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Hyundai taps EV startup Canoo to develop electric vehicles

TechCrunch LA

The electric vehicle platform will be based on Canoo’s proprietary skateboard design, according to the agreement that was announced Tuesday. The concept is similar to Toyota’s e-Palette vehicle, which can theoretically be customized to serve as a retail shop, restaurant or shuttle for people. ”

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GM exits car-sharing business and shuts down Maven

TechCrunch LA

The company sent an email to customers Tuesday that after examining the business, the car-sharing industry and COVID-19, it decided to shutter the service permanently. Below is a screenshot of the email sent Tuesday morning to Maven customers. Maven had paused service due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Image Credits: Screenshot/Maven email.

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Canoo, the electric vehicle startup formed from Faraday Future’s ashes, seeks $200 million

TechCrunch LA

Canoo began life as EVelozcity back in 2017. Canoo said that it intends to use a modular “skateboard” approach to its vehicle design where different form factors can rest atop its chassis. Porsche launches on-demand subscription for its sports cars and SUVs.

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10 Top Rules For Marketing In Today’s Digital World

Startup Professionals Musings

His title “ The On-Demand Brand: 10 Rules for Digital Marketing Success in an Anytime, Everywhere World ” characterizes the challenge of demanding attention from a new generation of consumers who want what they want, when they want it, and where they want it. Ask why it should be, and why customers should care. Want control?

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8 Ways The Maker Movement Turns Ideas Into Businesses

Startup Professionals Musings

In case you haven’t noticed it, the rapid evolution of do-it-yourself (DIY) facilities for developers, including 3-D printers, SketchUp and makerspaces such as TechShop , have scaled down the cost of prototypes and hardware design by an order of magnitude. Quick low-cost design and fabrication alternatives are extremely valuable.

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What Happens When Startups Turn from Their Innovation Stage to Operational Excellence?

Both Sides of the Table

There is nothing more pure than building a product, putting it out in the world and seeing paying customers using your product and in some cases loving it. As companies get this initial customer feedback on their product they start to have to ask harder questions about unit economics: How much does it cost us to acquire a new customer?

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How One Co-Working Space is Dealing with the Pandemic

Tech.Co

Created in 2017, and focusing on spaces in London (although it does also have an office in Tel Aviv), LABS is a co-working space that offers businesses and individuals offices and even living spaces to rent. Designed to inspire, motivate productivity and promote ways to thrive digitally. LABS Community Approach.