This Founder Launched a Kickboxing Gym Staffed by All Women During The Pandemic — Now It’s Been Acquired by Mayweather Boxing
Jessica Yarmey partially attributes her success in franchising to one wise Warren Buffett quote.
Amazon hits sellers with ‘fuel surcharge’ as Iran war roils global energy markets
The e-commerce giant called the surcharge “temporary” but couldn’t give a date for when the policy would be retired.
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Telegram introduces a Power Saving Mode for battery preservation
Telegram has introduced a new Power Saving Mode to preserve the battery of your device. The mode kicks in when the battery dips below a certain percentage — which is configurable — and turns off resource-intensive features like auto-playing videos and GIFs, sticker animations, and background updates. The new feature has its own menu in […]
Telegram introduces a Power Saving Mode for battery preservation by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
Building a lean B2B startup growth stack
I’ve spent years trying to understand which tools give you the most bang for your buck and which are just not worth the overhead.
Building a lean B2B startup growth stack by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch
Step-By-Step Guide to Making Extra Money as a Virtual Assistant
The new book, ‘Start Your Own Virtual Assistant Business,’ tells you everything you need to know to set up a lucrative side hustle or full-time business.
MentorcliQ raises over $80 million to grow its employee mentoring software and services
For years, Phil George was the executive sponsor of a mentoring program at McMaster-Carr, an industrial hardware supplier, where he spent weeks trying to match program participants with only scant information about them to go on. Employees often requested resources while mentors asked for training, and mentees wanted more guidance on goals. And as the […]
MentorcliQ raises over $80 million to grow its employee mentoring software and services by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
E-bike maker Cowboy raises new funding round and launches AdaptivePower
Brussels-based startup Cowboy has been in the news lately for its cash burn rate. But the company wants to control its narrative again with some product and business news. Cowboy is launching a new feature called ‘AdaptivePower’, which automatically adjusts the power of the motor depending on the current slope and weather conditions. Cowboy’s electric […]
E-bike maker Cowboy raises new funding round and launches AdaptivePower by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch
Wattpad lays off 15% of its staff, blames changing economic environment
Challenging economic conditions are affecting companies of all sizes, resulting in job cuts. Storytelling platform Wattpad announced Tuesday that it has laid off 42 of its 267 people workforce — that’s nearly 15% of the staff. It will provide at least 12 weeks of severance and six months of continued benefits to the departing employees. […]
Wattpad lays off 15% of its staff, blames changing economic environment by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
Houseware launches out of stealth to help SaaS companies optimize revenue using data
Using data to make better decisions faster helps startups in the crowded SaaS space improve product development, identify hidden market opportunities and complete work with fewer false steps, important priorities as these startups seek out a piece of the booming SaaS market, projected to increase by 19.7% over the next six years. A Singapore- and […]
Houseware launches out of stealth to help SaaS companies optimize revenue using data by Kate Park originally published on TechCrunch
‘Bling Bishop’ Lamor Whitehead Allegedly Faked Bank Docs to Finance Home
Federal investigators say Whitehead used forged papers to secure a $1.3 million mortgage.
QuantWare raises €6M to scale its quantum processor business
QuantWare, the Dutch startup that builds quantum processors for research and commercial usage, today announced that it has raised a €6 million seed round (that’s about $6.33 million) led by Dutch deep tech investor Forward.One, with participation from QDNL Participations and Graduate Entrepreneur, among others. The company says it will use this new funding to […]
QuantWare raises €6M to scale its quantum processor business by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch