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NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Willo co-founder and CEO Hugo de Gentile breaks down revolutionizing a stagnant industry.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Many people have the goal of owning their own business. To expedite this process, becoming a franchisee of an established brand may be an attractive option, as entrepreneurs can build off a proven formula for success to guide their decisions as business owners. However, opening a franchise location is not a fast track to riches, as the 90% 5-year success rate lauded by many franchises is a myth.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Less than six months after raising a $157 million Series D round, AI-powered transcription and captioning platform Verbit announced today it has closed $250 million in a Series E round that values the company at $2 billion. The latest funding brings its total raised to more than $550 million. . The new capital was led by Third Point Ventures , with participation from existing investors Sapphire Ventures, More Capital, Disruptive AI, Vertex Growth, 40North, Samsung Next and TCP. .

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Businesses focusing on customer experience is a given. After all, no business will thrive, or even succeed, without the support of the market it seeks to capture. But ensuring customers remain happy with your products and services is not the be-all and end-all of effective business management. Or at least it should not be. An equally important factor is employee experience.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Kenya’s economy is powered by informal businesses, which contribute 33.8% to the country’s GDP and provide 83.4% of the total employment outside of small-scale agriculture, data from the country’s bureau of statistics shows. The contribution of these enterprises is pivotal to the country’s economy yet they remain underserved by traditional banking institutions making it hard for them to access the financing needed to grow.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Travel and tourism are slowly starting to move again in the wake of COVID-19 crashing over the world and sending us to shelter in place. Today a company focused on experiences — museum visits, skydiving, local cooking classes and more — is announcing a round of growth funding on the back of seeing its own business bounce back. Peek , which provides a marketplace for consumers to discover and book experiences, a platform for businesses to book team building and other internal events a

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The leader in any category can make huge margins. Everyone else loses money Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

As more of the world shifts to doing everything from their smartphones, the ability to build better iOS and Android apps has to move with it. Bitrise aims to be the go-to company closing the gap between that mobile demand and a company’s ability to get apps out faster while also balancing all of the moving parts and complexities. Today, mobile DevOps company Bitrise announced it secured $60 million in Series C funding, led by Insight Partners, with participation from existing investors Partech,

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Launching your first website is exciting. However, figuring out how to turn that website into a successful business can feel like a grueling task. As an entrepreneur, you want your content to boost your website and brand authority in your industry or niche. The reality is, driving traffic to a new blog or website isn’t always easy. Below are some key steps you must take when launching in order to monetize your website.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Robert Falck used to work at a Russian trucking factory by day, and by night, he built a nightclub guest list startup. He also collects old books, and once guessed that Chinese author Gao Xingjian would win the Nobel Prize in literature. He grew up on a farm, but has degrees in finance, economics and mechanical engineering. No, this isn’t a game of two truths and a lie — indeed, these are snippets from the life of a serial entrepreneur who harbors a vendetta against the carbon emissions pr

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Feedough

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Visual merchandising is what one sees when walking into a retail. Read more.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Startup culture is informal, which is why some workers end up with job titles like “customer delight manager” or “product whisperer.” That might work inside mature companies, but early-stage founders who are presenting themselves to investors must be more specific. In an interview with Natasha Mascarenhas, B2B stealth startup founder Akshaya Dinesh recounted the time her team was rejected by an accelerator because they hadn’t yet picked a CEO.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Avoid them and watch your success soar. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

U.K.-based digital therapy company ieso announced a $53 million Series B round on Tuesday. The round is the funding the company needs to move in a brand new direction: creating more intuitive autonomous text therapy. . In other words, AI trained on thousands of hours of real-life therapy that can provide personalized sessions, over chat. . Ieso has been around for about 10 years, and has been running a text-only therapy service (with human therapists on one end) through the U.K.’s National Healt

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

On today’s Business Beat, Jeff Sloan shares the good news that a survey found 67% of shoppers are going to trust local brands over Internet-only merchants during this year’s holiday shopping season. Tune in to the Business Beat, below, to learn more about what the Uberall study says about customer loyalty: Tune in to News/Talk 760 AM WJR weekday mornings at 7:11 a.m. for the WJR Business Beat.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The venture arm of Volvo Cars, an automaker long synonymous with safety, has invested in an optics and imaging startup developing technology that can be integrated into a car’s windshield or windows to deliver images to drivers and passengers. Volvo Cars Tech Fund invested $2 million into o ptics and imaging developer Spectralics , funds it will use to accelerate the development of its optical film that the company says could make cars safer and provide a better user experience.

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OurCrowd

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

JumpCloud Inc., a directory-as-a-service technology platform, has hired Joel Rennich as the company’s head of device identity. Read more here. The post [JumpCloud in Daily Camera] Apple manager joins JumpCloud appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Last year, fintech API infrastructure players came into the African tech scene, ushering in Plaid-like services to businesses and developers. And the attention on these companies, particularly from venture capitalists, spiralled into this year, with each significant player raising large seed to Series A rounds. OnePipe , a fintech API company with a different play from the lot, joins the list today, raising $3.5 million seed to double down on its embedded finance offering.

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OurCrowd

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

BioCatch is trying to thwart cybercriminals that move money through mule accounts. The company has previously warned that mule traffic increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, as fraudsters sought to take advantage of people who found themselves in precarious financial situations. Read more here. The post [BioCatch in Find Biometrics] BioCatch unveils new mule account detection tool appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Mobile income tax software Column Tax announced today that it raised $5.1 million in seed funding and is launching its first commercial product, which will provide users with early access to their tax refunds. . Bain Capital Ventures led the seed round alongside South Park Commons, Core Innovation Capital, and Operator Partners. Some prominent angel investors also participated in the round, including Opendoor founder Eric Wu and former Wealthfront CEO Adam Nash.

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OurCrowd

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Israel’s venture capital firm OurCrowd sets up operations at ADGM, according to its chairman. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd in The National] ADGM focuses on new initiatives to attract more companies and boost Abu Dhabi’s economy appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Despite Apple and Facebook investing billions into a “metaverse” future, in recent years there’s been a distinct drop-off in venture deals for startups focused on finding opportunities in augmented reality. Many VCs who have been burned by investments in large-scale efforts like Magic Leap now see the near-term spoils of augmented reality tech as opportunities largely left for big tech companies, but smaller startups are still finding inroads that appeal to investors.

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OurCrowd

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Rather than buy technology, the agency’s meeting division has struck a new type of commercial deal with the fast-growing meeting software firm Bizzabo to tap into virtual meetings. A big bet that those meetings will be here to stay. Read more here. The post [Bizzabo in Skift] Amex GBT tests new model with Bizzabo ror virtual meeting bookings appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Only a few months ago, Vercel , the company behind the popular Next.js framework for front-end developers, announced a $102 million Series B funding round that took its valuation to $1.1 billion. Today, it’s announcing a $150 million Series C round that puts its valuation at $2.5 billion. The round, which brings Vercel’s total funding to $131 million, was led by GGV Capital, with participation from existing investors Accel, Bedrock Capital, CRV, Geodesic Capital, Greenoaks Capital, G

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OurCrowd

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Lemonade is fixing renters insurance, but why is it broken in the first place? Read more here. The post [Lemonade in Futurism] Why insurance is broken, and how one company is fixing it appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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