Tumblr iOS revenue increased 125% since launching its parody of paid verification

February 21, 2023

Tumblr’s parody of paid verification has already delivered the social network and blogging platform a 125% boost in iOS in-app purchase revenue since November, according to a new analysis of the app’s in-app consumer spending. The company, now operated by WordPress owner Automattic following its 2019 acquisition, launched its response to Twitter’s paid verification hustle […]

Tumblr iOS revenue increased 125% since launching its parody of paid verification by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

6 Meaningful Ways to Reduce Your Company’s Carbon Footprint

February 21, 2023

Businesses implementing successful green programs have seen cost savings, improved public image, boosted morale, and reduced environmental impact.

Amazon’s AWS cozies up to carriers, launches 2 services to build and operate networks in the cloud

February 21, 2023

Amazon has been working on ramping up how it works with telecoms carriers as customers and partners — an ambition pushed in no small part by slowing growth for cloud services overall at AWS and its big rivals Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud. Now, one week ahead of MWC in Barcelona — one of the […]

Amazon’s AWS cozies up to carriers, launches 2 services to build and operate networks in the cloud by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch

Why Angel Investors May Be Your Startup’s Key to Long-Term Viability

February 21, 2023

For many startups, angel investors play an essential role — not only in early-stage enterprise development but in long-term company growth and success.

Get 10 TB of Cloud Storage for the Best Price Online, Just $89, Here for a Limited Time

February 21, 2023

Keep important files safe with this cloud storage solution.

I’m a Millennial Who Manages Gen Z Workers. The Hardest Thing About It Is Dealing With All Their ‘Feelings About Work.’

February 21, 2023

Some millennial bosses find Gen Zers mystifying — but they’re learning from them, too.

The Most Successful Startup Founders Are This Age, Study Finds (And No, It’s Not Early 20s)

February 21, 2023

Despite the success of entrepreneurs like Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, who were both in their early 20s when they started now wildly successful companies, research finds that those stories are the exception, not the norm.

Rare Penny Sells at Auction for $1.1 Million. Here’s How to See If You Have One in Your Swear Jar.

February 21, 2023

A 1958 penny with a minting defect had one collector shelling out a whole lot more pennies to add it to their collection.

Why Maintaining Growth While Reducing Costs Requires a Shift in Mindset and Culture — and Lots of Data

February 21, 2023

Maintaining growth in a challenging economic climate requires a very different set of skills than managing growth in a bull market.

Amazon backs Indian meat startup FreshToHome in $104 million funding

February 21, 2023

Indian startup FreshToHome, which sells fresh fish and meat to consumers in the South Asian market and the Middle East region, has courted a new backer: Amazon. Amazon, through its India-focused Smbhav Venture Fund, has led a $104 million Series D financing round in the Bengaluru-headquartered startup, the two said Tuesday. The new round for […]

Amazon backs Indian meat startup FreshToHome in $104 million funding by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

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