Chambers in 15 states are helping members save costs and enhance online capabilities through instant access to advanced shopping cart capabilities for local sales and marketing, at no additional cost. Select chambers are also pursuing a bold vision to build a real-time database of all local businesses, goods, services, and promotions, and to launch their […]
Month: September 2016
Coople is an on-demand staffing platform and this week’s focus for the “Uber of X” trend. Source: Uber Of X: Baristas, Waiters, Chefs … On-Demand | PYMNTS.com
Physicians’ use new technology to aid health documentation but face security concerns. Source: Coming to a doctor’s office near you: Live-streaming your exam with Google Glass – The Washington Post
A new report suggests consumers shouldn’t keep being told it’s the greatest thing since sliced bread, and the advertisers and content creators should figure out what it really is (and isn’t). Source: VidBlog: IAB Excited (And Cautious) About Virtual Reality
Gusto, formerly known as ZenPayroll, announced on Tuesday that it serves 40,000 small businesses, double Zenefits’ last publicized customer count. Gusto also unveiled its own new human resources features for employee records, onboarding, and employee savings–adding to existing payroll and benefits functions Source: Zenefits Who? Gusto Launches HR Platform To 40,000 Customers
A marketing play: Turn the need for installers into a benefit. Online solar energy platform Geostellar (Martinsburg, WV, U.S.) on September 23rd, 2016 announced the launch of Solar Family, a program that recruits and trains independent solar photovoltaic (PV) professionals across the United States to offer solar power in their communities. Source: KW39 | Geostellar to take solar […]
Metromile, the provider that lets you pay-per-mile for insurance, said that it has raised a whopping $191.5 million in funding — “primarily equity”, according to CEO Dan Preston. Metromile will use the money to acquire an insurance carrier called Mosaic Insurance to handle the underwriting of its policies itself; as well as to expand new states in the U.S. […]
One of the oldest online grocers gets a huge cash infusion. Source: FreshDirect dominates grocery delivery in New York. Now it has $189 million to compete elsewhere. – Recode
Lyft likes the idea of working up to a birth. To everyone else, this sounds crazy. Long-time Lyft driver and mentor, Mary, was nine months pregnant when she picked up a passenger the night of July 21st. About a week away from her due date, Mary decided to drive for a few hours after a […]
Source: Flywheel, the app that makes taxis act like Uber, is coming to New York City – The Verge