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Accelerating To The Future?

PYMNTS

With more than 700 now in operation across the United States, small business accelerators are becoming increasingly crucial engines of the U.S. Startups often need the resources — including the capital, equipment and expertise offered by these organizations — to stay afloat in an increasingly competitive marketplace.

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Real Estate Startup Bungalow Secures $64M In Funding

PYMNTS

Founded in 2017, Bungalow aims to solve many of the issues that early career professionals face when looking to rent in urban markets. Since its launch, the company has operated in the Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York, San Diego and Seattle. markets by the end of 2018. putting it on track to be in 12 major U.S.

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Shipping Inconsistencies Plague Nonessential eCommerce

PYMNTS

Knowing that Nike and Amazon were in the process of breaking their sales agreement, we tried a third item: a copy of Thomas Piketty’s new book, “Capital and Ideology.” Indie bookstore Powell’s in Portland, Oregon couldn’t guarantee that the order would be processed until seven to 14 days.

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The 2023 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Merger of Equals Deal of the Year (Credit Union) – Spire Credit Union and Hiway Credit Union put 2+2 together to make a $4 billion institution in the Minnesota market. While Huntington is down like most bank stocks, the pain hasn’t been as severe, and Huntington doubled down on local markets in 2023 by consolidating business units.

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Tapping Sudsy Success on Main Street

PYMNTS

And while the vision of appealing to a mature palate was clear to Marvil and Jones, when it came to actualizing their business idea, the strenuous process would take them down a long, winding road that started with mapping out the scale of their operation before finding the right real estate. “We Portland, Ore. Growing Thirst for Suds.

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Passport Raises $8 Million in Series B

Fintech Labs Insights

The Series B round was led by MK Capital, and featured participation from Grotech Ventures and Relevance Capital. Passport CEO Bob Youakim said that the capital infusion would help speed the company’s growth and expansion both in the U.S. The new investment takes Passport’s total funding to $17 million.

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Wealth Managers Beware: Emerging Fintechs Are Coming For Retirement Planning Next

CB Insights

Sudden volatility has shaken the markets and the state of wealth management. Recognizing this gap, startups — including Forusall , Blooom , Vault , Human Interest , FeeX , and Guideline — are raising private market funding to scale cheaper and easier-to-use retirement savings products. WEALTH TECH TRENDS TO WATCH IN 2018.