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Elude raises $2.1M to show spontaneous travelers the best destinations for their budgets

TechCrunch

As more people dust off their luggage and passports after stowing them away during the global pandemic, Elude aims to show travelers a new way to take spontaneous trips. The Los Angeles-based startup launched its travel discovery mobile app Thursday, a budget-first search engine that shows people how far their money will take them.

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Elude secures additional funding as it aims to improve travel booking experience

TechCrunch

Travel app Elude is on a roll, announcing an additional $3 million on the heels of a $2.1 Alex Simon, CEO, and Frankie Scerbo, CMO, got the idea for the Los Angeles-based startup three years ago after bonding over a love of spontaneous travel, but not finding enough options within their budget. Elude raises $2.1M

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From $0 in revenue to a $7.25B valuation: Why TripActions’ $275M raise has fintech to thank

TechCrunch

We realized quickly that we needed to meet the needs of our customers to manage not only travel spend, but all employee spend of company money,” Cohen told TechCrunch. “We We knew that employees were dispersed and that, instead of travel, they would now be expensing home office equipment and virtual software.

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IT budgets remain solid, despite tech industry headwinds

CIO

A report issued Monday by private investment company Bain Capital indicated that, despite the numerous disruptions to the technology industry—including a global supply chain crisis and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—most IT decision makers foresee either stable budgets or increases for the coming year. Budgeting, IT Strategy

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Brex takes a swipe at Concur with an expansion into travel

TechCrunch

In yet another example of how competitive the spend management space has become, Brex announced today that it has expanded into travel. In an interview with TechCrunch, co-CEO and co-founder Henrique Dubugras said that users of Brex Empower will now be able to book travel inside the Brex mobile app.

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Bach raises $8M to scale its group travel app for planning bachelorette trips

TechCrunch

Bach , a group travel app for planning bachelorette trips, has announced $8 million in seed funding led by Corazon Capital. Mike Petrakis, the founder and CEO of Bach, told TechCrunch that the idea for Bach came from his personal experiences with travel. ” Image Credits: Bach.

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Budgeting Hacks for Small Business Owners

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Managing a business without a budget is like navigating a maze without a map. So, if you want your business to succeed and grow, you must not only design a practical budget but also execute it intelligently. Here are some of the best budgeting tips and lessons you can use to get the most out of your finances this year.