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This couple generated over $7 million in sales after losing their live event business overnight
Alex and Kelsey Carroll's event-based business was forced to shut down by the coronavirus. Their new business just hit $6 million in sales. …
read more‘Huge’ opportunities await women entrepreneurs, venture capitalist says. Here’s what to do
Women entrepreneurs have long gotten a small slice of the venture-capital funding pie. Female VC leaders are trying to change that. …
read more‘We were scared’: Covid and racism have been devastating for many Asian-owned small businesses
The pandemic has brought a twofold blow to Asian-American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) small business owners. …
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FCC begins rollout of $10B in connectivity aid through emergency funds
After months of deliberations, the FCC is ready to start helping people cover the cost of broadband and connected devices through two emergency funds amounting to…
read moreDaily Crunch: As tech stocks lose their luster, SPACs are on the rise
Hello friends and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package. …
read moreJamf snags zero trust security startup Wandera for $400M
Jamf, the enterprise Apple device management company, announced that it was acquiring Wandera, a zero trust security startup, for $400 million at the market close today….
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Why Video is the Next Big Thing in Ecommerce, and How to Harness Its Power
Videos help ecommerce businesses gain credibility, increase traffic and get more market share. …
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What the Disruption of the Online Marketplace Means for Your Small Business
As commerce moves fully online, the business model offers even more benefits for savvy entrepreneurs. …
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Heirlume raises $1.38M to remove the barriers of trademark registration for small businesses
Platforms like Shopify, Stripe and WordPress have done a lot to make essential business-building tools, like running storefronts, accepting payments, and building websites accessible to businesses…
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Queen’s Speech: Johnson Presses Advantage in U.K. Government Program
The government plans laid out in the Queen’s Speech suggest that Prime Minister Boris Johnson intends to make full use of favorable political conditions. …
read more‘Selling the Family Jewels’: A James Joyce Landmark Is Set to Become a Hostel
A planned overhaul of the Dublin home that was the setting for the writer’s short story “The Dead” was opposed by writers, artists, academics and heritage…
read moreMan Hangs On for Life After Winds Shatter Glass Bridge in China
Gusts blew out parts of a glass bridge’s flooring in northeast China, trapping a man and raising questions about the safety of similar hair-raising tourist attractions…
read moreRussia School Shooting Leaves at Least 8 Dead
Within hours of the shooting in Kazan, a provincial capital, President Vladimir V. Putin said he had ordered a tightening of Russia’s already restrictive laws on…
read moreIsrael Hits Gaza With Deadly Airstrikes Amid Rocket Fire by Hamas
As the confrontation grew from localized violence in Jerusalem to a cross-border conflict, 23 Palestinians, including nine children, were killed, according to officials in Gaza. …
read moreCovid-19 Live Updates: As Deaths Fall in the West, the Virus Spreads in Southeast Asia
New infections and deaths are rising in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and elsewhere in the region. In India, dozens of bodies have washed up on the banks…
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HoneyBook raises $155M at $1B+ valuation to help SMBs, freelancers manage their businesses
HoneyBook, which has built out a client experience and financial management platform for service-based small businesses and freelancers, announced today that it has raised $155 million…
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Learn how to create an effective earned media strategy with Rebecca Reeve Henderson at TC Early Stage 2021
TechCrunch’s Early Stage 2021 is back for part two of our bootcamp-for-entrepreneurs event, with a focus on marketing and fundraising. Building on the first half of…
read moreScore a Free 30-day Extra Crunch membership when you buy a pass to TC Sessions: Mobility 2021
