and shopping online has become the norm. In fact, according to emarketer.com ; “U.S.

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Celebrating 2021 Accomplishments and Looking Ahead to New Opportunities

Angel Capital Association

ACA members and groups enjoy unprecedented education and networking opportunities, brought to them by the trusted authority in angel investing. ACA members and groups enjoy unprecedented education and networking opportunities, brought to them by the trusted authority in angel investing.

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Ditto raises $45M to help companies keep their data in sync

TechCrunch

“The pandemic exposed critical vulnerabilities in traditional network infrastructure, prompting a surge in demand for contactless solutions,” Fish, who serves as the company’s CEO, told TechCrunch in an email interview. Changes to data locally will offline sync once Ditto discovers cloud or peer devices, according to Fish.

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The Demand Side Of A Crypto-Network

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

The price was approaching $3000 and I thought to myself, “the demand side of this network is exploding.” ” The way crypto-networks work is that the supply side gets built first with incentives to mine, validate, stake, etc. You need ETH to do things on the Ethereum network. There is nothing wrong with that.

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5 Types of Investors for Startups

StartupNation

Peer-to-peer lenders. Peer-to-peer lenders are individuals or groups that offer funding to small business owners, Time reports. To work with these investors, entrepreneurs must apply with companies that specialize in peer-to-peer lending, such as Prosper or Lending Club. 5 types of investors.