How an Idea and a Facebook Post Led to a $49 Million Tiny Home Business
Read how this family-owned franchise saw an untapped tiny home market and seized a huge opportunity.
Puzzle Corner
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August 2023
This Pocket Tripod Is the Wallet-Size Phone Stand That Can Amp up Your Social Media Presence
Made for a hands-free lifestyle, this phone stand gives any phone sturdy support at any angle you might need.
UK cybersecurity giant NCC Group is making more layoffs
U.K. cybersecurity giant NCC Group has confirmed it’s making more layoffs, just months after it slashed its workforce by 7%. The Manchester, U.K.-based company is undergoing its second round of layoffs in just six months, a person with knowledge of the matter told TechCrunch. NCC Group confirmed that it’s making a “small number” of layoffs […]
How I Podcast 2023
My early pandemic podcasting rig was dire. Fitting, really, as everything felt fairly dire at that point. Transitioning to remote interviews was a shock to the system after so many years of stubbornly insisting that they all be done face to face. Much like going into the office every day, however, I’ve gotten to a […]
Less than 48 hours left to save on passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023
This is the final 48-hour countdown to serious savings on passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, which runs September 19–21 in San Francisco. Take five minutes now to secure the best price on passes to the startup world’s mothership. This is a move-it-or-lose-it situation, people. Buy your pass by 11:59 p.m. PDT on Friday, August 11, […]
Check Point buys Perimeter 81 for $490M to enhance its security tools for hybrid and remote workers
There is yet more M&A coming out of the security industry. In the latest development, Check Point, the enterprise cybersecurity company, has picked up Perimeter 81 to beef up its tools for remote and hybrid workers. Check Point will pay around $490 million for thon a “cash free, debt free” basis for the Israeli startup, […]
Forget Paying for Ads on Google and Facebook. Use These 6 Marketing Tactics Instead.
Too many businesses play it safe with the same old paid marketing strategies during this economically uncertain post-pandemic period. Break the tired routine with these six strategies.
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Buy or Sell: Evaluating 3 Specialty Retailer Stocks
The specialty retail industry is poised for growth due to robust consumer spending, easing inflation, and a stable supply chain environment. In this scenario, let’s find out whether retail stocks…
Basys.ai grabs $2.4M for its prior authorization tech powered by Mayo Clinic’s data
Basys combines generative AI and deep learning to power its “engine” which can automate up to 90% of the prior authorization requests for drugs and procedures at high accuracy.