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Ukraine, API startups and Startup Valuations
This week I wrote up some notes on GGV’s new API startup index. It’s a nascent project from the venture firm, but one that I liked. In ...
The Embedded Finance Revolution in Cards and Payments
In this conversation, we chat with John MacIlwaine, Founder and CEO at HighNote. The former general manager at Paypal Holdings Inc-owned ...
Keep Safety a Priority, Even During a Labor Shortage
The ongoing construction labor shortage is taking a toll on the industry—and the pandemic has made things worse. In Q4 2021, 52% of ...
Podcast: NanoGraf on US EV Infrastructure
NanoGraf President Chip Breitenkamp talks about an advanced material for lithium-ion batteries and why the U.S. needs to become self-...
Decade-old Beam Dental Poised to Double Membership Again
Beam Dental doubled membership and revenue from 2019 to 2021 and is poised to double enrollees in its benefits plans again this year, ...
3 Trends Driving Employee Benefits
Two years into the pandemic, companies and their benefits advisors can now see what employees are looking for from their benefits. To ...
Smart Radar Critical for Improving Autonomous Vehicle Perception
Improving radar resolution has traditionally been based on a hardware advancements which significantly increase the cost, size, and power...
Video Tech Support — from Your Car
BMW owners who are stumped by their car's goofy gesture controls to change the radio station or turn up the volume can get real-time ...
Underwriting Models Open SMB Financing Options
Traditional credit scores are becoming a relic and SMBs need new underwriting models and financing options to flourish, says Tillful ...
QR Codes Are Headed For The C-Suite. Here’s What Leaders Need To Know
If you’ve been to a restaurant in the last two years, you probably scanned a QR code to view the menu. And maybe you’ve noticed them ...
10 Fastest Growing US Tech Hubs for IT Talent
Tech salaries are on the rise thanks to a demand for talent across nearly every industry. Salaries increased 6.9% between 2020 and 2021, ...
Mastercard Teams with Fintechs on Small Business Card
Card giant Mastercard will lock arms with two San Francisco fintechs, Flowcast and Highnote, to create a credit card for small and ...
Tillful Launches Card for Small Businesses With Highnote and Mastercard
Small and medium-sized business (SMB) credit platform Tillful has collaborated with payment card creation company Highnote and Mastercard...
CISOs Are Burnt Out and Falling Behind
The CISO’s text was brief but telling: “I never want an operational role again,” it read, arriving on Jeff Pollard’s phone in December as...
Revenue-based Loans Called Tactical Tool to Meet Short-term Goals
Short-term goals that can make a difference in your growth should include short-term funding rather than expensive, long-term debt or ...