Webster
@Webster
393 posts
Joined on 26 Mar 2018
Webster upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Felicita
@Felicita -
over 4 years ago
Lyft is ceasing scooter operations in six cities and laying off 20 employees
Lyft is ceasing scooter operations in six cities and laying off 20 employees – TechCrunchIn an industry where unit economics and rider utilization are key to running a profitable business, perhaps it’s better to cut your losses early on. Lyft notified employees today that...continued
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Webster upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Marie
@Marie -
over 4 years ago
4 Vital Tips For Marketing Your CBD Oil Business
4 Vital Tips For Marketing Your CBD Oil BusinessMarketing CBD oil isn't rocket science -- you just need to get a little creative.Marketing a brand is hardly a complex venture in the 21st century. With Google ads, Facebook ads and other conventional online and offline tact...continued
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Webster upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Alexzander
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over 4 years ago
Google Maps tests a social networking feature with the ability to ‘follow’ Local Guides
Google Maps tests a social networking feature with the ability to ‘follow’ Local Guides – TechCrunchGoogle Maps will soon begin testing a new feature that’s more common to social networks like Facebook, rather than a maps app: the ability to find and follow other users. I...continued
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Webster upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Maureen
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over 4 years ago
Book of the Week: 'The Direct Mail Revolution'
'The Direct Mail Revolution'Create direct-mail marketing campaigns that can earn you an ROI as high as 1,300 percent.This book has been selected for the Entrepreneur Press® Book of the Week, a weekly email newsletter that delivers heaping discounts to the books you love. ...continued
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Webster upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Kraig
@Kraig -
over 4 years ago
Einride to launch commercial pilot of driverless electric pods with Coca-Cola European Partners
Einride to launch commercial pilot of driverless electric pods with Coca-Cola European Partners – TechCrunchAutonomous robotic road-riding cargo pod startup Einride has signed a new partner for a commercial pilot on Sweden’s roads, which should be a great test of the comp...continued
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Webster upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
George
@George -
over 4 years ago
Your Kid's School Is Probably Collecting Tons of Data on Them
Your Kid's School Is Probably Collecting Tons of Data on ThemWe’re living in a time when cyber-bulling, self-harm, suicide and school shootings are all things that parents and educators need to worry about. And as technology became more prevalent in the classroom, an obvi...continued
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Webster upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Gregoria
@Gregoria -
over 4 years ago
Korean e-commerce leader Coupang hires Alberto Fornaro as its new chief financial officer
Korean e-commerce leader Coupang hires Alberto Fornaro as its new chief financial officer – TechCrunchKorean e-commerce giant Coupang has a new chief financial officer. The company announced today that it has hired Alberto Fornaro, who previously served the same role at I...continued
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Webster upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Assunta
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over 4 years ago
How the Kardashian-Jenner family built their business empire
How the Kardashian-Jenner family built their business empireFrom the O.J. Simpson trial to brand ambassadors, here's how the Kardashian-Jenner family have maintained their stardom and turned it into a business.Source: CNNPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Kim Kardashian • Cai...continued
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Webster upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Manley
@Manley -
over 4 years ago
Nest Hubs will use ultrasonic sensing to display reminders and appointments
Nest Hubs will use ultrasonic sensing to display reminders and appointmentsLast month Google updated the Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max so that they could use ultrasonic sensing to tell when a person is nearby. While the Hub Max includes a camera that it could already use to s...continued
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Webster upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Myles
@Myles -
over 4 years ago
These new data sources are creating high-impact tools for investors
These new data sources are creating high-impact tools for investors – TechCrunchVenture capitalists tout themselves as frontier technology investors, but most of us are using the same infrastructure tools we’ve used for the past 20+ years — Excel and recent college grads ...continued
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Webster upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Elian
@Elian -
over 4 years ago
The portable PlayStations were Sony at its most ambitious
The portable PlayStations were Sony at its most ambitiousAs we mark 25 years of PlayStation this week, Sony’s grip on the home console market has rarely been stronger. The PS4 recently outsold the original PlayStation to become the second bestselling version yet behind th...continued
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Webster upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Minnie
@Minnie -
over 4 years ago
Progressive VCs and private equity are using tech and analytics to revolutionize investing
Progressive VCs and private equity are using tech and analytics to revolutionize investing – TechCrunchPrivate equity and venture capital investors are copying our counterparts in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job.When I was single, I register...continued
