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Reflections on 2020: Brian Mac Mahon, Expert Dojo

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You will be able to get to all of these posts on our 2020 reflections here. This is my 4th market upset and in the first three I was defensive. What are you most looking forward to in the technology/startup world in 2021? We are extremely focused on these regions in our hunt for Unicorns in 2021.

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Reflections on 2020: Olivia (Libby) Duane Adams, co-founder, Alteryx

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You will be able to get to all of these posts on our 2020 reflections here. Analytics and data in 2020 have become household words. The ADAPT program was intentionally designed for new graduates or unemployed individuals who want to skill up in this data economy. This is one of the benefits of COVID-19 in 2020. The

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Shareholders approve Bird-SPAC merger, stock promptly falls

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News broke in May that Bird was looking at a SPAC-led debut on the public markets. For example, Bird had gross margins that were negative in 2018, 2019 and 2020. This year, the company expects — looking at predictions that included results through Q2 2021 — to post positive gross margins. billion for Bird when it began to trade.

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USC Marshall Combines MBA, STEM

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According to the Marshall School, the "STEM specialization" will include certification in areas such as statistics, data analytics, operations and supply chain optimization, finance, forecasting, and digital marketing and modeling. USC said the new option is will become available for its 2020 and 2021 MBA classes this fall.

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Fintech giant Klarna raises $639M at a $45.6B valuation amid ‘massive momentum’ in the US

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Overall, Klarna is live in 20 markets, has more than 90 million global active users and more than 2 million transactions a day conducted on its platform. In all of 2020, it processed $53 billion in volume. March 2021 also represented a record month for global shopping volume with $6.9 In the first quarter, Klarna notched $18.1

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Boulevard books $70M to help beauty and wellness salons with their bookings

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It’s also a massive market — and by Danna’s estimates, still with a lot of untapped business — with Boulevard quoting figures that forecast personal care and beauty sales passing $1.4 But for now, it’s a startup its investors believe is on solid footing in its home market. “As Focusing on the U.S.

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Hyundai taps EV startup Canoo to develop electric vehicles

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The electric vehicle platform will be based on Canoo’s proprietary skateboard design, according to the agreement that was announced Tuesday. ” The PBV, which Hyundai showcased last month at CES 2020, is a pod-like vehicle that the company says can be used for various functions in transit, such as a restaurant or clinic.

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