Showing all posts tagged Startups
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Why Massive Cryptocurrency Selloffs Highlight a Tech Industry Downturn
Investors anticipating a bad economy are selling off risky assets. It's hard to get riskier than cryptocurrency.
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Shopify Just Bought the Deliverr Shipping Network for $2.1 Billion
Deliverr has an asset-light infrastructure while Shopify owns a "network of large-capacity, self-operated hubs."
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The First Day of the Etsy Boycott: Sellers Are Striking All Week
The strike starts on April 11th, the same day of Etsy's transaction fee hike. Etsy customers are encouraged to boycott, too.
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Instacart Drops Its Valuation by Almost 40%
Other companies in similar businesses -- advertising and delivery -- have also seen declines in stock value lately.
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Amazon Has Acquired Ecommerce Startup Veeqo
The deal went through in November, but the news flew under the radar until an investor confirmed the deal earlier this week.
Conor Cawley -
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Etsy Is Boosting Seller Transaction Fees By 30%
Etsy's new fee increases are likely to most strongly impact businesses with low existing sales margins.
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US Postal Service Launches Next-Day Shipping for Local Businesses
Rates for Connect Local start at $3.95 for a package under five pounds, and steadily rise based on weight.
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Seven Tech Startups To Watch Out For In 2022
From cheaper 3D printing to optimizing delivery routes, here are seven tech companies who could spark revolution in 2022.
Duncan Lambden -
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Judge Rules Gig Worker Law Proposition 22 Is Unconstitutional
The measure improperly limits the state's ability to protect its workers.
Adam Rowe -
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Tech Giants Mandate Vaccines for Return to Work
Facebook, Google, and Netflix have all mandated that employees must be fully vaccinated to resume working in the office.
Duncan Lambden -
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Shopify Reveals Generous New Scheme for App Developers
Shopify has announced businesses that use its App Store platform will get to keep their first $1 million, commission-free
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Tech Startup Culture May Have Changed For Good
The days of "bro culture" and over-the-top visions might be gone and, in their place, we might get better companies.
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The New Style of Startup Vision: Smaller But Sharper?
Startup businesses have become more focused and don't want to change the world anymore — and that may be a good thing
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PayPal Pumps Up Processing Fees
PayPal has announced a bunch of changes to its payment processing fees, including hikes on its digital payment products.
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Shopify Plots Amazon Affiliate Marketing Attack
Shopify is planning to launch its own affiliate marketing program, linking up small businesses with big publishers.
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Wix Can Now Integrate with Google My Business
The integration allows users to claim and update Business Profiles on Google directly on the website building platform.
Conor Cawley -
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Amazon’s Selz Acquisition is Encouraging News for Small Businesses
Amazon's acquisition represents growing changes in consumer behavior — eschewing big business for sustainability.
Tom Fogden -
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Trello Redesign and New Features Launched to Mark 10th Birthday
The project management software stalwart is bringing new features and views to users to help improve workload management.
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Celebrating the Life and Work of Tony Hsieh
Tech.co founders, Frank Gruber and Jen Consalvo, honor a true visionary, mentor and friend.
Jennifer McIlveen -
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How the New Shopify-TikTok Partnership Helps Small Businesses
A new partnership between social giant TikTok and ecommerce giant Shopify could mint a brand-new class of online store.
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How the Tech Giants are Adjusting to Working From Home
We explore how Google, Facebook and Twitter are reacting to working from home, plus what lessons the rest of us can learn.
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