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6 VCs explain why embedded insurance isn’t the only hot opportunity in insurtech

TechCrunch

If you think embedded insurance is the only hot thing in insurtech these days, we’ve got a surprise in store for you: While it’s true that startups that help sell insurance together with other products and services are enjoying tailwinds, there are plenty of other opportunities in the space, several investors told TechCrunch+.

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Layoffs spell opportunity for some fintech startups

TechCrunch

Kikoff is hiring for 10 roles (a mix of hybrid and remote), including senior product manager, associate product manager, senior product designers, engineers and a growth marketing manager. Stay tuned, and please feel free to share with anyone looking for a new opportunity! a way to see what positions are available out there.

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Pina Earth gets seed backing to grow sustainable forestry carbon credits

TechCrunch

But the startup’s premise is also that more sustainable forestry management can generate extra carbon credits for forest owners, too. That’s important as climate change increases risks to the survival of trees, with more droughts, forest fires, disease and other extreme weather predicted. Are carbon offsets b t?

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Eight Ben Franklin TechCelerator Finalists Chosen from Erie, Pennsylvania!

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

The eight entrepreneurial teams chosen for the 2024 Erie program represent an exciting mix of products & ideas: Premier Manufacturing – d.b.a Hikes and Hose uses highly sustainable and durable outdoor gear products from recycled fabrics and firehose. first appeared on BFTP/CNP.

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NJEDA to Host Information Sessions for New Emerging Developers Grant

American Entrepreneurship

WHAT: The Emerging Developer Fund aims to address various difficulties that continue to be a constant burden to emerging developers, which limit opportunities to expand their portfolios. Applications are expected to launch in April. Register at: bit.ly/Emerging Emerging Developers IN-PERSON EVENTS Tuesday, March 12, 2024, 6:00 p.m. –

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4 Ways to Leverage Podcasting to Grow Your Business

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Financial gains will come, but lead generation and monetary ROI cannot be the primary motivators (money alone is never a sustainable driver for anything, I’ve learned). A podcast is a marketing channel – and it can be a key part of a strategic marketing mix. The results and impact a podcast creates far outweigh the challenges.

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Gorgias’ valuation rises to $710M with $30M Series C for e-commerce customer support

TechCrunch

At the time of the Series B, it was supporting more than 4,500 stores with its technology that brings all of the channels that shoppers use to contact online stores into one feed for each company. The company’s goals early on were to “hire and grow in a sustainable way,” Lapeyre said.

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