Smart Hustle Magazine

AUGUST 3, 2020

A family owned and operated business is nothing new, but a family business managed by two parents and eight and children is pretty unique. Goat Milk Stuff. The business started with making soap, as it is a low barrier (much less difficult than food products) and the whole family could easily be involved in making and selling it. With eight kids, it was really important to get them all working within the business early on. .

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Guy Kawasaki

AUGUST 3, 2020

On the Remarkable People podcast , I interview people such as Jane Goodall, Woz, and Stephen Wolfram who have changed the world. Their stories are inspiring, and I hope they encourage you, too. . This post has a different twist – let’s look at why and how you can foster change and the art of innovation in your company by driving your company with data.

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 3, 2020

“The ability to operate as a full-service national bank gives Varo more freedom to deliver the kind of innovation and allyship that many Americans have never had from their bank before. Read more here. The post [Varo Money in Fintech Magazine] Varo is granted its bank charter and a US FinTech milestone appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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Surdna Foundation

AUGUST 3, 2020

How can we in philanthropy do a better job of supporting the kind of collaboration and shared learning that grassroots organizations need to grow their movements? In 2019, the Surdna Foundation Sustainable Environments team set out to better understand grantees’ progress to advance racial justice and deepen their participatory grantmaking and equitable evaluation practices.

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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 The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 3, 2020

Insurance companies have been around for as long as we can remember, but the lack of innovation has made this industry ripe for disruption. Enter Lemonade (NYSE: LMND ), the “insurtech” startup that hopes to make insurance cool again. Fresh off its Initial Public Offering (IPO) in July, Lemonade stock rallied 138% and pushed the company’s market valuation to $3 billion.

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 3, 2020

Let’s start up with the current stock price of Lemonade Inc. (LMND), which is $58.18 to be very precise. The Stock rose vividly during the last session to $67.47 after opening rate of $67.15 while the lowest price it went was recorded $57.52 before closing at $65.10. Read more here. The post [Lemonade in Invest Chronicle] Lemonade Inc. (LMND) is set to bring smile on the investors face as Analysts sets mean Target price of $67.50 appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

AUGUST 3, 2020

We are officially in the dog days of summer when vacations and the heat and humidity cause things to slow down. It used to be true that companies would put financing efforts on hold in late July and August and return to “the market” after labor day. In recent years, that summer slowdown has not happened as much and we have advised our portfolio companies to keep raising during the summer doldrums.

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 3, 2020

Recruitment platform Apploi has acquired credential management startup Healthgig, the company exclusively told Crunchbase News. Apploi’s platform helps organizations find and recruit talent, communicate with potential new employees, and work through offers and the final steps of hiring. The company has been getting deeper into the health care space over the last year, including adding former Everyday Health CEO Ben Wolin to its board of directors.

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 3, 2020

“We are now offering integration with Appoloi in addition to most ATS systems,” said Corra Group Co-Founder, Nick Gustavson. “Our Appoloi integration allows our clients who are using this applicant tracking system to move easily from talent recruitment and management to conducting pre-employment background checks on any final candidates. Read more in here.

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 3, 2020

Mobile banking startup Varo is becoming its own bank. The company announced on Friday it has been granted a national bank charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and secured regulatory approvals from the FDIC and Federal Reserve to open Varo Bank, N.A. The news follows Varo’s recent close on an additional $241 million in Series D funding aimed at helping Varo transition its service to its own bank, as well as expand into new banking products and hire new staff across ope

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 3, 2020

Beyond Meat Inc. BYND, 2.86% said Monday that its Beyond Burgers will be sold at Walmart Inc.’s WMT, 0.92% warehouse chain Sam’s Club, and at BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc. BJ, 2.41%. Beyond Meat began selling at Costco Wholesale Corp. COST, 1.86% last summer. The news comes just days after rival plant-based burger maker Impossible Foods Inc. began rolling out its Impossible Burgers at nearly 2,100 Walmart Supercenters and Neighborhood Markets nationwide.

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 3, 2020

BlueNalu recently expanded its production and R&D capabilities with a new, 38,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in San Diego that includes a pilot-scale production plant. Eventually, it aims to build similar plants around the world, each with the capacity to produce enough cell-based seafood to feed millions of residents. Read more here. The post [BlueNalu in Food Business News] Blue Nalu, Aero Farms highlight sustainable food technology appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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