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Small business payments and marketing startup Fivestars raises $52.5M

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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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This UK startup has come up with a unique way to verify small businesses on WhatsApp

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businesses too much — where iMessage retains the lion’s share of messaging habits — in Europe and large swathes of the “rest of the world” WhatsApp has supplanted many other kinds of messaging because of its efficient use of data over even the thinnest of mobile networks. While this may not trouble U.S.

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Jia, a blockchain-based lender of small businesses in emerging markets, raises $4.3 million seed

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Jia, a blockchain-based fintech providing loans to micro and small businesses in emerging markets, has raised $4.3 Jia provides loans of up to $5,000 to small businesses filling the gap currently left by digital lenders and loan apps that don’t offer credit of more than $1,000.

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Bastion is an all-in-one cybersecurity solution for small businesses

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In the coming months, Bastion plans to build a network of partners that are already helping small and medium businesses and that can also start selling Bastion to their own customers. And, of course, there will also be new features and product improvements.

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Finally takes in $95M in equity, debt to roll out lending for small businesses

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Felix Rodriguez’s family is from the Dominican Republic, and he watched his aunts and uncles come to the United States and create their own businesses. However, he noticed that not all small businesses were on a level playing field when it came to bookkeeping and working capital.

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How to Protect Your Small Business from a Hacker Attack

The Crazy Programmer

Data breaches and compromised websites frequently used to spread malware can be risky for your business; including small businesses. In fact, small or medium-sized businesses are likely to suffer more consequences of cyber-attacks than large enterprises. Why are Small Businesses a Target?

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Network Architect vs Network Engineer

The Crazy Programmer

Should you be a network engineer vs network architect? There are thousands of job opportunities available in the IT industry for network engineers and network architects. Thus, in this article, we will help you by telling you about the difference between network engineer and network architect.

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