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EV Buddy announces collaboration with i-Charging USA to integrate their Blueberry Chargers into EV Buddy’s projects

American Entrepreneurship

“This collaboration reinforces our commitment to delivering innovative and eco-friendly EV charging solutions to our customers. i-Charging USA, a forward-thinking company dedicated to the promotion of sustainable transportation, shares EV Buddy’s commitment to advancing EV infrastructure. www.evbuddy.net. charging.pt.

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SmartRyde, a Japanese online platform for airport transfers, spurs global expansion with Series A

TechCrunch

SmartRyde , a Japanese online pre-booked airport transfers service platform, is a marketplace that connects travelers to local transportation operators/online travel agencies (OTAs). SmartRyde announced today it has secured a $1.6 SmartRyde announced today it has secured a $1.6 It will also use the funding for global expansion, Kimura said.

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Rallying for rural entrepreneurship: addressing the challenges that face rural small businesses

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After all, the only way to fill a gap is to identify it, and work collaboratively to address and overcome systemic barriers to better support small business success. I grew up in a small town in north Iowa—Cedar Falls, to be exact. Starting and growing a business can prove to be a daunting endeavor within any market.

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4 Secrets to Responsive Leadership

Entrepreneurs' Organization

These are the attributes that sustain and make a person’s leadership strong in both triumph and crisis, as well as transportable and transferrable in different environments. With a curious mind, the leader will seek knowledge and understanding from a variety of sources including subordinates, peers, experts, and trusted advisors.

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Massachusetts startup OPT Industries is perfecting a 3D-printed nasal swab for COVID-19 tests

TechCrunch

These tests were performed at Boston University Medical Center, but the results were not published in a peer-reviewed journal (though Ou has more studies that are striving for this). In 2020 and 2021, we all became well-acquainted with nasal swabs. A May 2020 survey of 118 labs in the U.S. Image: OPT Industries.

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Impacting world hunger via SMS

Impact Hub

With unpredictable weather conditions and a variable distribution of rainfall occurring in the tropics, forecasts are critical: they play a major part in deciding which crops to grow, when to harvest them, and when to transport them. This venture is the world’s first and most accurate tropical weather forecasting company.

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Extra Crunch roundup: Unpacking BuzzFeed’s SPAC, curb your meeting enthusiasm, more

TechCrunch

Meetings should have a clear purpose, but instead, they’ve become a way to measure status and reinforce what is colloquially referred to as CYA culture. There’s a kernel of truth in every joke, so whenever someone quips, “This meeting could have been an email!” ” Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members.