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Fiverr Launches Program To Make Cities ‘Gig Worker Friendly’

PYMNTS

Brent Messenger, global head of community at Fiverr, told PYMNTS that as freelancing becomes a way of life for so many, it’s time workers get access to the tools they need to manage a freelance lifestyle and budget as well as to grow their freelance career — and it’s time for cities to make themselves more welcoming to this type of worker.

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

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Last year, community bank loan producers were faced with both record-low interest rates and a glut of deposits. But as they always do, they came through for individuals and businesses in their communities with a combination of personalized service and prudent risk management practices. First Community Bank of the Heartland, Inc.

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Why Contextual Commerce Is The Next Big Thing

PYMNTS

This stand-alone food ordering and delivery app — now live in Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Melbourne, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C. UberEats , which launched last month (March 2016) as a stand-alone app, was Uber’s first shot across the contextual commerce bow.

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Surviving The Retail Apocalypse: The Technologies And Trends That Can Help Brick-And-Mortar Thrive Again

CB Insights

We look into how stores are being transformed into showrooms, community gathering spots, and even event spaces as retailers leverage the physical store as tool for brand marketing. Lucky’s market capitalizes on health and community. Organic and cheap. These two words are not usually associated with one another.

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From AT&T To Xerox: 65 Corporate Innovation Labs

CB Insights

Entrepreneurs can apply to the Verizon Innovation Centers in Boston and San Francisco to gain access to the company’s versatile test network and sophisticated technical equipment. They’ve also got six foundry labs located around the world: Atlanta, Houston, Palo Alto, Plano, and Israel. Founded: 2016. Founded: 2013.