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500 Startups unveils its Fall 2012 accelerator lineup: More international and more sh*t founders say

The Next Web

It is a rather interesting and complex set of startups in the group and could be considered the most international, diverse, and exciting group in the history of the accelerator program so far. Cinemacraft: a videogram service that produces an “interactive pictorial summary of the video” (aka comic).

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Financial comparison “super app” Jeff raises $1.5M seed extension

TechCrunch

Financial services, especially those for people who don’t have access to traditional bank accounts or lines of credit, are proliferating in Southeast Asia. For service providers, Jeff serves as a distribution channel, helping them find and retain customers. The hottest fintech market you aren’t paying attention to.

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Jeff raises $1M to build alternative credit scoring and other fintech products for Southeast Asia

TechCrunch

For many, this makes it is difficult to secure loans and other services because they don’t have traditional financial records like a credit score. Jeff ’s loan brokerage platform was created to make it easier for financial service providers to integrate alternative data scoring, allowing them reach more potential borrowers.

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With over 1.3 million users, Nigerian-based fintech FairMoney wants to replicate growth in India

TechCrunch

Three years after launching its mobile lending service in Nigeria , the company set up shop in India , Asia’s second-most populous country in August 2020. But compared with traditional banks, it was the seventh-largest digital financial services provider in that area. ” FairMoney French team.

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Freelancing is the new normal: oDesk and the future of the workforce marketplace

The Next Web

The company’s VP of Business Development & International Matt Cooper, with whom I spoke a few days before the IDCEE conference where he came to give a talk, is not really concerned with the rivals’ numbers though. Trying to bring more clients and freelancers to the platform, oDesk recently introduced a new service. “On

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How to watch the Oscar-nominated animated film Flow at home

Mashable Tech

Directed by Gints Zilbalodis and written by Zilbalodis and Matīss Kaža, Flow is an animated movie from Latvia that follows the adventures of a black cat after his home is swept away by a great flood. Here are some quick links to buy or rent the international flick : Prime Video — $5.99 14 as a Valentine's Day treat.

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How To Survive And Then Reset To Ultimately Thrive

Eric Jacobsen Blog

When a shock (either internal or external) hits, your organization moves into “triggered Survive.” Gordon Food Services , the largest family-owned and managed food distributor in North America, successfully went through SRT, and they also showed that large companies can be agile and adaptive.

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