Rex
@Rex
473 posts
Joined on 26 Mar 2018
Rex upvoted the following post about 3 years ago:
Liliane
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about 3 years ago
Why picking a good company name is a tricky business
"Few people truly understand how hard it is to find or create a name that is easy to say, easy to spell, has meaning, conveys personality, is protectable, supports a strong domain name, and will be able to grow with the business as its strategy evolves," she says.Source: ...continued
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Rex
@Rex -
about 3 years ago
Ex-Titans star DL Casey retires after 10 seasons
9:55 AM ETTurron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney UniversityFormer Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jurrell Casey announced his retirement Thursday after 10 seasons in the NFL.Case...continued
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Rex upvoted the following post about 3 years ago:
Felicita
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about 3 years ago
Spotify officially launches Blend, allowing friends to match their musical tastes and make playli...
Spotify today is officially rolling out its shared playlist feature called Blend to global users, with a few changes. Earlier this summer, Spotify had first launched the new shared playlist experience into beta testing. The feature, which allows two people to combine thei...continued
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Rex upvoted the following post about 3 years ago:
Maureen
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about 3 years ago
Databricks raises $1.6B at $38B valuation as it blasts past $600M ARR
Databricks this morning confirmed earlier reports that it was raising new capital at a higher valuation. The data- and AI-focused company has secured a $1.6 billion round at a $38 billion valuation, it said. Bloomberg first reported last week that Databricks was pursuing ...continued
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Rex upvoted the following post about 3 years ago:
Joe
@Joe -
about 3 years ago
Seeking nominations for the top affiliate marketing programs for social-media influencers
Insider is compiling a list of the leading affiliate marketing platforms for influencers. We are highlighting the top networks which offer high commission rates and access to top brands. Please submit your ideas or nomination...continued
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Rex upvoted the following post about 3 years ago:
Myles
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about 3 years ago
3 Tips for Optimizing Your Ecommerce Marketing Strategy
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.Ecommerce has been growing steadily for the past few years, gradually displacing traditional retail sales and becoming the default way that most people (especially the younger generations) purchase items. That ...continued
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Rex upvoted the following post about 3 years ago:
Alexandro
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about 3 years ago
What We Still Need to Learn about AI in Marketing — and Beyond
Eva Ascarza, professor at Harvard Business School, studies customer analytics and finds that many companies investing in artificial intelligence fail to improve their marketing decisions. Why is AI falling flat when it comes to this key lever for profit? She says the main...continued
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Rex upvoted the following post about 3 years ago:
Anderson
@Anderson -
about 3 years ago
Return of the Pied-à-terre
Further, because it’s a second home, pied-à-terre owners are not eligible for a property tax abatement. And the New York State Legislature continues to consider an additional tax on second homes, a so-called pied-à-terre tax. It’s not in the 2021-2022 budget, but one bill...continued
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Rex upvoted the following post about 3 years ago:
Madalyn
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about 3 years ago
Gillmor Gang: Half a Loaf
VIDEOWhen Salesforce announced its streaming platform Salesforce+, the CRM Playaz’ Paul Greenberg and Brent Leary interviewed Colin Fleming, SVP of Global Brand Experiences at the CRM company (disclosure: I work at Salesforce). Later, I asked Brent about his show on this ...continued
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Rex upvoted the following post about 3 years ago:
Josiah
@Josiah -
about 3 years ago
Chicago sues DoorDash and Grubhub for ‘unfair and deceptive’ practices
The city of Chicago has sued food delivery services DoorDash and Grubhub for allegedly using deceptive and unfair tactics that hurt restaurants during the coronavirus pandemic. The two lawsuits accuse the services of a panoply of misconduct, including falsely advertising ...continued
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Rex
@Rex -
about 3 years ago
Panthers hand Haskins a lesson in 'tough' finale
12:22 AM ETPittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin didn't mince words in the aftermath of his team's 34-9 loss to the host Carolina Panthers in the preseason finale Friday night.The Steelers, albeit starting mostly backups against the Panthers' starters, didn't play at the ...continued
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Rex upvoted the following post over 3 years ago:
Giles
@Giles -
over 3 years ago
Waymo will no longer sell its ‘Laser Bear Honeycomb’ lidar sensors to other companies
Waymo is getting out of the lidar selling business. The Alphabet-owned company said it would no longer sell its laser sensors to other companies, ending a nearly three-year-old revenue stream for the self-driving leader. The news was first reported by The Information. Lid...continued
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Rex upvoted the following post over 3 years ago:
Bart
@Bart -
over 3 years ago
Atheneum nabs $150M to build out its “research as a service” platform for virtual surveys and int...
