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10 Pitfalls All Startups Should Desperately Avoid
Saturday, November 18, 2017 - 10:52amOne of the quickest ways to go from rags to riches in America is to launch the next billion dollar startup company. But creating a successful startup is much harder than it seems. In fact, CB Insights recently found that 70 percent of tech startups fail all-together. Earlier this year, FastCompany...
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Fintech Startups On Track To Set Annual Financing Record
Wednesday, July 26, 2017 - 10:51amHaving raised a record-setting $5.2 billion in the second quarter of 2017, fintech startups are on track to surpass their previous annual record of $14.1 billion, according to research by CB Insights. Nineteen companies, 12 based in the United States, completed financing rounds generating more than...
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Venture Capital Firms Are Investing Less Money Today Than A Year Ago
Thursday, October 13, 2016 - 11:09amAccording to a Bloomberg report, venture capital funds are investing less cash in startups today than they were a year ago. Notable Silicon Valley firms such as Andreessen Horowitz and Greylock Partners aren't having any problems raising cash; in fact, they are doing so at levels that haven't been...
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A $1 Trillion Industry Is Under Siege From Startups
Friday, June 10, 2016 - 3:47pmThe insurance technology, or insurtech, industry is still in its infancy. But, a number of startups operating in this industry recently raised millions from top venture investors, according to a report on CNBC. The report said such companies have "partnered with global incumbents, and are offering...
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Fintech Companies Are Helping You Manage Your Money
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 - 7:08amThe checkbook was exnayed by the debit card years ago. Anyone can do their taxes now with QuickBooks. For decades, the Internet has given retail investors access to information once accessible only to Wall Street traders. Now, the technological advances of fintech are changing the wealth...
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TechCrunch Looks At FinTech's $138 Billion Opportunity
Thursday, April 7, 2016 - 12:55pmFinTech is kind of a big deal. However, the actual market value of this sector is far from being realized. TechCrunch estimates the potential market opportunity to be $138 billion for just one highly-focused area. "Fintech is in the midst of a golden age of investment and innovation,...
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Are Apple And Goldman Sachs A Startup's Worst Nightmare?
Sunday, June 21, 2015 - 10:27amStartups that lead (and in some cases created) new industries are about to receive competition from a couple of stalwarts. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), famous for making iDevices and MacBooks, is getting ready to launch its first on-demand streaming music service, Apple Music. The $10-per-month...
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