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More than just fans: How women are reshaping baseball on and off the field

Fast Company Tech

Kim Ng made history in 2020 when she became the first woman general manager of an MLB team, the Miami Marlins. Photo: Bettmann/Getty Images] Girls funneled into softball Softball was invented in Chicago in 1887 as an indoor alternative to baseball. The number of women working professionally in baseball has also grown.

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Extra Crunch roundup: first-check myths, Miami relocation checklist, standout SaaSy startups

TechCrunch

“In a world where there is a surplus of alternatives for every job to be done, the scarce resource is not content, tooling, or hacks and tricks,” says Chen. Cities like Miami, Pittsburgh and Austin have been drawing talent and wealth from Silicon Valley for years, but the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the trend.

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Singapore-based alternative protein startup Next Gen Foods gets $100M Series A for U.S. growth

TechCrunch

Alternative protein startups have attracted a lot of investor attention over the past couple of years and the trend looks set to continue. The latest startup with funding news is Next Gen Foods , the creator of plant-based chicken alternative TiNDLE. The new capital will be used to fuel TiNDLE’s distribution in all 50 states.

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‘Stranger Things’ actor wants to spread the wealth around tbh, his vegan Nutella alternative

TechCrunch

And now, Schnapp is turning to investing platform Republic to give his fans, and the masses, an opportunity to invest in the company behind the Nutella alternative for as little as $50. Shelling out $7,500 unsurprisingly translates into more perks, including dinner with tbh team and Schnapp in either NYC, LA, or Miami (travel not included).

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NUE Life Health raises $3.3M for its psychedelics-meets-tech mental wellness platform

TechCrunch

The Miami-based startup has raised a $3.3 The Miami-based startup has raised a $3.3 All the above are part of the recent diaspora from Silicon Valley to Miami. NUE Life Health , a telemedicine startup in the U.S., for Psychedelic Studies) and Christina Getty. for Psychedelic Studies) and Christina Getty.

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Elon Musk’s Boring Company pitches underground transit loop to Fort Lauderdale

The Verge

In addition to Fort Lauderdale, the Boring Company has also proposed a $30 million loop system in Miami. According to the city, the Boring Company reached out earlier this year to “discuss underground alternatives to the construction of a high-rise commuter rail bridge over the New River.”.

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Goody raises $4 million for its mobile app that lets you send gifts via text

TechCrunch

He was also the first investor in Misfits Market, serves on the board at Atom Finance and is a managing partner at Pareto Holdings , based in Miami, where Lando now lives. Goody is a team of nine full-time employees, based in Miami and elsewhere, working remotely.

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