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Qwick raises VC money to match gig workers with hospitality jobs

TechCrunch

Leisure and hospitality workers are quitting at the highest rates of any industry. Seasonality, low pay and monotonous work are among the reasons for the hospitality industry’s churn rate, as well as a perceived lack of career advancement. So what are hospitality businesses to do? Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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How a Little Bit of Fear Breeds Innovation

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Co-founder of Owned Outcomes Krupa Srinivas explores the value of fear in an entrepreneur’s journey as she describes partnering with a US healthcare intermediary to solve the problem of cataloguing hospital supplies. The US hospital supply chain is one of the largest supply chains in need of an overhaul. Learn more now. .

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Awak Technologies Raises Over $20M in Series B Funding for Home Dialysis Innovation

AsiaTechDaily

The company’s immediate priorities include completing an ongoing human pre-pivotal clinical trial in collaboration with Singapore General Hospital. Awak Technologies has strategic plans for the recently acquired funds.

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OTA Insight books $80M for its hospitality business intelligence tools, used by 55K hotel properties globally

TechCrunch

“One of the unique things about the hotel and hospitality industry is that generally tech providers focus a lot of their energy on the larger chains, because that’s where they believe the opportunity is,” he said. Part of the Series B will be used to continue investing in OTA Insight’s technology stack. . “We

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The Good News You Need Today

Entrepreneurs' Organization

With the majority of today’s headlines being negative, we are proud to showcase the very best of innovation and charity from the global community of entrepreneurs. From webinars with real-time information globally, to amazing educational sessions on leadership, finance, self care, and employment issues—all were at my fingertips.”

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NJEDA Approves First NJ Innovation Evergreen Fund Investment to Newark-based 1Huddle

American Entrepreneurship

(October 12, 2023) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board today approved the first investment in an emerging New Jersey company from the New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Fund (NJIEF). I look forward to seeing the next step for 1Huddle and future companies approved under the Innovation Evergreen Fund.”

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Bringing the Mediterranean Way to the Masses

Revolution

CAVA’s founders had a vision to bring heritage, heart, health, and innovation to the fast-casual sector. For CAVA’s co-founders, taste and hospitality unite. So they kept their focus trained on meeting more people in more places — through digital innovation and geographic expansion — with food that fuels and connects.