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Winners and Losers in the Coming Crowdfunding World

Growthink Blog

Well, the first group of winners will undoubtedly be the tens of millions of American entrepreneurs - and eventually hundreds of millions of worldwide - that for the first time in human history will have access to on-demand capital for their creative and future-focused projects and initiatives.

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The Final Edition

thebarefootvc

acquisition of Plaid by Visa, in a highly competitive deal, shows how even the largest incumbents are feeling pressure to innovate and need to think outside of their current business models. The recently announced $5.3B The 2020s are going to be a big decade which will see the realization of many seeds planted in last decade.

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Why I love the Care Space

A Crowded Space

For elder caregivers that are working at an agency — the main benefit is client acquisition and stability of work. That should be way more than enough to cover acquisition costs. . This may make disintermediation a big challenge. 2) Ability for on-demand / flexible workers. Unsatisfied workers.