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Flora poised to bloom as sustainable brand marketplace launches this year

TechCrunch

Co-founders and co-CEOs Mithat Ulubay and Ugur Kaya started the company in 2021, which now owns more than 50 brands. Kaya was also in investment banking at Goldman Sachs, focused on consumer retail M&A. 4 sustainable industries where founders and VCs can see green by going green.

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Balance raises $56M to tip the one-click checkout scales in favor of B2B merchants

TechCrunch

There are many companies bringing one-click checkout to the direct-to-consumer marketplace, but few are developing similar tools for the business-to-business marketplace. B2B payment volume is five times the size of business-to-consumer retail payments, yet much of those payments are not being done online.

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This new app is helping Gen Z invest in cars, food, video games and other ‘themes’

TechCrunch

Haddix joined On Deck as a fellow and it was there he met co-founder and CTO, Cindy Zeng. The pair teamed up in 2020 to build Scout – an alternative to what Haddix described as retail investing apps that offer “no guidance,” or old-school large institutions with a “set it and forget it” mentality. How do I do this?’ ” .

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4 Reasons Why Choosing the Right Business Model is a Make-or-Break Decision

StartupNation

After all, there are significant differences between B2B brands and a direct-to-consumer retailer. As part of developing a business model, you should be able to determine current gaps in the marketplace where your product or service can make a difference. Help you share your founder story.

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Bangladesh agritech startup iFarmer raises $2.1m in IDLC-led funding

AsiaTechDaily

According to the Asian Development Bank , farmers in Bangladesh earn only 40% of the consumer retail price due to the high number of intermediaries in the supply chain, with annual post-harvest losses amounting to $2.5 billion due to multiple layers of product handling and supply chain inefficiencies.