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Altro has raised $18M to help you build credit just by paying for your Netflix subscription

TechCrunch

We had over 200,000 downloads and shot up to the top 10 in the App Store,” Broughton recalls. For example, Altro is focused on educating users through a catalog of over 350 educational audio clips covering topics topics like cryptocurrency, investing and trading. By the time it raised its $2.5 We had to put up a waitlist.”.

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Do you really want to be the first to market?

Berkonomics

Email readers, continue here…] These and other efforts to be first over the years have led me to ask my current crop of CEOs as I serve on various boards, “Do you have the resources to evangelize the market, educate your potential customers, AND sell your product?” Apple was not first or second.

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B2B email marketing: Proven strategies and examples

The Zapier Blog

Educational content like trend reports, industry benchmarks, how-to guides, and webinar recordings help prove your brand's value to a B2B subscriber. How-to guides, eBooks, thought leadership, and other educational content can help the target grow familiar with your brand.

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Skich’s new app brings social discovery to mobile game recommendations

TechCrunch

In your “Want’ list, tapping the link on the game will redirect users directly to the App Store or Google Play — depending on your platform — to download the title you want to check out. Most critically, 55% of the MVP testers found a game to try and went to the app store to download it.

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DotCom Therapy raises $13M to provide therapy for kids, in and out of school

TechCrunch

We have the core of our business rocking and rolling with our education market,” says Robinson. Will Cowen, general partner of LRVHealth, Stan Lynall, the vice president of investments for OSF Ventures, and James Outland, managing partner of New Capital Partners will join DotCom Therapy’s board.

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My Thoughts on the Current Market: on 20-Minute VC

Both Sides of the Table

Please download the episode here , if for no other reason than to make Harry happy :) but I’ve also included some quick notes below including a few notes I didn’t share in the podcast (and vice versa by the way? Several years ago I made an appearance in a burgeoning new podcast called “20 Minute VC,” which by now needs no introduction.

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Entrepreneurial Spirit Drives a Mission to Connect People With Popongo

StartupNation

So, I traveled to West Yorkshire, England, to acquire an education then went back to Jamaica to start my professional career. When the nearby school hosted a free haircut and back-to-school supplies event, Popongo boards were there to entertain the kids. Download more information HERE. Sign up now.

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