Does the science, technology — and yes, art — of creating new ways to transport people and parcels get your EV motor running? Then join us…
read moreEuropean tech event mainstays Shift and TOA find new homes, new models, post-COVID
Given the pandemic, huge changes are being wrought in tech events, something which used to be the lifeblood of the industry. Many a startup has pitched…
read morePutting Belfast on the TechCrunch map — TechCrunch’s European Cities Survey 2021
TechCrunch is embarking on a major new project to survey European founders and investors in cities outside the larger European capitals. Over the next few weeks,…
read moreE-commerce roll-ups are the next wave of disruption in consumer packaged goods
The interest in creating value through e-commerce brands is striking. So what’s the roll-up hype about? …
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This couple generated over $7 million in sales after losing their live event business overnight
Alex and Kelsey Carroll's event-based business was forced to shut down by the coronavirus. Their new business just hit $6 million in sales. …
read more‘Huge’ opportunities await women entrepreneurs, venture capitalist says. Here’s what to do
Women entrepreneurs have long gotten a small slice of the venture-capital funding pie. Female VC leaders are trying to change that. …
read more‘We were scared’: Covid and racism have been devastating for many Asian-owned small businesses
The pandemic has brought a twofold blow to Asian-American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) small business owners. …
read moreChipotle to hike wages, debut referral bonuses in attempt to hire 20,000 workers
Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol said the current labor market is among the most challenging he's seen in his career in the restaurant industry. …
read moreOp-ed: Liability reforms for employers are critical to states’ economic recovery
Last month, North Dakota became the 43rd state to advance employee safety measures and liability protections for employers. …
read moreThink you should be an entrepreneur? This quiz is for you
For Americans who dream of becoming successful entrepreneurs, a little knowledge can go a long way in overcoming fear of risk and failure. …
read moreTechnology
FCC begins rollout of $10B in connectivity aid through emergency funds
After months of deliberations, the FCC is ready to start helping people cover the cost of broadband and connected devices through two emergency funds amounting to…
read moreDaily Crunch: As tech stocks lose their luster, SPACs are on the rise
Hello friends and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package. …
read moreJamf snags zero trust security startup Wandera for $400M
Jamf, the enterprise Apple device management company, announced that it was acquiring Wandera, a zero trust security startup, for $400 million at the market close today….
read moreLenovo won’t be attending MWC in person, either
Shortly after Samsung announced that it won’t be attending the upcoming MWC Barcelona, Chinese hardware giant (and Motorola parent) Lenovo has confirmed with TechCrunch that it…
read moreFeeling Stuck on Twitter and Facebook? So Is Everyone Else.
Our complicated relationship with social media might be simpler than it feels. Just remember how it started. …
read moreWhy Is New TV So Much Like Cable?
The standard business practices developing around streaming entertainment are rotten and need to change. …
read moreFinance
Is buying and selling short-positions in private companies next? This fintech startup is banking on it
Even the most casual industry observer has to be stunned at times by the pace of dealmaking right now. Not quite halfway through 2021, startups are…
read moreCredit Karma reinvents cash-back rewards with instant payback
Credit Karma Money, a new checking and savings account from the company best known for its credit monitoring service, recently launched a significant new feature. Called…
read moreWhy did Bill.com pay $2.5B for Divvy?
Let’s unpack the deal to gain a better understanding of the huge exit and the value of Divvy’s richly funded competitors. …
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How UK-based Lendable is powering fintechs across emerging markets
What moves the needle for digital lenders is serving loans to their respective customers. But where does this money come from? The pool is usually equity…
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Amid the IPO gold rush, how should we value fintech startups?
