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South African startup Qwili gets $1.2M to scale its app and low-cost NFC-enabled smartphone

TechCrunch

The company’s hardware is a low-cost NFC-enabled smartphone called Qwili Pula that allows merchants to send and receive payments. Its business-to-business model has picked up steam, too, as 500 micro and small merchants use the hybrid platform (about half use Qwili’s NFC-enabled smartphones).

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Isn’t it time you joined Clubhouse?

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Clubhouse is an iPhone app that enables members to host and join audio—not video!—audio-only For those new to the scene or still in the dark, Clubhouse is a drop-in, audio, social networking chat. In those early internet days, there seemed to be an innocence, a strong sense of community, and a willingness to share.

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Entrepreneurial Networks are Driving Global Change, According to Impact Hub Network’s 2019 Global Impact Report

Impact Hub

Ahead of this year’s Global Climate Strike (20-27 September) and the Global Goals Week (21-30 September), the Impact Hub network is launching its 2019 Global Impact Report. The report marks Impact Hub network’s role as an industry thought leader in the impact sector, utilizing a local community-based, yet globally connected model.

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11 Benefits of Blockchain Technology for Small Businesses

StartupNation

Moreover, blockchain cloud storage is up to 10 times faster than normal cloud storage thanks to the distributed and decentralized P2P network that connects users. The result is maximized uptime and download speeds for small businesses. This feature enables improved efficiency and speed for businesses. John Li, Fig Loans.

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Daily Crunch: Zoom’s new AI-powered features include whiteboard generation and meeting summaries

TechCrunch

Growing communities : Substack opens up a $2 million community fundraising round , Aisha reports. Apple Music Classical is now available for download and includes over 5 million tracks, Ivan and Sarah report. Tweet at Christine and let her know your favorite piece. Hers is “Isle of the Dead, Op.29” It’s a delightful 19 minutes.

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Motosumo scores $6M to spin up a challenge to Peloton

TechCrunch

The new funding will go on doubling its network of spin class instructors across Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, expanding its tech team and upping its marketing. “On the B2B side (Momentum), we have over 25,000 users and, over the last year, we passed 100,000 downloads. out of 5. .” The Peloton effect.

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A Conference, a Dad, an Idea, a Team, Funding, and a Launch: Brooklyn's Own Tinybop is Live on the App Store!

This is going to be BIG.

Their goal is to be a brand that parents and teachers trust to produce high-quality, fun, and inspiring mobile products that enable learning and encourage kids to explore the world around them. That’s also why this is the second company (the other is Editorially ) I’ve invested in from that network.