Posts by Liam Redmond
Alternative Business Lending Now Reads Your Whole Footprint
Byzfunder said Thursday it has put a new underwriting system into production called TraceDataIQ, trained on the performance history behind more than $2 billion lent to over 35,000 businesses since 2019. The system evaluates court records, UCC filings and a company’s public web presence alongside the usual financial documents. If you have ever applied for…
Read MoreDisney woos visitors with $59 tickets as Universal, SeaWorld struggle with weaker attendance
Disney is luring visitors with cut-rate tickets and family-focused promotions, helping drive higher attendance at its parks even as Universal and SeaWorld grapple with weaker traffic. The entertainment giant rolled out a limited-time offer of a $59 evening ticket at Disneyland, along with resident specials, kids’ offers, hotel discounts and free-dining promotions — targeted deals…
Read MoreMedian Household Income Record Resets Your Pricing Math
Real median household income reached $87,460 in 2025, the strongest figure in Census Bureau records going back to 1967, the agency reported this week. Poverty on the official measure dropped half a point to 10.2%, and the rate among children set a record low at 13.4%. Every founder selling to consumers just got a new…
Read MoreFurious Rep. Lauren Boebert Lashes Out at Allegation She Had Sex With Three Staffers, Including Two Women
Rep. Lauren Boebert has hit back at those who repeated allegations from an ethics “complaint” claiming she had sex with three staffers, including two women. The Colorado Republican, 38, strongly denied the accusations, pointing out that they originated with political operative David Wheeler, who has previously made questionable claims about her. The divorced mother of…
Read MoreWhy Is Bitcoin Up Today? BTC Surges Above $85,000 as Crypto Rally Returns
Bitcoin surged above $85,000 on Sept. 21, extending a recovery that began after the cryptocurrency fell below $76,000 last week. The move came as U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded a strong late-week inflow, while traders covered bearish positions and U.S. regulators continued work on crypto-market rules. Bitcoin rose as far as 5.1 per cent,…
Read MoreThe four things we learned from Jets’ Week 2 loss: Aaron Glenn can’t afford mistakes like this
The Jets fell to 1-1 on Sunday with a crushing 20-17 overtime loss to the Packers. Here are some thoughts and observations from the game: 1. There is a lot of focus on Aaron Glenn’s game management from this loss and rightfully so. There were a number of questionable decisions by Glenn. It makes me…
Read MoreWhat $350M in Growth Taught Mayur Nagarsheth About Startup Success
Photo of Mayur Nagarsheth speaking at event. How do you take a company from $8 million to over $350 million in revenue and then use that same playbook to help startups chart their own million-dollar journeys? Mayur Nagarsheth has spent nearly 20 years answering that question from inside some of tech’s most iconic enterprises and…
Read MorePresley Gerber Cause of Death: Cindy Crawford’s Son Died of Suspected Overdose in Rehab, Report Says
Cindy Crawford’s only son, Presley Gerber, reportedly died of an overdose at a California rehab facility. Sources told TMZ on Monday that Crawford and her husband, Rande Gerber, were informed that their son had died from an overdose. The 27-year-old model was living with several other people in a separate house on the rehab center’s…
Read MoreBusiness Succession Planning Lessons From Buffett’s Exit
Warren Buffett is leaving the Berkshire Hathaway chairmanship, the company said Friday, with the 96-year-old taking the title of chairman emeritus immediately and his son Howard stepping into the chair. Warren Buffett stays on as a director, a role he has held alongside the chairmanship he took in 1970. The handoff completes a two-stage exit…
Read MoreGavin Newsom declares state of emergency for all of California as super El Niño looms
California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a statewide emergency Monday as the Golden State braces for what officials warn could become the strongest El Niño on record. The emergency proclamation allows California to mobilize resources ahead of potentially destructive winter storms, including flooding, landslides and coastal erosion, according to KTLA. “The emerging El Niño event is…
Read MoreWho Was Santos Soto? Mother of 5 Shot After Hunter Mistook Her for Deer
A 39-year-old Delaware mother was fatally shot Friday evening after a hunter allegedly mistook her for a deer, authorities said. The woman, identified as Santos Maria Chilel Soto of Georgetown, was walking through an open field in Ellendale when the hunter fired a rifle from a ground blind. Soto was taken to a hospital after…
Read MoreSmall Business Trends Point to a Record Filing Wave
Americans filed 578,926 business applications in July, a seasonally adjusted count that sat 8.1% above the June total, according to Census Bureau figures compiled by Thimble and distributed Thursday through Stacker. Forbes has already named the run the Great American Small Business Surge. Running a business is hard enough without wondering whether you picked a…
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