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Gusto is now offering pieces of its service to other companies via API

TechCrunch

The move to provide elements of its service through other firms’ offerings could bolster Gusto’s growth rate; for partner platforms the ability to provide payroll services may make their overall offering more attractive to small businesses. SMB payroll startup Gusto raises $200M Series D, plans R&D expansion to NYC.

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SpotOn raises $300M at a $3.15B valuation and acquires Appetize

TechCrunch

The latest investment is being used to finance the acquisition of another company in the space — Appetize, a digital and mobile commerce payments platform for enterprises such as sports and entertainment venues, theme parks and zoos. So they see a responsibility to install the necessary technology to properly run their business.”.

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Logistics startup Slync raises $24M, attempts to distance itself from disgraced founder

TechCrunch

Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program. He told private bankers that the $20 million, which amounted to 40% of the $50 million Slync raised from angels and venture firms, represented “a distribution from my company” — a distribution that Slync’s board of directors never authorized.

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Technology Companies Need to Make Hard Choices to Teach More ‘Soft Skills”

CIO

Many are also setting up certification programs to arm their work forces with more of the IT “ technical skills ” that are in high demand – everything from networking to technical support to machine learning to cybersecurity and analytics. In sports, teams that play together well generally have an edge over those who don’t.

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Fintech Roundup: Will financial technology startups dodge the venture slowdown?

TechCrunch

Brex launched a venture debt program last August as part of its effort to be many financial-related things to startups and maturing companies alike. (It Finally takes in $95M in equity, debt to roll out lending for small businesses. Applications for the 2022 program will be accepted through April 22, 2022.

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Wrecking the Curve

The Daily WTF

Rob was taking a class in Numerical Analysis, which allowed people to submit their programs to the university computer (singular, as this was before computers were cheap enough to have a whole lab of 30+ of them just lying around for students). However, he was used to running business programs, not scientific or mathematical ones.

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Daily Crunch: London-based SumUp pins $8.5B valuation with $624M debt-equity round 

TechCrunch

That’s different — and piqued my interest, I must say, as a lover of snow sports. Federal Aviation Administration to fly drones can be a challenge for small businesses — much less local governments. TechCrunch+ is our membership program, which helps founders and startup teams get ahead. Pretty neat. Big Tech Inc.