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Visa’s Authorize.Net To Provide SMBs With Offer On Super Bowl Sunday

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Authorize.net , Visa’s SMB digital payment management system, is eliminating its monthly gateway fee for the life of an account in addition to its transaction fees for the first 100,000 transactions of new North American clients enrolling on Feb. Those efforts include helping the Tampa SMB community get ready for the big game.

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On-Demand Home Services Startup Homee Raises $15M

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Tampa, Florida-based startup Homee raised $15 million in series B funding led by Forté Ventures, VentureBeat reported on Tuesday (Aug. Individual workers can book most jobs in under a minute on average from within Homee’s app, while larger operations can track teams of crewmembers.

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Connected Cars Hitch A Ride On Smart City Spending

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Some city residents and officials worry about all the data that will be collected, stored and analyzed for the operation of the automobiles and the smart city — privacy and security concerns that are gaining more attention in general from consumers and lawmakers. The global market for smart city technology will reach an estimated $774.8

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Car Vending Machine Company Carvana Goes Up Against Wall Street

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This year we expect another year of market-leading growth. Noting that existing Carvana markets grew by 84 percent, he said, “The company’s four oldest markets each more than three years old grew by 50 percent and our oldest cohort of Atlanta grew by 18 percent. New Markets. In 2019, we increased GPU by $750.

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Stepping Into 21st Century Hospitality With Apartments And Technology

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Some entrepreneurs are inspired to start companies because they spot unmet needs in the market: Frontdesk Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer Jesse DePinto, for instance, saw the amateur nature of home shares but the opportunity for something better than a hotel. It has units in cities such as Charlotte, Tampa, Milwaukee and Columbus.

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CEO Roundtable: Ideas for a successful 2023

Independent Banker

We recently spoke with community bank CEOs from across the country to gain insights on how they’re proactively positioning to manage risks and take advantage of growth opportunities in the coming year. One of the biggest challenges is simply navigating market uncertainty related to Federal Reserve policy and the direction of the economy.

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Best Community Banks to Work For 2022

Independent Banker

Swenson’s goal has been to create a team of individuals who can manage themselves but also function well together. Once we’ve been here for 10 years, we are awarded a three-month paid sabbatical,” says Emilie Johnston, chief operations officer. We don’t operate from a position of fear.”. Its Tampa Bay, Fla.,