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B2B social management platform Oktopost raises $20M growth round with Expedition

TechCrunch

Today that changes with a growth funding round of a $20 million minority investment from London-based growth equity firm Expedition Growth Capital. Founded in 2013, Oktopost has only ever registered an $800,000 early-stage funding, and has run on revenues and profit ever since.

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Finding Your Professional Community – 3 Things To Look For

Smart Hustle Magazine

As small business owners navigate the challenges of inflation , the importance of peer support is paramount. Especially in specific fields like B2B marketing and sales, it can be incredibly valuable to connect with peers in similar positions, swap advice and even vent about frustrations. Engagement & activity.

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How to Make $100,000 from an Online Event

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Generate Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs) for your sales team. If you’re in B2B marketing, you probably have a cost per acquisition (CPA) you pay for your leads. As a B2B marketer, you probably also use webinars to generate leads for your sales team. Only 36% of employees are engaged in the workplace.”

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Wire grabs fresh funding for secure messaging tech that’s big with G7 governments

TechCrunch

More funding for European end-to-end encrypted messaging app, Wire : The enterprise-focused messaging platform told TechCrunch it closed a €24 million Series C round of funding led by growth equity firm Cipio Partners and Iconical, the investment vehicle of Skype co-founder Janus Friis. Messaging app Wire raises $21 million.

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Making Failure Your Friend

Entrepreneurs' Organization

When I had to close my B2B marketing and branding agency in September of 2014, that feeling of optimism shifted toward scarcity and desperation. I was 10 years into my entrepreneurial journey, unemployed with zero savings and had no back-up plan to support me. With nowhere to turn, I decided to invest my time in coaching.

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Spryker raises $130M at a $500M+ valuation to provide B2Bs with agile e-commerce tools

TechCrunch

That market driver has now led to a significant growth round for a startup that is helping the larger of these businesses, including those targeting the B2B market, build out their digital sales operations with more agile, responsive e-commerce solutions. ” The roster includes Metro, Aldi Süd, Toyota and many others.

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15 Business Leaders Share Their Experiences and Insights on Getting Through COVID-19

StartupNation

What do you need to do to support them, so that they can continue working during uncertain times? Nick Quain , VP, venture development, Invest Ottawa . “Go Take proper measures to keep employees safe and offer support where you can. During tough times, you have to really narrow down and focus on what is important.