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What to Know About Cryptocurrency and Scams

The Startup Magazine

Cryptocurrency is a digital currency that uses cryptography, a process of transforming information into code, to help ensure the security of financial transactions. With this wallet loaded with Bitcoins, they could use the coins for purchases or exchange them for other forms of currency. The Risks of Investing in Cryptocurrency.

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4 startups facilitating a borderless world

The Startup Magazine

Below are four examples of organizations doing just this, including household names and some more up-and-coming startups. Danish-based startup Inpay was formed after founder Jacob Tackmann Thomsen realized money donated to help orphaned children in Myanmar after 2008’s Cyclone Nargis would lose 5% to fees and take days to arrive.

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The New Startup: Legal Financing & Lawsuit Loans

YoungUpstarts

The practice of legal financing dates back to the early 1990s, but it didn’t take off in the United States until Credit Suisse Securities launched a litigation lending program in 2006 that later became its own company in 2012. This is the Best Time to Consider a Legal Financing Startup. How Lawsuit Loans Work.

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Q4 2020 Portfolio Review

Version One Ventures

We’ve seen our startup companies find new ways to keep moving forward. Coinbase submitted their draft registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Pienza , a Seattle based B2B startup studio led by Bizible founder Aaron Bird, raised $5.1M. . Jam raised a $3.5M

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5 Recommendations Before Funding An Appealing Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

After you have heard a few startup success stories, like Google, Facebook, and Microsoft, you may be tempted to invest some money yourself, maybe by pooling your funds with other investors who claim to have a great track record. My advice is to leave the investing in startups to the professionals (or friends and fools). By commission?

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What Your Business Needs to Know About Forensic Accounting

The Startup Magazine

Specialists in the field ensure finances are in order and secure. The Securities and Exchange Commission led the forensic investigation. This is especially true of startup and smaller businesses who may not have the financial standing to recover. Importance of Forensic Accounting. Shares dropped to $1.

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5 Due Diligence Tips Before You Invest In A Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

After you have heard a few startup success stories, like Google, Facebook, and Microsoft, you may be tempted to invest some money yourself, maybe by pooling your funds with other investors who claim to have a great track record. My advice is to leave the investing in startups to the professionals (or friends and fools). By commission?