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Equity Crowdfunding Platform Republic Announces $36 Million Round
Equity crowdfunding platform Republic has just announced that it's raised $36 million in its latest funding round. The Series A was led by Galaxy Interactive while Tribe Capital, Motley Fool Ventures, and Broadhaven Ventures also participated. With the new round, Republic has now raised more than $70 million since its founding in 2016. Republic's platform allows both accredited and retail customers to invest in startups, cryptocurrency, real estate, and videos. On the site, investors can...
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Amex, Marriott Brings Enhanced Welcome Bonus to Bonvoy Brilliant Card
With vaccine distribution continuing across the United States, there's now real hope that travel may return in earnest later this year. Ahead of that, a number of co-branded travel credit cards have increased their offers. The latest to get in on this trend is the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant American Express card, which is now offering a welcome bonus worth up to 125,000 points. Currently, new Bonvoy Brilliant cardholders can earn...
Personal Finance
IRS Reportedly Planning to Postpone Tax Filing Deadline
Last year, as COVID-19 infections began to rise in the United States just as tax season was in full swing, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that it would be delaying the tax filing deadline. In that case, the agency ultimately moved the filing and payment date to July 15th, 2020. Now, it looks as though the IRS might make a similar move for 2021, potentially pushing the filing date...
FinTech News
Eco Raises $26 Million in Latest Investment Round
With cryptocurrencies and blockchain continuing their march into the mainstream, venture capitalists are taking notice of startups utilizing these technologies in new and interesting ways. Recent weeks and months have brought a flurry of investments to their firms. The latest in this line is Eco, which has just revealed an eight-figure funding round. This week, Eco announced that it had raised $25 million in its latest funding round. The Series...
Economic News
IRS Opens "Get My Payment" Tool for 2021 Economic Impact Checks
With another round of Economic Impact Payments now going out to many Americans, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has updated its Get My Payment tool. According to the IRS, payments authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act began reaching individuals as early as March 12th, with an official payment date set for March 17th. This tool will provide individuals with the expected payment date, inform them that they're eligible but...
Small Business News
SCORE Survey Finds Increase in Small Business Tech Budgets for 2021
There's no doubt that the year 2020 changed small businesses in a number of ways. Not only were many businesses impacted directly by temporary closures as well as physical accommodations in their stores but several also found themselves needing to invest in new technologies that would allow them to adjust to the changing landscape. On that note, a new survey from SCORE found that an overwhelming percentage of businesses updated...
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