Editor’s note Due to bad travel logistics (thanks SFO), I wasn’t able to get the mid-week edition of the Extra Crunch roundup newsletter out. Sorry about that. Instead, here is everything we published this week on Extra Crunch in one fell swoo

Hello and welcome back to Startups Weekly, a weekend newsletter that dives into the week’s noteworthy startups and venture capital news. Before I jump into today’s topic, let’s catch up a bit. Last week, I wrote about the flurry of IPO f

Joe Arroyo was given a pair of New Balance sneakers by a jogger passing by; days later, a businessman saw a TV piece about the random act of kindness and reached out.

Walmart came out swinging earlier this week in a lawsuit that accused Tesla of breach of contract and gross negligence over problems with rooftop solar panel systems installed at the retail giant’s stores. Now, just days later, the lawsuit has been

I did a bit of a double take when I first saw this announcement. IDrive, an online cloud storage and backup service, is launching a face recognition API today that goes up against the likes of AWS Rekognition and others. That seems like a bit of an odd mo

New York based startup Tastemakers has raised a $1.4 million seed-round—led Precursor Ventures—for its business that connects Africa adventures to global consumers. Tastemakers’ platform curates, prices, and lists African travel and cul

Summer’s fading fast, but our 2-for-1 summer flash sale on Innovator, Founder or Investor passes to Disrupt Berlin 2019 is fading even faster. Today’s the final day you can get 2-for-1 tickets to join us in Berlin for two jam-pa

Amazon, which has invested over $6 billion in India’s growing internet market, just invested a little more as it moves to expand its presence in the country’s brick and mortar space that drives much of the sales in the nation. The U.S. e-comm

Overstock.com announced today that CEO Patrick Byrne has resigned from his role as chief executive and board member. Another board member, Jonathan Johnson, will be taking over as Overstock’s interim CEO. This follows the company’s eyebrow-rai

With 12 offices and 350 employees around the world, 3Q Digital is a giant among growth marketing agencies. They’ve worked with companies like Brandless, Opendoor, and Warby Parker, but they also have an internal business unit called 3Q Incubate to w

TL;DR: Get access to the comprehensive Essential Microsoft Office 2019 course bundle by simply naming your price. Valued at nearly $250, this group of classes is a steal you don't want to miss out on.  Whoever coined the phrase “fake it 'til yo

Rep. Ralph Abraham (R-La.), gubernatorial candidate for the state of Louisiana, released a campaign ad Thursday featuring a series of "truths" to which he abides. Those truths include remarks about gender identity, Americans' Second Amendment rights, and

American billionaire industrialist David Koch, a former executive vice-president of conglomerate Koch Industries, and a major backer of conservative causes and political candidates, has died, his brother said on Friday.

The Canadian Consulate in Hong Kong have stopped allowing local staff to leave the city on official business, following the detention of a British Consulate worker in mainland China.

Overstock founder and CEO Patrick Byrne stepped down Thursday morning, but the billionaire didn't take the rest of the day off. Instead, he went on a media blitz sharing further details on his "deep state" involvement that caused him to leave his firm

The idea of Nikki Haley, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, replacing Vice President Mike Pence on the 2020 Republican ticket has been a source of rumor and speculation in political media for some time. In trying to silence that chatter, howev

Former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders will join Fox News as a contributor, according to the company. What are the details? On Wednesday, Fox announced that Sanders will provide political commentary and analysis for Fox News Channel, F

Presidential candidate John Delaney bashed his fellow Democrats for appearing to cheer on signs of an impending recession in order to further their political agenda to damage and ultimately unseat President Donald Trump. The former U.S. congressman re

"Our police shot us, government betrayed us, social institutions failed us. Please help us." — Hong Kong protesters On Aug. 12, pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong waved four American flags and sang the American national anthem in unison on the

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Joe Arroyo was given a pair of New Balance sneakers by a jogger passing by; days later, a businessman saw a TV piece about the random act of kindness and reached out.

Fear the Walking Dead is going somewhere with that painted-tree business, but not everyone is so hopeful about what it means.

The top photos of a photo contest have been selected, and now the public is being invited to help select a grand prize winner. The photo contest will end Aug. 31, so time is of essence. Earlier this year, Advance Thief River Falls, and Thief River Falls M

Welcome to Summer Cooldown, our weeklong tribute to all things cool in pop culture. Through our role models of chill and our misguided attempts to emulate them, to the DGAF heroes so defiantly uncool they’re ice cold, we’ll attempt to define t

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The film producer's attorney wants the trial moved out of Manhattan.

An Illinois teenager is suing e-cigarette maker Juul and tobacco giant Philip Morris alleging illegal and deceptive marketing, invoking U.S. anti-racketeering laws.

by April ScheinohaReporter The Pennington County Board has heard the concerns. Now, it’s a matter of time and money. At their meeting Tuesday, Aug. 13, commissioners heard Sheriff Ray Kuznia’s plans related to security at the Justice Center. I

Alright everyone, stop the presses and rev up those fryers. I'm sick and tired of the fighting, so we're gonna settle this fast food score once and for all. I'm talking about the Great Chicken Sandwich Feud.  Most fast food locations, chicken-themed

Three men have been arrested after two businesses were robbed at gunpoint in Winnipeg on Friday evening, police say.