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Webster upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Iva
@Iva -
over 4 years ago
5 Digital Marketing Tips for the Legal Niche From a Lawyer
5 Digital Marketing Tips for the Legal Niche From a LawyerWhen it comes to effective digital marketing, the speed of technology, innovation and adoption presents unique challenges.If you're trying to introduce your law practice to a new level of online marketing, you may ...continued
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Jeffrey
@Jeffrey -
over 4 years ago
The tech of giving back: an interview with Salesforce’s Chief Philanthropy Officer
An interview with Salesforce’s Chief Philanthropy Officer – TechCrunchSince its founding two decades ago, Salesforce has pioneered the Pledge 1% model of giving back one percent of equity, product, profit, and employee time to charity.As EVP, Marketing and Chief Philanthr...continued
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Webster upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Rex
@Rex -
over 4 years ago
Postscript raises $4.5M to help Shopify shops stay connected with customers over SMS
Postscript raises $4.5M to help Shopify shops stay connected with customers over SMS – TechCrunchBack in February, we wrote that Postscript “wants to be the Mailchimp for SMS.” Now they’ve raised $4.5 million to help get it done.This round was led by Accomplice, and backe...continued
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Webster upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Hannah
@Hannah -
over 4 years ago
Fulcrum, which provides freelance placement opportunities for technical projects, raises $1 million
Fulcrum, which provides freelance placement opportunities for technical projects, raises $1 million – TechCrunchLa Jolla, Calif.-basedFulcrum, a job-placement company for technical projects, has raised $1 million in a seed round of funding, led by local technology investm...continued
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Webster upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Abbie
@Abbie -
over 4 years ago
Get personalized expert help for your startup at Disrupt Berlin
Get personalized expert help for your startup at Disrupt Berlin – TechCrunchWant to get professional feedback about your pitch deck, marketing assets, or immigration issues? Attending Disrupt Berlin?We’ve brought in experts from around Europe (and Silicon Valley) to help ...continued
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Webster upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Izaiah
@Izaiah -
over 4 years ago
Chinese companies want to help shape global facial recognition standards
Chinese companies want to help shape global facial recognition standardsThe report details how Chinese companies including ZTE, Dahua and China Telecom are proposing standards for facial recognition to the UN's International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the body respons...continued
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Webster
@Webster -
over 4 years ago
Niners hoping for 'Super' rematch with Ravens
6:54 PM ETBALTIMORE -- Less than an hour after a disappointing loss to the Baltimore Ravens, the San Francisco 49ers made it clear they were hoping to do it all over again -- sooner rather than later.The Ravens and 49ers slugged it out in the rain at M&T Bank Stadium ...continued
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Webster
@Webster -
over 4 years ago
Offense sputters as Pats lose grip on No. 1 seed
11:53 PM ETHOUSTON -- The Tom Brady-led New England Patriots offense continued to slump in Sunday night's 28-22 loss to the Houston Texans, a result that has knocked New England out of the No. 1 spot in the AFC.The Baltimore Ravens, at 10-2, move into the top spot in the ...continued
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Webster
@Webster -
over 4 years ago
4 Ways You Can Make Your Workplace an Engine of Productivity
4 Ways You Can Make Your Workplace an Engine of ProductivityEmployee productivity is the very backbone of every company. Improving it directly affects the company’s success. It is vital for a company to stay alive and thrive.Business leaders need to realize that it is no...continued
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Webster upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Oren
@Oren -
over 4 years ago
Rossum raises $4.5M to make OCR-like data entry many times more accurate
Rossum raises $4.5M to make OCR-like data entry many times more accurate – TechCrunchEvery day, people slog over inputting date from invoices and other forms. So instead of using traditional Optical Character Recognition (OCR) extraction software, you could apply a new fo...continued
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Webster upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Adelia
@Adelia -
over 4 years ago
GoCardless partners with TransferWise to bring low cost currency conversion to recurring payments
GoCardless partners with TransferWise to bring low-cost currency conversion to recurring payments – TechCrunchGoCardless, the London fintech that makes it easy for businesses to offer recurring bank payments, has partnered with TransferWise for its currency exchange.The m...continued
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Webster upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Roger
@Roger -
over 4 years ago
Tab's on Baldwin - Business Mirror
Tab's on BaldwinBEST Filipino college coach and best foreign coach in the land? Aldin Ayo of University of Santo Tomas (UST) and Tab Baldwin of Ateneo are.The Blue Eagles scaled the mountaintop when they clinched their third straight title on Wednesday.Baldwin put everyth...continued
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Webster upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Marlon
@Marlon -
over 4 years ago
Appier raises $80 million for AI that improves marketing decisions
Appier raises $80 million for AI that improves marketing decisionsGetting a customer onto a company’s website to check out its products is challenging enough in itself, but getting them to complete a transaction is a whole different ball game. Last year, 75% of all ecomme...continued
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