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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Biz Card Startup Brex Pursues Unicorn Status
Biz Card Startup Brex Pursues Unicorn Status
September 24, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Commercial card startup Brex is seeking unicorn status with its next funding round, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Friday (Sept. 21). Unnamed sources told the...

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Switzerland Eases Blockchain Firms’ Access To Bank Accounts
Switzerland Eases Blockchain Firms’ Access To Bank Accounts
September 21, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Switzerland is reportedly exploring ways to make it easier for blockchain companies to open corporate bank accounts as the government moves to prevent those innovators...

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UiPath Lands $3B Valuation For Robotics Process Automation Tech
UiPath Lands $3B Valuation For Robotics Process Automation Tech
September 19, 2018  |  B2B Payments

A robotics process automation (RPA) startup has just secured a $3 billion valuation as B2B FinTech continues to explore how the technology will disrupt the market....

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Scratch Mobile App Makes Paying Off Loans Easy
Scratch Mobile App Makes Paying Off Loans Easy
September 18, 2018  |  Mobile Applications

Startup Scratch is working to make paying off student and personal loans simpler for borrowers through an easy-to-use mobile app. Earlier this year, it was...

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From Startup To Global Payments Giant: Visa Turns 60
From Startup To Global Payments Giant: Visa Turns 60
September 18, 2018  |  VISA

Sixty years ago today (Sept. 18), a San Francisco startup launched by sending roughly 60,000 credit cards to consumers living in northern California. This startup...

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MVMT watches Acquired by Movado Group
MVMT watches Acquired by Movado Group
September 12, 2018  |  Retail

A lifestyle brand for millennial buyers with an eye for design – but perhaps not the pocketbook for designer prices – the watch and accessories...

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TransferWise Reports $3.9B In Transaction Volume/Month
TransferWise Reports $3.9B In Transaction Volume/Month
September 11, 2018  |  Investments

London-based money transfer firm TransferWise has revealed that has been profitable for the second year in a row. One of Europe’s largest FinTech startups, TransferWise reported an...

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Why Gig Workers Need Their Own Bank
Why Gig Workers Need Their Own Bank
September 06, 2018  |  Gig Economy

Freelancing isn't all about being footloose and fancy-free. Navigating paperwork, banking and invoices has its challenges — especially in France. Fresh off a funding round, startup Shine...

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Udaan Raises $225M For B2B eCommerce
Udaan Raises $225M For B2B eCommerce
September 05, 2018  |  B2B Payments

B2B eCommerce platform Udaan has caught the attention of investors to the tune of $225 million, marking what reports on Tuesday (Sept. 4) said is...

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