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Extra Crunch’s top 10 stories of 2020

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We already have stories in the works about no-code software, the emergence of edtech, proptech and B2B marketplaces, to name just a few. Some readers are skeptical about paywalls, but without being boastful, Extra Crunch is a premium product, just like Netflix or Disney+. You need a minimum viable company, not a minimum viable product.

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Miferia wants to expand its wholesale inventory marketplace across Latin America

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However, Tariq Musa, founder and CEO of Miferia, notes that despite that growth, over 90% of retail in Mexico still takes place in just 2 million physical stores, and less than 1% of B2B transactions have moved online and are largely still dependent on cash transactions, which often requires retailers to pay upfront for merchandise.

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Slope brings on new CFO, customers, capital as it rises to offer businesses buy now, pay later

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We’ve gone from a minimum viable product to scaling on enterprise partners, so we are going to do a huge push in hiring, which is something we were not doing before, so we can build out things so that more customers can be onboarded,” she added. Slope takes in first capital with visions of being ‘Stripe for global B2B payments’.

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Australian growth marketing agency Ammo helps startups calibrate their efforts

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We work with B2B and B2C SaaS companies, as well as more traditional businesses who are looking to disrupt the way things are done in their industry. This leads to a minimum viable brand identity that’s built to grow and created with the expectation that it will change as your startup does.

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4 Things To Consider If You Want To Raise Startup Funds From Retail Investors

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Retail investors seek a narrative Venture capitalists are emphasizing numbers more than ever, in addition to requiring a working minimum viable product, a refined business model, a low burn rate, and good traction. If you have a late-stage or capital-intensive startup, this is not a suitable option.

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From Ph.D. to boutique software developer: An interview with Solwey’s Andrew Drach

TechCrunch

Nowadays, we get referrals from former clients, new contracts from returning clients, quite a few requests from organic and paid search, and listings on B2B platforms like Clutch. But over time as we grew and increased the rates and team size, Upwork became less of a fit for us.

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Your MVP is neither minimal, viable nor a product

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Does design matter for this product? A lot of B2B software is hideously ugly. Remember that someone saying “oh that sounds like a good idea” is different from them reaching into their pockets and actually paying you money.

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