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7 Government Small Business Grants to Apply For in May 2024

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Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) 🔎 Want to browse the web privately? The STTR program is also focused on the transfer of technology from the research institution, rather than just the research alone. Learn more about the SBIR grant, and how to apply here.

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SpotOn raises $300M at a $3.15B valuation and acquires Appetize

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With the new capital, SpotOn has raised $628 million since its inception. The latest investment is being used to finance the acquisition of another company in the space — Appetize, a digital and mobile commerce payments platform for enterprises such as sports and entertainment venues, theme parks and zoos.

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GrubMarket raises $60M as food delivery stays center stage

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Companies that have leveraged technology to make the procurement and delivery of food more accessible to more people have been seeing a big surge of business this year, as millions of consumers are encouraged (or outright mandated, due to Covid-19) to socially distance or want to avoid the crowds of physical shopping and eating excursions.

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Techstars LA Draws International Companies For 2021 Class

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The startup accelerator program--which is back in person now after a move online last year due to the pandemic--said the 12 companies include Alva Health (wearables for real time stroke detection), Butterfly Labs (health and wellness services), Cheres (social investing), Communikind (holistic health/clean products), ComplYant (helping entrepreneurs (..)

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

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Ghost is not alone in developing technology focused on inventory. Last week, Syrup Tech raised $6.3 The investment was led by Union Square Ventures and included participation from Eniac Ventures, Human Capital and Flexport. Syrup Tech bags $6.3M How e-commerce companies can brave the new retail environment.

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7 Modern Day Business Strategies For Long-Term Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

Acknowledge every customer feedback and review. For those of you who are fearful of a spurious negative review, I recommend that you proactively ask every customer for a positive review, such that any negatives will be lost in a sea of positives. Don’t let that one negative stand out as the only review submitted.

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Why Amazon Is the Undisputed E-Commerce Growth Leader

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From meager beginnings selling books online back in 1994, Amazon is currently the largest e-commerce retailer and cloud computing platform in the world, and now dominates even the giant Walmart. The platform must capitalize on user-generated content and other people’s work. Everyone wants to grow and innovate like Amazon these days.