StartupNation

DECEMBER 5, 2021

A lot is changing about how we live and work as we emerge from the coronavirus pandemic. The office as we once knew it is going through a seismic shift. COVID-19 has shifted priorities for many workers who had to juggle priorities this last year, or who had a taste of a different lifestyle. Burnout from remote working has increased — in the last couple months alone, burnout signals have spiked 9% and employee happiness fell by 3% according to LinkedIn.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Stacked , a web-based platform that provides passive investment tools for retail investors interested in crypto, just announced it raised a $35 million Series A co-led by Alameda Research , a crypto trading firm owned by FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Bybit and BitDAO partner Mirana Ventures co-led the round alongside Alameda. Fidelity International Strategic Ventures , DRW Venture Capital , Alumni Ventures , and Jump Capital also participated. .

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Communication skills are a crucial part of any business. To increase your success, you need to learn how to communicate with the people around you. Communication skills make it easier for you and your team members to work together more effectively on projects, solve problems more quickly and reach goals faster. The following seven tips will help improve your communication skills in the workplace.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 5, 2021

MarketForce, a Kenyan B2B retail and financial services distribution startup, has expanded into five additional markets across Africa to grow RejaReja — its retailer ‘super app’ that makes it possible for informal merchants to order and pay for inventory digitally, accept payments for utility bills, and access financing for their businesses. The startup has today announced entry of RejaReja, the B2B retail marketplace, into Ethiopia, Ghana, Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda, after successful pil

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Lack of digitalization decreases business competitiveness. To thrive, embracing modern solutions becomes essential. The approach to digitalization often aligns with a company's business model. This shift not only boosts productivity but also automates processes and improves security. The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

DECEMBER 5, 2021

By Scott Meacham. ACT Tulsa is a special initiative that those of us in this state can be thankful for. Amazing — that is the word that Program Manager Taleya Mayberry uses to describe the launch speed of ACT Tulsa, the joint venture between i2E and ACT House that is laser-focused on cultivating underestimated founders in Tulsa and beyond. Taleya knows “Amazing.”.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Data-driven marketing is a marketing strategy that uses data to define consumer behavior patterns and then uses that information for marketing purposes. For example, if the pattern shows that the majority of your target audience is engaging with you on social media , then you would invest your advertising budget there. The main goal of this type of marketing is to deliver relevant content to each customer regardless of their behavior or preferences.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Pariti , the Kenya-based community-led marketplace building the digital infrastructure for startup ecosystems in emerging markets, has raised $2.85 million seed, the company confirmed to TechCrunch today. The round was led by U.S.-based Harlem Capital. In Africa, it’s the first deal of the diversity-focused fund that secured $134 million for its second fund earlier this year.

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