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☆ I've saved thousands on travel this year by maximizing points and miles. But there are lots of things I wish I'd known when I first started.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-08 | by ( Jamie Davis Smith | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I earn some rewards through loyalty programs, but the bulk of my points and miles come from using a variety of credit cards. If you're considering upgrading to a credit card with a better points system, my best advice is to do it sooner rather than later. The card's travel portal doesn't always have the best dealsThe first time I used my points, I purchased airline tickets through my credit card's travel portal. AdvertisementPoints and miles aren't the only perks that come with credit cardsThe main reason I use credit cards is to earn points and miles. AsiaVision/Getty ImagesMany credit cards earn more rewards in certain categories, such as restaurants or gas.

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AdvertisementWhen is the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale? The 2024 Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is happening for everyone from July 14 until August 4. You can apply here for the Nordstrom card and get inducted into the Nordy Club, which gets you early access to the Anniversary Sale. Here's when you can start shopping Nordstrom Anniversary Sale dates based on your Nordy Club status. AdvertisementHow to maximize discountsThe best way to maximize discounts during the anniversary sale is to get a Nordstrom credit card.

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Learn moreNordstrom's Anniversary Sale is here and it's one of the best times to save on brands you already know and love. This is their best sale of the year, with deeper discounts than you'll find during any of their other promotions. AdvertisementWhen is the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale? The 2024 Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is happening for everyone from July 14 until August 4. Here's when you can start shopping Nordstrom Anniversary Sale dates based on your Nordy Club status.

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☆ Zing Coach thinks AI is key to building better health and fitness habits. Here's the pitch deck the startup used to land $10 million.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Samantha Stokes | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Zing Coach is a fitness platform that uses AI to create personalized fitness and wellness plans. The startup just raised $10 million in Series A funding from Zubr Capital and Triple Point Capital. BI got an exclusive look at the pitch deck Zing Coach used to raise funding. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Wellness and fitness startup Zing Coach just raised a $10 million Series A funding round led by Zubr Capital and Triple Point Capital.

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My kids were excited for their first trip on a plane — and it was thanks to our rewards credit card. This time, we saved up for it, not with money but with rewards credit card points. We still paid off our credit card from our checking accountevery month, but the initial expenses were always charged to our credit card first. We saved by staying with familyBut our savings didn't stop with credit card points. What I like about credit card points is that, in many ways, it feels like you're spending free money.

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☆ Modo Energy wants to become the Morningstar of the renewable energy market. It just raised $15 million with this 9-slide pitch deck.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Tasmin Lockwood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A British company that wants to become the go-to data platform for renewable energy just raised $15 million in a Series A funding round. London-based Modo Energy, which was founded in 2019, has developed a software-as-a-service data platform to help renewable energy owners, operators, and investors navigate the market and ultimately make more money. The startup operates a "freemium" software-as-a-service business model with three tiers, including free access to a paid version for university students. Modo Energy is also working with co-located solar and storage facilities, so that batteries are charged with solar before the energy is sold onto the grid. Check out the pitch deck Modo Energy used to raise the cash injection below.

Persons: Morningstar, Quentin Scrimshire, Banks, Fred Olsen, Scrimshire Organizations: Modo Energy, Business, Reuters, Bloomberg, MMC Ventures, Triple Point Ventures, Fred, Fred Olsen Limited, Catalyst Capital Locations: London, Texas

☆ Reproductive health startup Fertifa, unusually headed up by a VC, just raised $6.3 million with this 18-slide pitch deck
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Reproductive health startup Fertifa has raised $6.3 million in seed funding. A reproductive healthcare startup run by prominent VC investor Eileen Burbidge has raised $6.3 million in seed funding. London-based Fertifa, founded in 2019, provides companies with reproductive health and well-being support for employees facing fertility or sexual health challenges. Burbidge, who was an early backer of fintech bank Monzo as a partner at Passion Capital, took over as CEO at the startup late last year. Other backers include Tiny.vc, EQT Foundation, previous investors Passion Capital and Speedinvest, along with prominent angels like Onfido cofounder Eamon Jubbawy and former Monzo CEO Tom Blomfield.

Persons: Eileen Burbidge, Burbidge, Fertifa, Eamon Jubbawy, Tom Blomfield Organizations: Passion Capital, Meta, Bain Capital, DE, Notion Capital, Triple Point Ventures, EQT Foundation Locations: London, Europe

☆ This startup deploys AI in restaurants to make them operate more efficiently. Check out the 12-slide pitch deck Nory used to raise $7.6 million.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Nory has created an AI operating system to enable hospitality businesses to operate efficiently. "The hospitality industry has been under a lot of pressure, with inflation and staffing issues," he told Insider. Sheridan founded Nory in 2020 to help restaurateurs and other hospitality businesses "navigate that environment so they perform consistently." The platform is used by a range of UK and European hospitality businesses, including Stonegate Pubs and Dr. Juice. "Our thesis is that the hospitality industry is ripe for disruption," he said.

☆ Patch is transforming empty buildings into community hotspots for locals. Check out the 11-slide pitch deck it used to secure $3 million.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

London-based Patch has secured $3 million from JamJar Investments and the founder of PureGym. The startup converts local buildings into community-based workspaces for a range of events. Check out the 11-slide deck Patch used to raise the fresh funds. Patch aims to revive the remnants of these empty local buildings into multi-purpose community hotspots, giving locals an accessible venue to work and socialize. The startup makes its money in two ways; its community members pay a membership fee starting at £24 a month, which gives them access to these community spaces.

☆ When Silicon Valley Bank imploded it took a $70 billion loan portfolio with it. Competitors are already stepping in to fill the gap.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( Darius Rafieyan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Silicon Valley Bank had more than $70 billion in credit lines on its books when it failed. He's one of many who now stand to benefit from the sudden disappearance of one of Silicon Valley's most reliable lenders. Venture debt, like a typical venture-capital investment, involves betting big on fledgling startups that may be far off from profitability. Another person in SVB's venture debt business said that employees are working hard to maintain "business as usual" so as to make SVB's loan portfolio more attractive to a potential buyer. An opportunity for the competitionNone of this has stopped other lenders from stepping up to try to win some of SVB's debt business.

☆ This startup uses AI to help companies accurately predict future revenues. Check out the 17-slide pitch deck Ramp used to raise $5 million.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Check out the 17-slide deck used to raise the fresh funds. A startup that wants to make revenue predictions much more accurate using machine learning just raised $5 million in fresh funds. London-based Ramp, which was founded in 2018, wants to move teams away from financial modelling methods that are usually conducted on spreadsheets. Additional participation came from Triple Point Ventures, Barnaby Hussey-Yeo, CEO of AI startup Cleo, and Stephane Kurgan, previous COO of King.com. Check out the 17-slide deck used to raise the fresh funds.

☆ Patmos: The Greek island where the end of the world began
▼ + stars: | 2018-09-17 | by ( John Malathronas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —The island of Patmos, sitting under perfect blue skies in the eastern reaches of the Aegean sea, may look like a typical vacation destination in Greece, but it isn’t. ‘Sacred island’The island is dominated by the fortress-like Monastery of St. John. John MalathronasChristos Patakos, manager of Patmos Aktis, the only five-star hotel on the island, shook his head. “There’s a general feeling, especially among the regulars and those who own houses on Patmos, that the island must be ‘protected’ from mass tourism. Patmos Aktis Suites & Spa, Patmos 855 00; +30 2247 032800Monastery of St. John the Theologian, Patmos 855 00; +30 2247 031223

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