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SMSNav.me Sends You Local Directions Without A Data Connection
James Hitchcock and Moti Ferentz, along with the rest of their team, were visiting London for the TechCrunch Disrupt London hackathon, but they didn’t quite have access to the data they needed in order to find their way around using apps like Google Maps. So, as part of the hackathon, they built SMSNav.me. Users tap a button that sends a text message with their location —… Read More
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Emburse Looks To Help Companies Issue Prepaid Company Debit Cards On The Fly
Not every employee, especially those at smaller businesses, can get a corporate credit card — but they still need to pay company-related expenses. That’s where Emburse, a startup that issues prepaid cards quickly to employees, is hoping to help. Emburse works with a card-issuer and a bank to help companies issue company cards with specific balances that it can manage closely,… Read More
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John Doerr Talks Diversity, Execution And The Future Of Kleiner Perkins
Kleiner Perkins’ John Doerr hopes that his firm will find itself at a “50/50” ratio, where it has successfully brought in a diverse set of new partners — a problem that has long-plagued the venture capital industry. He spoke at TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2015. “I made it really clear even at Kleiner Perkins, where I’m deeply committed to diversity, we have done… Read More
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