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The Edge Desk Capitalizes On Growing Work-From-Home Market

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Rosenberg got the idea during a visit to his daughter’s college dorm at Michigan State in 2016. “I million from a venture capital firm to fund the business. Rosenberg’s team is also working to expand the company’s offerings, with plans for a version of the desk for gamers and people who stream games online.

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VCs Back Autobooks For SMB Banking

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The company provides online banking platforms with small business solutions to help FIs better service their SMB clients. The new funding also saw participation from CU Solutions Group, Baird Capital, Detroit Venture Partners and Invest Michigan, the company said, adding that the round follows its self-funded $2 million in seed financing. “We

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Sizzle Or Fizzle: Facebook, Online Lending, Cash – And The Twilio Surge

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This week it was Minnesota, and then yesterday Walmart really got warmed up and announced the expansion of their new payments service in: Michigan, Virginia, the Carolinas, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi and Washington, D.C. Online lending .

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The Hybrid Workplace is One Huge Work-In-Process for Banks

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April Clobes , CEO of Michigan State University Federal Credit Union , has made it mandatory for activities involving the “four C’s” – Coach, Collaborate, Create, Connect (culture activities) – to be done in person. 2022 Workplace Culture Report found a big disconnect in how employees value online training and virtual meetings.

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Peapod And Alexa Deliver Greater Grocery Ordering Convenience

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The beauty of online grocery shopping is that you can add to your order throughout the week and at the very moment you remember that you need something,” said Cat de Merode, Peapod’s vice president of product. Michigan grocer Meijer has added beer, wine and spirits to its established grocery delivery service due to popular demand.

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Big Names Embark On Spring Hiring Sprees

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The decision was made in support of the company’s $11 billion multi-year investment plan to increase Home Depot’s lead over brick-and-mortar competitors such as Lowe’s , as well as keeping ahead of online competitors including, but not limited to, Amazon. The company is investing $3.4

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Market Map: 70 Auto Commerce Startups Attacking Traditional Dealerships

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Inaddition to the purchase and financing of cars and fleets online, we define auto commerce to include car-sharing, on-demand, and short-term rental business models that provide an alternative to consumers purchasing cars. Companies like AT Zuche and Turo allow users to rent other users’ cars online or via an app.