Data is the new oil, as the saying goes, and today a startup that is helping companies mine for it is announcing a major funding round to expand its business on the back of strong growth.Atheneum, which provides a platform for companies to conduct and analyze research sou...continued
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Rex upvoted the following post over 3 years ago:
Hulda
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over 3 years ago
Europe’s quick-commerce startups are overhyped: Lessons from China
Alexander than 10 companies currently compete across Europe with an instant grocery delivery business model. Half of them were established in 2020, the year of the pandemic. These companies have raised more than $2 billion to date.Existing and well-funded online food-del...continued
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Rex upvoted the following post over 3 years ago:
Jany
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over 3 years ago
Why OnlyFans Creators Will Not Be Deterred
It is hard to overstate the degree to which OnlyFans reversed the general downward trajectory of being an adult entertainment performer.Before the subscription service arrived in 2016, so-called tube sites — video platforms that aggregated stolen pornographic content, dis...continued
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Rex upvoted the following post over 3 years ago:
Jeffrey
@Jeffrey -
over 3 years ago
Myelin launches second venture fund to target North America, Europe, Latin America
Venture capital firm Myelin on Wednesday launched its second fund, Myelin II, that will invest in some 40 early-stage technology companies in North America, Europe and Latin America.The firm was started in 2020 by serial entrepreneurs Matías Nisenson, Martin Varsavsky and...continued
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Rex upvoted the following post over 3 years ago:
Devin
@Devin -
over 3 years ago
A New Chip Cluster Will Make Massive AI Models Possible
When it comes to the neural networks that power today’s artificial intelligence, sometimes the bigger they are, the smarter they are too. Recent leaps in machine understanding of language, for example, have hinged on building some of the most enormous AI models ever and s...continued
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Rex
@Rex -
over 3 years ago
House Democrats Struggle for Votes to Pass $3.5 Trillion Budget Plan
With moderates balking, Nancy Pelosi was working to win their support. Democrats hope to muscle the blueprint through on Tuesday. Here’s the latest in politics.
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Rex
@Rex -
over 3 years ago
Coaching Tip of the Week - Forehand Position for Backhands
August 23, 2021 (By Larry Hodges)When playing close to the table, you have very little time to make a transition from forehand to backhand shots, and vice versa. If you are playing a relatively quick backhand or in a fast rally, there’s no need to go into a backhan...continued
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Rex upvoted the following post over 3 years ago:
Minnie
@Minnie -
over 3 years ago
Business Updates: A Fed Meeting and a Key Inflation Reading
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday granted full approval to Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine for people 16 and older, making it the first to move beyond emergency use status in the United States.The decision will set off a cascade of vaccine requirements by h...continued
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Rex upvoted the following post over 3 years ago:
Hank
@Hank -
over 3 years ago
India’s Zetwerk valued at $1.33 billion in new funding
India’s Zetwerk valued at $1.33 billion in new Indian startup that operates a business-to-business marketplace for manufacturing items is the latest to attain the coveted unicorn status in the South Asian market.Bangalore-based Zetwerk said on Monday it has raised $150 m...continued
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Rex upvoted the following post over 3 years ago:
Izaiah
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over 3 years ago
3 Strategies Entrepreneurs Can Incorporate to Build Brand Awareness
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.Technology has had a significant impact on modern businesses. Many activities that used to be exclusively reserved for larger corporations with big budgets are now accessible for small businesses, as well.A sta...continued
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Rex upvoted the following post over 3 years ago:
Maureen
@Maureen -
over 3 years ago
How Personal Values Will Shape the Future of Marketing
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.Stewards, champions, advocates and builders. These are some of the new archetypes marketers are embodying. We’re doing far more than sales, promotion and brand building. We’re driving innovation, bolstering cap...continued
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Rex upvoted the following post over 3 years ago:
Meggie
@Meggie -
over 3 years ago
Business Updates: Facebook Calls for ‘Fair Shot’ in Crypto Payments
Daily Business BriefingAug. 18, 2021Updated Aug. 19, 2021, 12:41 p.m. ETAug. 19, 2021, 12:41 p.m. ETVlad Tenev, right, and Baiju Bhatt, Robinhood’s founders, in New York last month.Credit...Sasha Maslov for The New York TimesSAN FRANCISCO — Robinhood, the stock trading ap...continued
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Rex upvoted the following post over 3 years ago:
Torey
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over 3 years ago
Insight Partners leads $30M round into Metabase, developing enterprise business intelligence tools
Insight Partners leads $30M round into Metabase, developing enterprise business intelligence business intelligence company Metabase announced Thursday a $30 million Series B round led by Insight Partners.Existing investors Expa and NEA joined in on the round, which gives...continued
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