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WP Engine passes $100M in revenue and secures $250M investment from Silver Lake

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

The Silicon Valley-oriented technology press outlets don’t cover us because we’re not in San Francisco, even though we’re more successful than most of the startups they cover. This week we closed $250M in financing from Silver Lake , the premier technology private equity firm. The next sale isn’t quite as sweet.).

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5 Ways Automation Is Reshaping The Vacation Rental Industry

YoungUpstarts

Automation is having a particularly powerful impact on the service industry, where technology is alleviating the workload for business owners, while enhancing experiences for customers. The technology is becoming particularly useful in the short-term rental space. But, that’s not the case for all businesses — or business functions.

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Industry With The Most Optimist Future

Hearpreneur

Technology has proved to have a great driver of the rise of ‘future industries’ and those that were previously seen to be tech-proof. I believe that industries that are most optimistic about the future are those that use technology to create new products & services and it is the IT industry. 9- The translation industry.

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Data Heist: 5 Most Popular Data Breaches of the Century

The Startup Magazine

Technological advancements have undoubtedly made life easier but they have also left companies susceptible to data breaches. You should go through various VPN reviews like the surfshark review to determine which VPN will protect your data effectively. They did however request their users to change their security information.

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[Review] The Rise Of The New East

YoungUpstarts

The key here is to transfer foreign management expertise and technologies to China while tapping on its huge domestic entertainment market. While Hollywood has captured 53% of China’s box office in 2012, it only snared 10% of the Indian movie market. Rise of Eastern Entertainment. Logistics – Challenges and Opportunities.

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3 Major Product Fails, And How To Avoid Their Mistakes

YoungUpstarts

Green ketchup, bottled water for pets, airport security “action figures”, yogurt shampoo – there have been some pretty epic product failures over the years. These cycles are particularly pronounced in the technology industry, where rapid innovation leads to rapid product releases, and often to rapid failures. Samsung Galaxy Gear.

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Who are the Major Revenue-Based Investing VCs?

David Teten

Since 2017 we’ve managed $3 million in revenue-based financing, which helps cash-strapped technology companies grow. Investment Criteria: B2B SaaS or tech-enabled services with proven, recurring contracts. We have reviewed the application process of other RBI lenders and have not found one that has more API connections that ours.

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