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

TechCrunch LA

Roughly half used some software on premises or in the cloud, but none of it did the trick both for the salons or their customers. But at the same time, Los Angeles–based Boulevard got this funding infusion at a boosted valuation because it has been on a roll. In short, it was about “yield optimization,” Danna said.

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Ghost appears with new funding, marketplace to match buyers with unsold products

TechCrunch LA

Josh Kaplan and Dee Murthy, both founder and co-CEO of the Los Angeles–based company, started Ghost in 2021 after previously working together at Four Five Group, a men’s apparel business. Twenty years ago, if you started a brand, your first hire, outside of a designer, would have been a salesperson,” Murthy told TechCrunch.

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How to Strengthen Tech Startup Security Against Cyberattacks

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Malware is software created to damage or weaken computer systems. Install antivirus and antimalware software on business and personal devices. Always install the latest software patches and updates to increase security. million in 2021, which includes both immediate and long-term effects. were phishing attacks.

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

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Designed to put automation in the hands of all data workers-from line-of-business users to skilled analysts and data scientists-the human-centered platform transforms how businesses leverage their data assets, optimize their processes and upskill human talent to generate workforce efficiencies, top-line growth and optimize costs.

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The New Style of Startup Vision: Smaller But Sharper?

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Tech start-ups are usually spearheading a new narrative in their respective industries,” says Tobias Dawes, CEO of The Software Institute. It, apparently, is the only provider in the world of Salesforce-native request for proposal, or RFP, response, and automation software. Are Startups Running Out of Big Ideas?

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Canada’s newest unicorn: Clio raises $110M at a $1.6B valuation for legal tech

TechCrunch LA

Clio , a software company that helps law practices run more efficiently with its cloud-based technology, announced Tuesday it has raised a $110 million Series E round co-led by T. Historically, legal practice management software was limited to server-based solutions designed for enterprise businesses — not small law firms, Newton said.

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Max Q: A SpaceX spin-out sounds great

TechCrunch LA

Starliner, the crew spacecraft developed by Boeing for NASA’s Commercial Crew program, encountered not one, but two major software flaws during its most recent demonstration mission that would’ve been very bad had they not been corrected. Trump administration asks for $3B NASA budget boost. NASA seeks industry input on rovers.

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