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Layoffs spell opportunity for some fintech startups

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The B2B payments company raised $200 million at a unicorn valuation in 2021. After Affirm’s challenging week, I did a bit of a deep dive on the space and discovered that while consumer-focused BNPL (buy now, pay later) companies are struggling, a number of B2B-focused companies are continuing to raise funds. billion valuation.

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WeTravel books $27M to build fintech and more for bespoke group travel

TechCrunch

Originally, Koeppel and his two co-founders Garib Mehdiyev (CTO) and Zaky Prabowo (CMO) had moved out from Azerbaijan, Indonesia, and Switzerland to the Bay Area to start the business, only to find it impossible to navigate the visa waters to bring engineers and other technical talent over, too.

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MKT1: Developer marketing is what startup marketing should look like

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It advises startups on marketing approaches, recruiting and mentoring workshops, with some angel syndicate investing as well. In the interview below, they share more about how they recruit startup marketers and advise founders to approach marketing based on needs and several other issues that are critical for early-stage startups.

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Apiumhub among top IT industry leaders in Code Europe event

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His main work is software development consulting, which combines actually writing code with advising clients on how to do that better. His current technical expertise focuses on integration platform implementations, Azure DevOps, and Cloud Solution Architectures. Currently, he is the T. Rex of Codosaurus, LLC in Fairfax, Virginia, USA.

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Tour Operator Software: Itinerary Creator, Booking Engine, and Other Handy Technologies

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On the other side, a booking engine connects to B2B and/or B2C user interfaces that allow travelers and travel agents to send reservation requests. Booking model: B2B, B2C, or combined. Booking engine for tour operators. Here, we highlight the main aspects you’ll have to consider when choosing a booking engine.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Why your title matters, part-time CFOs, Sequoia’s new model

TechCrunch

In an interview with Natasha Mascarenhas, B2B stealth startup founder Akshaya Dinesh recounted the time her team was rejected by an accelerator because they hadn’t yet picked a CEO. But Confluent simultaneously built a cloud product while still figuring out its on-premise service business, writes enterprise reporter Ron Miller.

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8 Czech VCs on green shoots, pandemic impacts and 2021 opportunities

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Among the trends they identified are startups in B2B, business automation processes, e-commerce, AI, SaaS and COVID-19-related solutions, as well as “smart” everything: factories, cities, offices, etc. As an ex-founder (Olek) I love speaking with and advising all startups that come my way :).