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AvantStay, a platform for kitting out — and then renting out — high-end vacation rental homes, raises $160M

TechCrunch LA

AvantStay — which has built a platform where it decorates and then lists properties owned by others for people to rent out for vacations or other short-term stays — has raised $160 million in a Series B round of funding. “It has always lagged hotels by a wide margin. . “It has always lagged hotels by a wide margin.

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Insights: Five Essential Crowdfunding Success Tips

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For today's Insights and Opinions article, we have Melinda Moore , author of How to Raise Money: The Ultimate Guide to Crowdfunding , who gives us some tips on crowdfunding. Here are 5 key tips on crowdfunding. Read the rest of Melinda's five tips: Five Essential Crowdfunding Success Tips. Continued.). READ MORE>>.

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Stackin' Picks Up $12.6M

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Los Angeles-based Stackin' , which operates a text-based, financial messaging platform which provides information to subscribers on how to save money, reduce debt, and start investing, has raised $12.6M The company mixes in access to financial products and services in between its educational and tips. READ MORE>>.

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4 Tips to Maximize Internet Bandwidth

Southern California Edison Blog

By the end of 2020, an estimated 83% of company workloads will be hosted in the cloud, 1 and the average employee uses 36 cloud-based services daily, including file sharing and collaboration platforms 2. In some cases, increasing capacity doesn’t require a new network or additional investment. Optimize Network Processes. 1] [link]. [1]

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Uber Eats pilots autonomous delivery with Serve Robotics, Motional

TechCrunch LA

The new programs are a part of a range of new products Uber is launching across its ride-hail and delivery platforms, which are being announced on Monday at the company’s Global Product Event. Uber said that if a customer decides to tip a Serve robot, they’ll be reimbursed.

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Ten Startup Tips From Amazon Founder, Jeff Bezos

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Some people are internally focused, and if they reach critical mass, they can tip the whole company.”. Because of his grounding as an investment banker, Jeff appreciated the value of hard data. “There are multiple ways to be externally focused that are very successful. You can be customer-focused or competitor-focused.

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7 Tips On Maximizing Social Media Returns At Low Cost

Startup Professionals Musings

Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly always require an investment, sometimes large, in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time. Spend your time and money on other platforms. Pick the right platform for your business. Attracting key stakeholders requires sensitivity.