Spotify launches a $9.99/mo standalone audiobooks service for its free users

March 1, 2024

After adding 15 hours of free audiobooks listening to its subscription plan late last year, Spotify today is introducing a $9.99 per month option that will allow its free users to also access its audiobooks collection. The company announced on Friday its new “Audiobooks Access Tier,” which, similar to the service offered to subscribers, allows […]

This Is How Entrepreneurs Can Achieve Financial Fitness

March 1, 2024

Entrepreneurs aiming for financial fitness, akin to physical training, must focus on bootstrapping — a process of self-funding a business.

Get Healthy with Jillian Michaels While Her Fitness App Is on Sale for Hundreds Off

March 1, 2024

Don’t let your health and wellness slip through the cracks.

How to Celebrate Employee Appreciation Day

March 1, 2024

Did you know that the first Friday in March is Employee Appreciation Day? If you haven’t heard of it, it’s an event where employees are recognized and celebrated for their…

Karma3 Labs raises $4.5M to improve trust in web3 with ratings and recommendations

March 1, 2024

There’s no reputation system in the decentralized world of web3, so it’s hard to figure out which entities and individuals to trust and depend on.

The Download: tech help for herders, and bacteria clean-ups

March 1, 2024

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Why shiny, high-tech solutions won’t solve one of Africa’s worst crises Herding— one of humanity’s most foundational ways of life—is a pillar of survival in West Africa’s Sahel. Migratory herders usher cattle between…

Women Are More Likely to Be Laid Off Than Promoted in Tech — Here’s How We Can Change the Status Quo

March 1, 2024

In the face of a tech industry where women are more likely to be laid off than be promoted to leadership positions, it’s time to hack the system and reboot the gender balance for good to turbocharge innovation and propel the industry.

This Retiree’s Leisurely Side Hustle Makes $66,000 a Year and, ‘You Don’t Even Need to Go to High School to Do It’

March 1, 2024

Barbara Hill wanted a flexible, part-time job that would transition well into retirement. Now she mentors younger people who are making over $200,000 a year. Here’s her insider’s guide to getting started.

NFX’s James Currier will break down MVPs at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024

March 1, 2024

Everyone has heard of minimum viable products (MVPs), early versions of a future startup’s product that contains precisely what it needs to deliver value — and nothing more. The tricky bit is sorting out what is required in an MVP and what is extraneous. Build too much and the resulting delay to market could limit learning, […]

Analyzing JPMorgan (JPM) and Wells Fargo (WFC) for March: Buy, Hold, or Sell?

March 1, 2024

The Federal Reserve is expected to start cutting interest rates this year, but concerns over higher deposit costs, slower loan growth, higher funding costs, declining asset quality, and the potential…

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