Taylor Swift is getting friendly with Spotify ahead of her new album, 'Lover.' Times have changed. Tim Ingham, Music Business Worldwide Not too long ago, Taylor Swift shook off Spotify, pulling her entire catalog from the service and slamming musi...

Tainted & Sainted To the guy who left his dog in the car on July 15 in the parking lot of National Camera in Roseville, which at the time was one of the hottest days of the year. How heartless of you to leave your dog in the hot car while you were out

From Deep-Fried Dilly Dogs to Peaches n’ Cream Nachos, visitors to the Minnesota State Fair will line up to eat just about anything. But crickets? Turns out, yes. Plenty of folks jumped at the chance to sample the insect in fritters, cookies, smooth

If the scene Thursday at the Xcel Energy Center felt familiar it’s because it had all happened in roughly the same way exactly 15 months earlier. Then it was Paul Fenton flashing a big grin while seated on the dais to the left of Wild owner Craig Le

Minnesota United principal owner Bill McGuire was answering questions about the financial makeup of his soccer franchise and the economic differences of MLS to other pro sports when he paused. McGuire took out his phone to show a video Loons supporter Nat

New York Times columnist Ross Douthat recently argued that President Donald Trump would pay a heavy political price if there were to be a recession in the next 12 months. That’s probably correct. But if one sets in, it wouldn’t actually be Tru

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wadenapj - Pillage Square opened on June 7. The shop sells a wide variety of electronics, clothes, furniture, and other items. General manager, Elizabeth Shamp has been leading the charge at Pillage Square.

dl-online - J-Baby Lashes started so Jaylen Marie could accomplish her goal of owning a cosmetic business, and to help pay for her transition.

Minnesota already has been host to two Super Bowls. Now, the state is officially going for another. Vikings executive vice president of public affairs Lester Bagley told the Pioneer Press on Thursday the team has submitted “an expression of interest

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Hello and welcome back to Startups Weekly, a weekend newsletter that dives into the week’s noteworthy startups and venture capital news. Before I jump into today’s topic, let’s catch up a bit. Last week, I wrote about the flurry of IPO f

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Walmart came out swinging earlier this week in a lawsuit that accused Tesla of breach of contract and gross negligence over problems with rooftop solar panel systems installed at the retail giant’s stores. Now, just days later, the lawsuit has been

I did a bit of a double take when I first saw this announcement. IDrive, an online cloud storage and backup service, is launching a face recognition API today that goes up against the likes of AWS Rekognition and others. That seems like a bit of an odd mo

American billionaire industrialist David Koch, a former executive vice-president of conglomerate Koch Industries, and a major backer of conservative causes and political candidates, has died, his brother said on Friday.

The Canadian Consulate in Hong Kong have stopped allowing local staff to leave the city on official business, following the detention of a British Consulate worker in mainland China.

New York based startup Tastemakers has raised a $1.4 million seed-round—led Precursor Ventures—for its business that connects Africa adventures to global consumers. Tastemakers’ platform curates, prices, and lists African travel and cul

Editor’s note Due to bad travel logistics (thanks SFO), I wasn’t able to get the mid-week edition of the Extra Crunch roundup newsletter out. Sorry about that. Instead, here is everything we published this week on Extra Crunch in one fell swoo

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It’s here! About ten months after we learned that Jon Favreau would be heading up a Star Wars series called “The Mandalorian” on Disney’s soon-to-launch streaming service Disney+, we have the first full trailer. It premiered this e

Walmart came out swinging earlier this week in a lawsuit that accused Tesla of breach of contract and gross negligence over problems with rooftop solar panel systems installed at the retail giant’s stores. Now, just days later, the lawsuit has been

I did a bit of a double take when I first saw this announcement. IDrive, an online cloud storage and backup service, is launching a face recognition API today that goes up against the likes of AWS Rekognition and others. That seems like a bit of an odd mo

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Three years after closing a $9.3 billion deal to acquire Netsuite, several Oracle board members have written an extraordinary letter to the Delaware Court, approving a shareholder lawsuit against company executives Larry Ellison and Safra Catz over the 20

VMware today announced that it is acquiring Carbon Black, a publicly traded security company that focuses on securing modern cloud-native workloads. The price of the acquisition is about $2.1 billion. In addition, VMware also confirmed the acquisition of

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2. Can Trump order American companies to stop doing business with China?  Fox Business
3. Trump ‘hereby’ orders U.S. business out of China. Can he do that?  The Washington Post
4. Trump Lashes Out at China, Sending Markets Falling  The Wall Street Journal
5. Trump takes aim at media after 'hereby' ordering US businesses out of China | TheHill  The Hill
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Why You Should Do Everything You Can to Self-Fund Your Business  Entrepreneur

Self-funding allows you to keep control of your business and improve your entrepreneurial skills.

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The coworking giant attempted to address some of the questions in its IPO filing. Analysts and investors were largely unimpressed with its answers.

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Jim and Danielle Benson started the family business, Gold Key Realty, 12 years ago. Now, the couple runs Delawares' top small business workplace.

Billionaires who were college dropouts before becoming rich  Business Insider

DreamWorks Animation cofounder David Geffen once lied about having graduated from UCLA. In reality, he dropped out of UT Austin.

Pacific Beach business owner responds to homeless confrontation  10News

A Pacific Beach business owner is responding to a viral video of a worker's violent confrontation with a homeless man this week.

Amazon Just Announced It's Spending $15 Billion to Dominate This Market. Here's Why Small Businesses Should Pay Attention  Inc.

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