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11 Most Promising Singapore Fintech Startups in NextGen Tech 30

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Endowus Endowus illustration, Source: Endowus Founded in 2017, Endowus is a leading independent digital wealth platform in Asia, licensed by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). In 2023, the Group expanded its offerings into Germany, signaling its entry into the European market.

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Micro-Businesses? Major Role In SMB Banking Disruption

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Solopreneur, independent contractor, freelancer, gig worker – regardless of the name, micro-business owners can largely agree that, when it comes to traditional banking, they’re often left out in the cold. “Over the last 10 or 15 years, we’ve seen a lot of micro-businesses emerge that do a lot with fewer people.

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FinTech Partnerships With FI Marked By Global Scope

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The partnership will offer integrated payments to micro, small and mid-sized enterprises, using the former’s accounting software. In reference to the partnership’s advantages, the firms said, is the elimination of manual data entry and accounting. Auto bank reconciliation will also be available to SMEs.

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How Robots Are Shaking Up The Grocery Industry

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For example, Takeoff Technologies uses extra space in a grocery store to construct automated micro-fulfillment centers (a concept also suitable, in theory at least, for pharmacies, convenience stores and quick-service restaurants (QSRs). percent between 2017 and 2022. Location also plays a role. Ocado Robots.

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From Investing To Budgeting, How Millennials Are Disrupting Personal Finance

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The average millennial student debt load was $10,600 as of 2017 — about 2X more than what was owed by Gen X in 2004. Investing: Robo-advisors and micro-investing lower barriers to entry. Investing: Robo-advisors and micro-investing lower barriers to entry. Payments: Mobile is replacing cash. Active investing.

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How Fortnite Turned ‘Free’ Into $3B In Profits

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But in September of 2017, Fortnite’s second iteration, “Battle Royale,” hit the web, and went on to spend much of 2018 going viral. “Fortnite is everywhere because the barrier to entry is so low,” said Jeff Gerstmann, editor-in-chief of Giant Bomb, a video game review site. The Magic of Micro-Transactions.

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1M Users & Growing: 20+ Fintech Startups That Have Crossed The 1 Million Account Mark — And How They Got There

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Top revenue generating: Credit Karma is reportedly on track to see $1B in revenue in 2019, up from close to $700M in 2017. Latest to launch: Dave was founded in October 2016, and its first reported capital raise was a $3M seed round in April 2017, making it one of the youngest companies in this cohort to cross 1M+ customers.