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Floating The Next Big Idea For Social Commerce

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Rizvi got the idea for FloatThat in 2017, when a close friend and his wife had a strong desire to visit Hawaii , but their financial situation kept them doing so. For the students who don’t win, that $40 can be used as discounts at local retailers. And you can say you have 60 buying spots at $100.

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PDFs Are No Good — How, And Why, Governments Are Going Digital

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For foes of paper cuts, recent news from Hawaii should offer encouragement: A six-month test designed to showcase the appeal of making state government more digital led to a 20 percent reduction in paper use, which translates into one million sheets of paper. Digital Strategies. Among the remedies? Like the U.K. —