Startup

A startup or start up is a company or project initiated by an entrepreneur to seek, effectively develop, and validate a scalable business model. Hence, the concepts of startups and entrepreneurship are similar.

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Ahold Launches Automated Supermarkets
Ahold Launches Automated Supermarkets
November 08, 2018  |  Retail

Grocery group Ahold Delhaize is set to launch automated warehouses to speed up completion of orders and slash delivery times. Reuters reported that the world’s...

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‘Promise’ Startup Wants To Replace ACH
‘Promise’ Startup Wants To Replace ACH
November 01, 2018  |  Payment Methods

A white paper has revealed a master plan to replace the U.S.’s Automated Clearing House (ACH) network. “Promise: A Decentralized, Peer-to-Peer, Proxy Repayment Protocol,” “appears...

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Today’s Gig Worker Special: Restaurants As Co-working Spaces
Today’s Gig Worker Special: Restaurants As Co-working Spaces
October 31, 2018  |  Retail

When Siri Chakka and Silva Gentchev graduated from business school, they both had experiences working outside traditional offices: Gentchev was in a partly remote position...

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PayPal Invests In Emerging Markets Lending App Tala
PayPal Invests In Emerging Markets Lending App Tala
October 22, 2018  |  Alternative Finances

Tala, the consumer lending app in emerging markets, announced Monday (Oct. 22) a strategic investment from PayPal. In a press release, Tala said the undisclosed...

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Apple Quietly Buys Spektral For $30M
Apple Quietly Buys Spektral For $30M
October 11, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Spektral, a computer vision company located in Denmark, was acquired by Apple for more than $30 million. Sources reported that Spektral’s technology can accurately and...

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Petal Debuts No-Fee Credit Card For Underserved
Petal Debuts No-Fee Credit Card For Underserved
October 02, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Petal, the startup credit card company, announced on Tuesday (Oct. 2) that its credit card is now available via the company’s website. In a blog...

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Homesharing Website Wimdu To Shut Down At End Of Year
Homesharing Website Wimdu To Shut Down At End Of Year
September 27, 2018  |  Startups

Wimdu, the homesharing startup that was launched out of the Berlin-based Rocket Internet startup incubator and took a page from Airbnb, is to shut down...

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PleaseNotes CEO On Why It Pays To Be Positive And Persistent
PleaseNotes CEO On Why It Pays To Be Positive And Persistent
September 26, 2018  |  Retail

There are bootstrapped startups, and there are startups that aspire to bootstraps when they first enter the market. For PleaseNotes, a firm that specializes in...

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Genesis Molds Treasury Management For The Crypto World
Genesis Molds Treasury Management For The Crypto World
September 26, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The initial coin offering (ICO) has emerged as a corporate financing trend just as volatile as many of the cryptocurrencies themselves. Earlier this year, CoinDesk data...

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