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3 things startup founders need to know about M&A

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Alvaro began his career providing acquisition financing for M&A at JP Morgan before co-founding Spanish pet retail giant Kiwoko, which in turn acquired 12 other companies and was eventually sold 5x. They’ve also realized that deals don’t have to have heavy price tags and red tape that larger companies navigate.

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Cradlewise raises $7M to save the sleep of newborns and parents alike

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The final product the team created was a rather pricy cradle, and I asked the team whether the price tag made sense. The ultimate goal is to make Cradlewise the centerpiece of a smart nursery. “Cradlewise isn’t just a smart crib, it is a mental health solution for parents,” said Kristin Baker Spohn, general partner at CRV.

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YC Demo Day did not have a very long list of creator companies, but here’s who stood out

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But some startups in the sector have had the opposite effect, making creative, online careers more attainable than ever. If you filter the list of Summer ’22 companies for startups tagged “creator economy,” it’s not a very long list.

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Playhouse is TikTok meets Zillow for the next generation of homeowners

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The feed shows videos of homes on the market, as well as a price tag. This capitalizes on an existing trend across apps like TikTok and Instagram, where professionals are monetizing their expertise by forging a shadow career in content creation, which also helps them find new clients.

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Meez keeps recipes in one place so chefs can continue whipping up culinary delights

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CEO Josh Sharkey, a chef himself for most of his career, incorporated the New York-based technology company back in 2015. It also includes resources that chefs tap into daily, like ingredient yields and unit conversion, a menu cost calculator and automated allergen tagging and nutrition analysis. Josh Sharkey, CEO of Meez.

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You Just Got Vectored! SVG Image Formats

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If you’re reading this, you’ve come across a need that nearly all Opti developers encounter in their careers; You need to correctly display a vector image format (SVGs and the like). The <IMG> tag just isn’t going to cut it anymore. Posts like this are a right-of-passage for Opti bloggers.

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How a bot-fighting test turned into edtech’s most iconic brand, Duolingo

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Luis von Ahn, an entrepreneur who has dedicated his career to scaling free education, has probably annoyed you more than once. The price tag weighed on him, and he knew he wanted to broaden access to education in the future. In fact, you’ve likely been annoyed by his work dozens and maybe hundreds of times over the years.

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