Startup News

Facebook, 20 other companies launch Libra group in wake of several defections 0
- Startup News, Uncategorized
- October 15, 2019
Despite mounting skepticism and the lack of support from several leading financial companies, Facebook and 20 other companies have launched the Libra Council, a group designed to support and govern the already controversial Libra cryptocurrency. In addition to Facebook, which is joining the council via its Calibra subsidiary, the group’s founding members include Uber, Lyft,…
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Flowhub raises $23 million for its retail management software for cannabis dispensaries 0
- Startup News, Uncategorized
- October 15, 2019
As cannabis dispensaries flourish across the country alongside the push to legalize medicinal and recreational marijuana use, demand for tools to manage the specificities of the weed retail business continues to increase. Looking to address that need, Flowhub, a cannabis retail management software vendor, has raised $23 million from a consortium of investors including e.ventures,…
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How to Choose Your Niche to Be a Successful Photographer 0
- Startup News, Uncategorized
- October 15, 2019
With almost two dozen specialties to choose from, here’s exactly what you need to know to narrow your focus and create a successful photography business.
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Facebook’s Libra faces more resistance from finance leaders 0
- Startup News, Uncategorized
- October 14, 2019
Facebook is meeting even more resistance to its Libra cryptocurrency as financial officials with some of the world’s biggest governments are expected this week to say Libra should not be allowed to go forward without stronger assurances that it won’t disrupt the international finance system. A report from a task force made up of officials…
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WeWork pulls thousands of phone booths out of service over formaldehyde scare 0
- Startup News, Uncategorized
- October 14, 2019
WeWork, the co-working empire once valued at $47 billion before reality struck, plunging the business and its investors into crisis, has another problem to add to its growing pile — one which doesn’t exactly reflect well on its core business of kitting out and maintaining modern working environments. The problem is a safety concern affecting…
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Why Starting a Business Late in Life May Be Smarter Than Starting Early 0
- Startup News, Uncategorized
- October 14, 2019
If you want to achieve your dreams, never give up.
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