Whether it be via SPAC, direct listing or traditional IPO, we are likely to see at least 10 to 15 fintechs go public this year —…
read moreThe era of the European insurtech IPO will soon be upon us
The insurance market is enormous, but the sector has suffered from notoriously poor customer experience and major incumbents have been slow to adapt. …
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Here’s when Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel says he would get more cautious on stocks
Wharton School finance professor Jeremy Siegel explained in a CNBC interview the situations that would cause him to get more cautious on the stock market. …
read moreCathie Wood says recent sell-off is not the end of the tech trade, ‘exponential’ growth ahead
Wood believes innovation-based deflation will occur in the economy. …
read moreSantoli’s Tuesday market notes: A full breakdown of the sell-off and the mini-panic in tech
This is the daily notebook of Mike Santoli, CNBC’s senior markets commentator, with ideas about trends, stocks and market statistics. …
read moreWhy Fundstrat’s Tom Lee says the ‘epicenter’ stock rally is still in its early days
"We're probably in stage zero of stage 30" in the rally in key sectors, Fundstrat's Tom Lee told CNBC. …
read moreVirgin Galactic stock falls more than 20% amid uncertainty of spaceflight test schedule
Virgin Galactic stock drop accelerated in early trading on Tuesday, with the company's next spaceflight test possibly delayed further. …
read moreLoop upgrades Shopify, says stock can jump back near its February highs
The Canadian e-commerce company was one of the biggest beneficiaries of the pandemic, as the forced adoption of online shopping accelerated its growth. …
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Why Video is the Next Big Thing in Ecommerce, and How to Harness Its Power
Videos help ecommerce businesses gain credibility, increase traffic and get more market share. …
read more
What the Disruption of the Online Marketplace Means for Your Small Business
As commerce moves fully online, the business model offers even more benefits for savvy entrepreneurs. …
read more
Heirlume raises $1.38M to remove the barriers of trademark registration for small businesses
Platforms like Shopify, Stripe and WordPress have done a lot to make essential business-building tools, like running storefronts, accepting payments, and building websites accessible to businesses…
read more
5 Digital Marketing Trends For Your Business In 2021
In order for your business to continue to experience growth in the 21st century, you must adapt and adjust your digital marketing strategies. …
read moreLook out Amazon Go — A Lisbon startup plans to offer autonomous stores to other retailers
Look out Amazon Go. A Lisbon startup plans to offer the same autonomous store technology to other retailers. Lisbon-based Sensei, a computer vision startup that allows…
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Learn how to create an effective earned media strategy with Rebecca Reeve Henderson at TC Early Stage 2021
TechCrunch’s Early Stage 2021 is back for part two of our bootcamp-for-entrepreneurs event, with a focus on marketing and fundraising. Building on the first half of…
read moreTravel
Airline CEOs ramp up pressure on governments to open up U.S., UK travel
Airline CEOs asked transportation secretaries of the U.S. and U.K. for a summit to help lift travel restrictions between the two countries. …
read moreMemorial Day travel to soar 60% even as gas nears $3 a gallon
Travel over Memorial Day weekend will rise 60% compared to 2020, says AAA Travel, even as gasoline prices rise to a seven-year high. …
read morePipeline outage forces American Airlines to add stops to some long-haul flights, Southwest flies in fuel
After a cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline, U.S. airlines and airports are scrambling to get fuel. …
read moreChinese hotel chain Atour is seeking a $2 billion U.S. listing as tourism rebounds
Atour’s listing will likely take place on the New York Stock Exchange and the company is seeking to raise about $200 million to $300 million. …
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14 Eye-Opening Differences Between Sex In Europe And Sex In The United States
“My kids got their first sex ed at school when they were 7 or 8.”View Entire Post › …
read morePipeline outage forces airlines to find other ways of getting fuel
The Colonial Pipeline outage is forcing airlines and airports to consider other ways of supplying fuel. …
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Revealed: the best companies to work for (and how to get a job with them)
An annual ranking of organisations has revealed the best purpose-led companies to work for in 2021 – and many have vacancies
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The Covid facemasks that support people living in conflict zones
As well as helping to stop the spread of coronavirus, ‘peace masks’ support craftspeople living in places affected by war
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Flour power: the social enterprise that teaches disadvantaged women to bake
London’s Luminary Bakery helps women who have fallen on hard times rise up and reach their potential
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The UK will soon have a dedicated register of tradeswomen
The national database will ensure that householders who feel safer with tradeswomen are able to find them
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On the right track: the UK railway that runs on solar power
A stretch of railway in Sussex will be the first to be powered directly by solar, paving the way for even lower carbon train travel
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Five ways businesses are giving back this Christmas
Companies across the UK are finding creative ways to support charities this Christmas, as demand skyrockets due to the pandemic
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