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A startup journey needs continuous motivation especially during testing times
Motivation

A startup journey needs continuous motivation especially during testing times

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The author dwells on the startup journey and suggests that for a venture to be successful, it is important that the entrepreneur enjoys his undertaking, is self-motivated, sets unrealistic goals and rewards his own success. Starting a business is similar to that of planting a seed. Utmost focus, tireless efforts and good amount of money […]

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How founders can deal with everyday struggles and anxiety that come with the job
Motivation / Startup

How founders can deal with everyday struggles and anxiety that come with the job

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Startup founders talk about how they navigate through these tough times, and psychologists tell what can be done about managing anxiety and resolving team management issues. As the founder and CEO of a startup, if there is one thing that you need to learn it is how to deal with failures and the everyday anxiety […]

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PayPal acquires Japan’s Paidy for .7B to crack the buy now, pay later market in Asia  
Startup

PayPal acquires Japan’s Paidy for $2.7B to crack the buy now, pay later market in Asia  

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PayPal Holdings, the U.S. fintech company, announced an acquisition of Paidy, a Japanese buy now, pay later (BNPL) service platform, for approximately $2.7 billion (300 billion yen), mostly in cash, to enhance its business in Japan. The transaction completion, including the regulatory approval, is expected in the fourth quarter of 2021. After the acquisition, the […]

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Autify advances no-code AI-powered software testing automation platform with M Series A
Startup / startup Investment

Autify advances no-code AI-powered software testing automation platform with $10M Series A

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While working as a software engineer in Japan, Singapore and San Francisco for the past 10 years, Ryo Chikazawa, CEO and co-founder of Autify, came to realize that there’s one common problem in the software development industry; software testing takes excessive time. Chikazawa and co-founder Sam Yamashita started Autify in 2016 in San Francisco to […]

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SoftBank-backed Korean edtech startup Riiid acquires Langoo, expands in Japan  
Startup

SoftBank-backed Korean edtech startup Riiid acquires Langoo, expands in Japan  

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Riiid, a South Korea-headquartered AI-powered edtech company, acquired its Japanese distribution partner Langoo to expand its Japan footprint. The acquisition comes after the company’s latest $175 million Series D round from SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 in May. Riiid has said it will continue to fuel its global expansion with the funding. Langoo, Riiid’s partner in Japan, offers […]

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Online sales saas Platform bellFace scoops up 3 billion yen in series D round
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Online sales saas Platform bellFace scoops up 3 billion yen in series D round

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Bellface, which operates the online sales system “Bellface” that realizes non-face-to-face business negotiations, announced on September 21 that it has raised approximately 3 billion yen in Series D round funding through a third-party allotment. .. …

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