Change is Coming to B2B Technology
While the technology sector experiences almost continuous disruption, there are still several areas within B2B technology that have been ignored, lagging the consumer market broadly in terms of mobile adoption, cloud-enabled services and the Internet of Things, among others. With this ongoing shift, however, comes significant opportunity for entrepreneurs, innovators and investors. We see significant opportunities in long-standing, regulated B2B sectors such as financial services, healthcare, and government services where new technologies can reduce the process costs associated with regulation.
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PopBookings Raises $1 Million in Oversubscribed Funding Round
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 6, 2017 Contact: Erika Klotz PopBookings (312) 722-6422 hello@popbookings.com PopBookings Raises $1 Million in Oversubscribed Funding Round Capital Will Support New Product Development and Further International Expansion KANSAS CITY, MO –...
College Grads Aren’t Fitting Into the Job Market, and Here’s Why
First, the good news: Corporations are on track to hire more recent college grads this year -- up 5% versus last year, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers -- making 2017 the eighth year in a row that companies have increased their...
FairWords: Automating Compliance for Enterprise Communications
The term “Information Age” is generally associated with the rise of the personal computer in the 1980s and the World Wide Web in the 1990s, as human history shifted from the era of industrialization to the modern age in which information and communications are the...
PopBookings: New Tools to Revolutionize Temporary Staffing
The U.S. labor market is changing, with more and more jobs becoming temporary or on-demand. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 27 million people are currently employed on a part-time basis, with temporary placements representing the fastest-growing...
PopBookings Goes International, Bringing Its Industry-Leading Technology to the Global Events Market
PopBookings, the event staffing software that streamlines talent coordination for promotional models, brand ambassadors, street teams, bartenders, and more, is pleased to announce its expansion into the European market with its first services for clients in the U.K.
Rise of Rural America: Opportunity in Agtech
Author J.D. Vance made the case for rural America in his 2016 book, “Hillbilly Elegy,” sparking a months-long debate about the role of city vs. country in our economy, our lifestyles and our politics that’s still ongoing. We learned the full scope of that debate on...
Tech ≠ Silicon Valley
These days it seems everyone has an opinion on the tech industry. One minute investors can’t get enough of high-flying unicorns; the next, it’s batten down the hatches folks, winter is coming. High profile investors are sounding the alarm: too much money is chasing...
The Midwest Isn’t the New Silicon Valley – It’s Our Fault
Last month, VentureBeat published an article that got a lot of attention here in St. Louis and, I assume, started more than a few conversations out in the Bay Area. Entitled “In 5 Years the Midwest Will Have More Startups Than Silicon Valley,” it was written by Chris...
Clean/Cheap Energy: Boosting Real Estate Net Asset Value
Let’s say you’re the CFO of a REIT managing 20 million square feet of commercial floorspace. Chances are you’re paying $2.35 per square foot in utility expense, roughly $47 million annually. If you knew you could reliably cut 30% of this expense, adding $14 million...
Next Phase of Agricultural Innovation Begins Now
With the announcement this morning that Bayer will finally buy U.S. seed maker Monsanto in a $57 billion dollar all-cash deal, the consolidation of the ag market is fully underway. As a result, gone are the days when we could expect big, industry-shaping innovation to...
iSelect Adds New Portfolio Company: Bractlet
Bractlet – The Cutting Edge of Energy Insight Alec Manfre, CEO and Co-Founder Matthew Lynch, CPO and Co-Founder Brian Smith, CTO and Co-Founder Talk about your “movers and shakers.” The three founders of Bractlet know a thing or two about moving and shaking up the...