TechCrunch
JULY 8, 2021
Circle has announced that it plans to become a public company. The cryptocurrency company will merge with Concord Acquisition Corp, a SPAC. Circle is better known as one of the founding members of the Centre consortium with Coinbase. Along with other crypto partners , they have issued USD Coin (USDC), a popular stablecoin. A SPAC is a publicly traded blank-check company.
StartupNation
JULY 8, 2021
The pandemic changed how people interact with one another, but it could not squash the need for in-person connections that engage audiences. As vaccines roll out and restrictions ease, in-person events are slowly returning: A recent PULSE Survey notes that 81% of survey responders plan on holding in-person events in 2021. Post-pandemic, there is pent-up demand for in-person meetings, especially smaller-scale gatherings that use accessible technology tools that work for a startup budget.
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TechCrunch
JULY 8, 2021
French startup PowerZ has raised another $8.3 million (€7 million at today’s exchange rate) including $1.2 million (€1 million) in debt — the rest is a traditional equity round. The company is both an edtech startup and a video game studio with an ambitious goal — it wants to build a game that is as engaging as Minecraft or Fortnite, but with a focus on education.
Smart Hustle Magazine
JULY 8, 2021
There are many different paths to success and many different definitions of how to succeed in business. For some, success means spending more time with their families. For others, it’s making a billion-dollar exit of their business. No matter what your definition of success is, some of the ingredients of success will be the same. Guy Raz’s book “ How I Did It ” unpacks the journey of so many entrepreneurs.
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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 The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.
TechCrunch
JULY 8, 2021
Z1 , a Sao Paulo-based digital bank aimed at Latin American GenZers, has raised $2.5 million in a round led by U.S.-based Homebrew. A number of other investors also participated in the financing including Clocktower Ventures, Mantis – the VC firm owned by The Chainsmokers, Goodwater, Gaingels, Soma Capital and Rebel Fund. Notably, Mantis has also backed Step , a teen-focused fintech based in the U.S., and Goodwater has also invested in Greenlight , which too has a similar offering as Z1.
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TechCrunch
JULY 8, 2021
As companies look for ways to respond to incidents in their complex microservices-driven software stacks, SREs — site reliability engineers — are left to deal with the issues involved in making everything work and keeping the application up and running. Rootly , a new early-stage startup wants to help by building an incident-response solution inside of Slack.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
JULY 8, 2021
What you can do to avoid the pitfalls and become an unstoppable freelancer Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
Berkonomics
JULY 8, 2021
The title of this insight happens to be the name of a CEO roundtable organization I belong to and have been a member since 1989 (Adaptive Business Leader Organization – or ABL). The organization, like Vistage, manages roundtables of CEOs meeting monthly in small groups, where they discuss their mutual challenges and help solve each other’s complex problems, acting as an informal board of advisors.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
JULY 8, 2021
#1 Keeping dogs (not the fluffy kind) Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
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Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.
TechCrunch
JULY 8, 2021
Five months after announcing a $3 million seed round from Spero Ventures , shopping-focused live video host Talkshoplive is back, this time with a $6 million seed extension led by Raine Ventures. The new round of funding gives Los Angeles-based Talkshoplive $10.5 million raised to date and enables it to scale its product management and technical teams.
StartupNation
JULY 8, 2021
On today’s Business Beat, Jeff discusses the expected resurgence in the travel sector in Michigan post-pandemic economy. Revenues from travel in the state are expected to increase 19% this year to over $2 billion, according to a forecast from the American Hotel & Lodging Association. Tune in to the Business Beat, below, to learn more about how the travel sector is bouncing back in Michigan: Tune in to News/Talk 760 AM WJR weekday mornings at 7:11 a.m. for the WJR Business Beat.
TechCrunch
JULY 8, 2021
In the wake of Coinbase’s direct listing earlier this year , other crypto companies may be looking to go public sooner than later. That appears to be the case with Circle, a Boston-based technology company that provides API-delivered financial services and a stablecoin. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. Read it every morning on Extra Crunch or get The Exchange newsletter every Saturday.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
JULY 8, 2021
Why LinkedIn is becoming the worst of social media Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
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CAPTARGET presents a masterclass in M&A deal sourcing. Learn to cast a wide net, embracing seller self-identification. Consistency is the linchpin: keep the origination process steady for a reliable flow of opportunities. Diversify your tactics, employing various tools and vendors. Tech matters! Understand DNS settings, domain authority, and brand presence for optimal outreach.
TechCrunch
JULY 8, 2021
Lula , a Miami-based insurance infrastructure startup, announced today it has raised $18 million in a Series A round of funding. Founders Fund and Khosla Ventures co-led the round, which also included participation from SoftBank, hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, Shrug Capital, Steve Pagliuca (Bain Capital co-chairman and Boston Celtics owner), Tiny Capital’s Andrew Wilkinson.
OurCrowd
JULY 8, 2021
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WJW) – The company Superpedestrian says LINK is the safest e-scooter in the business. Read more here. The post [Superpedestrian in FOX 8] Scooters with smart technology coming to Cleveland appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
Source Link
JULY 8, 2021
The ins and outs of starting a business are challenging to any aspiring entrepreneur but are even harder to overcome for LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs. While there’s much to celebrate about milestones achieved for the LGBTQ+ community, there’s still much more work to do in the business world for LGBTQ+ equality. Although a 2020 Supreme Court ruling nationally outlawed employee firings based on gender or sexual orientation, it is still legal in 27 states to be fired for identifying as LGBT.
OurCrowd
JULY 8, 2021
In a major development in the COVID medicine field, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals said that it will be conducting a Phase III trial on a nasal spray claiming to be effective in the treatment of COVID-19. Earlier last week, the company had sought emergency approval for the import and marketing of the nasal spray from the drug regulator. The pharma company has now been recommended to hold phase III trials by the authorities.
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Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.
OurCrowd
JULY 8, 2021
SaNOtize Research and Development Corporation (“SaNOtize” or “the Company”) today announced that Enovid, SaNOtize’s Nitric Oxide Nasal Spray (NONS) that protects from viruses and was shown to reduce SARS-CoV-2 viral load in a Phase II trial, is now available in pharmacies throughout Israel. Register here. The post [SaNOtize in Bloomberg] SaNOtize’s Anti-Viral Treatment Made Available in Israeli Pharmacies appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
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