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Staax thinks peer-to-peer payments can onboard a new generation of stock investors

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Now that investing is cool again, upstarts like Staax , which pitched today at TechCrunch Disrupt’s Startup Battlefield, are finding new ways to cash in on its cachet, particularly among young people. What sets Staax apart, though, is that it allows for peer-to-peer payments in stock. Image Credit: Haje Kamps / TechCrunch.

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Pitch Deck Teardown: Alto Pharmacy’s $200M Series E deck

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This is the slide-deck equivalent of a standup comedian standing on a stage, peering into the spotlights, muttering ‘pharmacies, amirite?’ We cover a lot of health startups here on TechCrunch, and you know what it’s really hard to get any sort of excitement about? An online pharmacy that raised yet another round of funding.

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Daily Crunch: AI content developer Jasper now valued at $1.5B following capital infusion

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Turo, the peer-to-peer car-sharing platform that’s been described as the Airbnb for cars, will expand to Australia before the end of the year, Rebecca reports. Turo, the peer-to-peer car-sharing platform that’s been described as the Airbnb for cars, will expand to Australia before the end of the year, Rebecca reports.

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Angel Capital Association’s Annual Summit is a Goldmine for Black Investors, Founders, and High Growth Startups Raising Capital

Angel Capital Association

Networking Opportunities with Industry Leaders and Peers The ACA Summit stands out as a prime networking event, offering black investors and founders the chance to engage with a wide range of industry experts and peers. Here are a few benefits that can be experienced by attending this dynamic event.

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Meet the newest crypto builders from web3 accelerator Alliance DAO’s demo day

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The pitch: Lulo is a DeFi lending infrastructure that aims to utilize order book technology to create a global liquidity layer in a permissionless way. The strategy is staying on top of all the trends so other companies don’t have to,” Ji said. This crypto winter may be long, but builders remain bullish. Stage: Seed round.

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Essential steps to thriving and surviving while fundraising

TechCrunch

Within that time frame, you are pitching your heart out to multiple investors and ideally setting a number of meetings, either virtual or in-person. You’re also busy building and constantly tweaking your narrative (and pitch deck) and managing each of those meetings and the necessary followup. The right pitch deck.

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Q&A: How Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Can Help You

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It concludes with a Pitch Showcase awarding at least $25,000 in prize money. The program includes learning modules, expert coaching, peer networking and a marketplace of tools and solutions. Brianna Ellison. What work is Verizon doing in the Detroit/Michigan community to help small businesses?