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A Booming 2020
In a way, 2020 was set in motion for us at Beta Boom on Friday, October 25, 2019. Sergio and I were in the Bay Area for SOCAP and at the end of an exciting and tiring week, we were driving up to Napa to see our good friends Dan
Beta Boom EdTech Startup, Fiveable Raises $2.3M Seed Round
Fiveable, a Milwaukee-based Edtech platform, has raised $2.3M led by BBG Ventures with participation from new investors including Metrodora Ventures (Chelsea Clinton’s fund), Matchstick Ventures, Spero Ventures, and Edtech angel Deborah Quazzo. Fiveable offers students a massive library of materials to help study for the AP tests, including livestreams, Q&As,
How to Determine Product-Market Fit in Your Industry
A year after its launch, Uber’s growth was so strong that it managed to gain one new rider for every seven rides—without spending a single penny on marketing. Dropbox went from 5,000 to 75,000 sign ups for the waiting list within a single day after launching a beta video. Instagram
SureShow: Solving the $16B No-Show Problem
One in four medical appointments ends in a “no-show.” Financially, that’s a $16 billion loss annually to health clinics and hospitals not to mention the human and hidden costs associated with interrupted care as a result of missed appointments. SureShow is a patent-pending solution that replaces no-shows with billable telehealth visits resulting in better continuity of care as well as increased revenue for medical practices.
Sallie Krawcheck of Ellevest and Pam Kostka of All Raise to Headline Beta Boom’s Female Founders Summit
We are excited to announce that Sallie Krawcheck, Co-Founder and CEO of Ellevest, and Pam Kostka, CEO of All Raise, will be delivering the keynote addresses at this year’s virtual Female Founder Summit taking place on Thursday, September 24th. (For more information or to register, please visit: https://betaboom.com/summit/) Opening Keynote:
Geaux Network: Authentic Video Streaming Platform for Multicultural Audiences
Tired of seeing stereotypes of multi-ethnic cultures such as their own in shows and movies, Katleen Francois, Jehue Francois, Dmitriy Monakhov and Kordel Latimer combined forces to create a video streaming platform to showcase authentic, non-stereotyped multicultural experiences.
Nodat Makes Community Marketing Accessible to Small Local Businesses
Aireka Harvell spent over ten years at AT&T’s loyalty and retention division, where she saw firsthand how effective a sophisticated loyalty program could be at both drawing customers back and reaching new ones. She was struck by how effective universal rewards programs were at driving customers to action with points
The List: A Modern Matchmaking Experience Powered by Data and Real Matchmakers
Every week from now until our September 24th Female Founders Summit, Beta Boom and Womenpreneurs will be highlighting one of our 2020 Women’s Startup Academy companies and founders. This week, we are highlighting Constance Curtis and The List. A successful event planner, Constance used self-service dating apps but quickly tired
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