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New guidance on SBA loans means most startups are still excluded from $349 billion stimulus

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Under new guidance issued by the Small Business Administration it seems non-profits and faith-based groups can apply for the Paycheck Protection Program loans designed to keep small business afloat during the COVID-19 epidemic, but most venture-backed companies are still not covered. — Doug Rand (@doug_rand) April 4, 2020.

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Energica CEO plots her Italian EV company’s reboot from lockdown

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There could be more demand for electric vehicles post COVID-19 crisis, believes Energica founder Livia Cevolini. The coronavirus pandemic has forced Energica to hit the brakes on production of its battery powered machines that can reach top speeds of 168 mph. . One of those is greater demand for EVs after the pandemic.

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9 Innovative Startups To Watch For in 2024

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Bobbie One startup that's proved to have the formula for success this year is Bobbie – the first infant formula to be certified as organic by the USDA, and the fastest-growing product of its kind to enter the US market since the 1980s. Organic milk formula product Bobbie. million it generated in 2020.

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

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The funding, a Series C, will be used to continue expanding Boulevard’s product and engineering teams and to build out more tools targeting an ever-wider set of users in the bigger wellness and beauty sector (those product additions are typically big — it most recently added a whole new payments feature).

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Private tech companies mobilize to address shortages for medical supplies, masks and sanitizer

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Endless West announced this morning that it would shift production away from its distillery to begin making hand sanitizers. In Canada, INKSmith , a startup that was making design and tech tools accessible for kids, has now moved to making face shields and is hiring up to 100 new employees to meet demand. “I

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6 Today Strategies For Creating The Next Killer Brand

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They don’t realize how much it costs in time and money to get there, and only one out of a hundred large consumer product companies around the world have ever made it. Today’s customers demand to be more than satisfied with your price to be loyal. Focus on innovation in the design of your delivery and service, as well as your product.

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