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Nigeria’s Kippa gets $3.2M pre-seed for its small business finance management app

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Millions of small businesses globally, especially in emerging markets, have stayed offline for the better part of the past decade. Nigerian startup Kippa , attempting to improve the life cycle of these small businesses with its finance management app, has raised $3.2 million in pre-seed funding.

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Brightflow AI aims to spotlight small business cash flow

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Cash flow can make or break a small business; in fact, issues in this area account for 82% of small business failures , according to U.S. Brightflow AI aims to spotlight small business cash flow by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch. Funds can no longer just be a source of capital.

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Bling Capital-backed Coverdash unveils its embedded, digital insurance for small businesses

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Coverdash , providing small businesses, e-commerce merchants and gig-economy workers with insurance, launched its product in all 50 states after closing over $2.5 We felt like this wasn’t in alignment with small business expectations in the U.S., specifically tech-enabled small businesses.”

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

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And it’s fair to say most people prefer messaging to calling when interacting with businesses. This would then be used to create a unique ID for the WhatsApp Business app. At this point, many small businesses often face a dilemma: They realize they require a second number (most of the time on another handset). per month).

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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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Best budgeting apps for individuals, startups and small businesses

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As we head into the New Year, you might be interested in creating a budget for yourself or you may be looking for a new tool to help manage your startup or small business’s budget. You may be looking to switch out your current budgeting app for a better one, or perhaps you’re someone who […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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How small businesses can develop a technology strategy that leverages AI

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Many small business leaders are still trying to build out an artificial intelligence (AI) strategy to drive efficiencies, supercharge automation and spark creative productivity among their people. Analysts expect small businesses to quickly grasp the nettle.