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Slacktivism: Can Cartoons Raise Awareness or Just Make Us Feel Good?

NetWits

Whether it started on accident, was part of a specific campaign, or originated in Greece , this meme seemed to really have legs! Most slacktivism-esque activities involve a great deal of self-gratification – but this is common with most viral activities. Maybe we shouldn’t look at funds, but look at followers.

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Greece’s Pop Market, another dark store grocery delivery startup, gets $3.5M

TechCrunch

Finland’s Wolt is also active in the market. ” Telecki argues that for on-demand groceries Greece is underserved vs “heated battlegrounds” in Western Europe, adding that its first focus will therefore be on its home market. TechCrunch can confirm the startup has raised $3.5

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International coalition of activists launches protest against Amazon

The Verge

The campaign also tasks Amazon with “committing to zero emissions by 2030” and paying back society by “ending partnerships with police forces and immigration authorities that are institutionally racist” and “paying taxes in full, in the countries where the real economic activity takes place.”. org , Greenpeace, and more.

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Ancient Greece 2.0: Arts Participation before the Industrial Age

Museum 2.0

This week, I read a fabulous essay that made me feel a new kinship with the past in the quest to advocate for active audience engagement. The arts were sacralized and professionalized in their funding and presentation. What if historic arts experiences were actually a lot more participatory?

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Telemedico gets $6.6M to grow the reach of its digital health SaaS

TechCrunch

million) Series A round of funding. The Series A funding will be put toward international expansion — including eyeing potential growth opportunities in LatAm. Telemedico’s best markets to date are Poland and Spain, per Sieczkiewicz, who says it’s active in 14 markets in total. million (~$6.6

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Back Market raises $335M for its refurbished device marketplace, now valued at $3.2B

TechCrunch

French startup Back Market — a marketplace for refurbished electronics goods — has raised a $335 million Series D funding round led by General Atlantic. Today’s funding round values the startup — which says it now has 5 million customers globally — at $3.2 It will be using the funding to expand into new markets.

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Why haven’t European investors fully accepted the ‘failure is good’ mentality yet?

The Next Web

The average startup fails at 20 months with $1.3million in funding according to CB Insights , who surveyed a group of failed/acquired startups. With huge unemployment rates in countries like Spain, Greece and Portugal, coupled with risk-averseness and impractical education this leads to a circle of hopelessness. Don’t risk it!

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