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Small business payments and marketing startup Fivestars raises $52.5M

TechCrunch

It’s a difficult time for small businesses — to put it mildly. Ho argued that those platforms (whether they offer delivery services, user reviews or marketing tools) all have the same underlying model: “They seek to take over a small business’ customer base and then charge them a tax to start reaching those customers.”

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HR Software Firm Fingercheck Locks In $115M In Slow Funding Environment

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Small business payroll and human resource software company Fingercheck raised a $115 million growth investment led by Edison Partners. The largest round raised this year in HR tech is Rippling ’s $200 million round that valued the San Francisco-based startup at $13.5 In 2021, HR startups raised more than $10.5

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Deep tech startups in need of funding should consider federal grants

TechCrunch

Xipeng Shen is a professor at North Carolina State University and ACM Distinguished Member, focusing on system software and machine learning research. who aim to power next-generation technology without the need for expensive hardware that takes billions of dollars to develop and years to deploy. We’re a group of Ph.D.s

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How to Protect Your Small Business from a Hacker Attack

The Crazy Programmer

Data breaches and compromised websites frequently used to spread malware can be risky for your business; including small businesses. In fact, small or medium-sized businesses are likely to suffer more consequences of cyber-attacks than large enterprises. Why are Small Businesses a Target?

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The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Crusoe Energy, Insider And Biotech Raise Big

Crunchbase News

That business plan was enough for Crusoe to reportedly lock up a $500 million round led by Founders Fund at a $3 billion valuation. tied) Insider , $500M, digital marketing: Marketing tech platform Insider raised a $500 million Series E led by General Atlantic to fund its expansion in the U.S. billion, per Crunchbase.

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INE Secures Spot in G2’s 2025 Top 50 Education Software Rankings

CIO

INE , the leading provider of networking and cybersecurity training and certifications, today announced its recognition as an enterprise and small business leader in online course providers and cybersecurity professional development, along with its designation as the recipient of G2s 2025 Best Software Awards for Education Products.

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Use IRS Code Section 1202 to sell your multimillion-dollar startup tax-free

TechCrunch

Both lawyers and accountants encourage clients to examine the tax savings offered by setting up a Qualified Small Business (QSB) C-Corporation at the initial business formation stage. Given the changes to IRC 1202, it constitutes a significant tax savings benefit for entrepreneurs and small business investors.