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Small business payments and marketing startup Fivestars raises $52.5M

TechCrunch

It’s a difficult time for small businesses — to put it mildly. Ho argued that those platforms (whether they offer delivery services, user reviews or marketing tools) all have the same underlying model: “They seek to take over a small business’ customer base and then charge them a tax to start reaching those customers.”

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Deep tech startups in need of funding should consider federal grants

TechCrunch

who aim to power next-generation technology without the need for expensive hardware that takes billions of dollars to develop and years to deploy. For deep tech startups, the capital game can be a tricky one to play. applicants signals that your innovation has strong technical and commercial merit and the potential for broad U.S.

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Strategies for Reducing Overheads in Small Businesses

Strategy Driven

Minimizing overhead costs is essential for the effective management of a small business, as it directly influences profitability and long-term viability. Below are several strategies aimed at reducing overheads within a small business.

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Budgeting Hacks for Small Business Owners

Kaseya

If you are just starting out as a small business owner, you can use this blog as a guideline to allocate your money and set your financial goals. But before that, here are some tips that will immediately help you unlock value in your business budget and make it more effective. How to improve your business budget .

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Flippa raises $11M to match online asset and business buyers, sellers

TechCrunch

He considers Flippa to be “the investment bank for the 99%,” of small businesses, providing an end-to end platform that includes a proprietary valuation product for businesses — processing over 4,000 valuations each month — and a matching algorithm to connect with qualified buyers.

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Harnessing the Power of AI and RPA: Unlocking Unprecedented Efficiency Gains for Small Businesses

Trigent

The digital age has ushered in a new wave of technology-driven efficiency gains for small businesses. It has been a phenomenon that everyone is noticing, Harvard Business Review has an amazing article giving you an intro on what’s going on with ChatGPT Is a Tipping Point for AI.

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5 Ways Small Businesses Can Benefit From Cloud Computing

Openxcell

The rise of cloud computing has been a significant change in business. Small businesses are beginning to understand the benefits of cloud computing, while large enterprises have incorporated it into their business strategies. Cloud computing enables small businesses to maintain a flexible work environment.