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• Even Amazon just isn’t immune: As an alternative of “no shave November,” we’d like a “no layoff November.” Who’s with me? Brian writes that following rumors of layoffs, Amazon began making them this week. He additionally has data from the corporate’s {hardware} head, who was in a position to present additional particulars.
• Productiveness nerds, assemble!: SigmaOS raised $4 million to develop a Mac browser the place you possibly can put your tabs in teams on the left facet of the display screen, Ivan writes.
• Ultimatums by no means work, proper?: I suppose we’ll see. In Elon Musk’s case, he reportedly despatched a late-night electronic mail to Twitter staff posing form of an “Eat Me,” “Drink Me” scenario associated to their future employment on the social media large, Amanda writes. One makes you greater and one makes you smaller, however it’s not clear which is the proper alternative. See additionally Alex’s story within the TC+ part.

Startups and VC

Enterprise capital corporations proceed to shut new funds as they resolve their subsequent strikes. I wrote about Fiat Ventures, which has a brand new $25 million fund targeted on fintechs, whereas Connie has particulars about Bling Capital’s $212 million that shall be basically break up between seed-stage and follow-on alternatives and two coasts.

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How one can flip consumer knowledge into your subsequent pitch deck

Buyers would possibly take pleasure in listening to a well-rehearsed founder’s story, however sharing the proper buyer knowledge “can definitively energy up a pitch deck,” says David Smith, VP of information and analytics at TheVentureCity.

“Buyers must see that you simply’re not being blindsided by straightforward wins that may go up in smoke inside weeks, however are utilizing onerous knowledge to construct a sustainable firm that can endure, and thrive, with time.”

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Huge Tech Inc.

Having been married for 20 years, I’ve utterly averted the entire on-line courting scene, however I’ve heard from pals that it’s robust on the market. Most individuals are on the lookout for dedication, however hey it’s 2022, and never everybody is prepared for that. Hinge, which touts itself as “the courting app designed to be deleted,” acknowledges this and has added a brand new characteristic that makes it simpler for these searching for non-monogamous relationships. Lauren has extra.

It’s certainly the top of an period: Evernote, the note-taking and activity administration app, has agreed to be acquired by Bending Spoons, an organization you most likely simply opened up a brand new tab to do a Google search on. Kyle has the small print.

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