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Ukrainian startup Zeely raises $1M for SMB growth app aimed at US, UK, Brazil, Mexico

TechCrunch

This is especially true in emerging markets like Latin America, where SMEs comprise 99.5% of businesses are micro-enterprises But although small businesses are generally considered to be the primary driver of new job growth, few have the technical capability to spin up decent branding and an online presence. of firms in the region.

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Level the playing field with GenAI: Top SMB use cases

CIO

Coupled with the leanness and agility of SMBs, centering GenAI in their long-term strategy is an increasingly compelling move for many businesses. Driving innovation by easing content creation Yet even as GenAI is transforming the dynamics of business, not every SMB has seized this opportunity.

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South Africa’s Mobiz nabs $4M to expand personalized SMS marketing into the US

TechCrunch

Mobiz works as a code-free tool that helps marketers, enterprises and SMBs create and send SMS campaigns to their customers without any marketing experience. ” The SMB market in the U.S. Chen says that part of this growth is buoyed by the ineffectiveness of email marketing in the U.S

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Atlanta Technology Startup Ecosystem: Venture Capital Providers, Educational Programs and Rising Stars to Learn From

Altexsoft

It gives access to three types of programs: Learn, to get knowledge of the startup concepts and entrepreneurship methodologies; Make, to elaborate the technological skills to convert the idea into an operating business product; and Launch, to get mentorship and funding to roll the product to market. We discuss it below.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Optimizing acquisition, parental leave tips, riding the downturn express

TechCrunch

Despite the quickening pace of layoffs, there is some good news for SaaS startups: 70% of SMBs plan to increase IT spending in 2023, and the procurement process is getting faster. ” For example, Gartner found that 41% of SMB customers rely on customer ratings and reviews before making a purchase.