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Enjoy A Hassle-Free Vacation With Ten Sizzling Summer Staycation Ideas

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Monday, August 8, 2022

JERSEY CITY, N.J., Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As the final weeks of summer approach, many Americans remain uncertain about whether to plan travel. Concerns including many flights being cancelled, the high cost of gas and rising inflation putting pressure on their budgets, and potentially getting sick far from home are all considerations driving these decisions.

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  • Then a staycation is your perfect solution this summer.
  • Check out these tips from Buckle to enjoy an adventure close to home while helping the destinations, restaurants, and gig workers in your local community thrive.
  • JERSEY CITY, N.J., Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As the final weeks of summer approach, many Americans remain uncertain about whether to plan travel.
  • Among people planning to vacation, a staycation was the second most popular option behind a beach trip.

Hall of Fame Village Announces Agreement With Molson Coors

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Thursday, August 4, 2022

Hall of Fame Village (HOFV) today announced that it has signed an agreement with Molson Coors Beverage Company (MCBC) to make it a proud partner of the Village.

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  • Hall of Fame Village (HOFV) today announced that it has signed an agreement with Molson Coors Beverage Company (MCBC) to make it a proud partner of the Village.
  • Were excited to partner with Hall of Fame Village, and contribute to the fan experience at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.
  • Hall of Fame Village is a multi-use sports, entertainment and media destination centered around the Pro Football Hall of Fame's campus in Canton, Ohio.
  • Molson Coors Beverage Company is a publicly traded company that operates through Molson Coors North America and Molson Coors Europe, and is traded on the New York and Canadian Stock Exchange (TAP).

Argo AI Establishes the Argo Safety Advisory Council

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Wednesday, August 3, 2022

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As it advances its mission to make the world's streets and roadways safe, accessible, and useful for all, Argo AI announced today it has established the Argo Safety Advisory Council comprising top experts and industry leaders in the fields of transportation, medicine, law enforcement, and cybersecurity.

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  • The Argo Safety Advisory Council will provide external strategic counsel on Argo's safety and security practices and policies, including feedback on maintaining a world-class safety culture, earning public trust in autonomous vehicles, scaling safely across multiple cities and countries, and responsibly launching and operating commercial driverless services.
  • I am grateful for the Argo Safety Advisory Council to share their collective wisdom and expertise to help Argo realize this goal."
  • The Argo internal safety management system and governance nurtures the company's safety culture and focuses on the safety and security of Argo technology, employees, and the communities in which Argo operates.
  • Establishing the Argo Safety Advisory Council builds on previous proactive engagements with third-party groups to assess and validate Argo's safety measures for driverless operations and test driver processes.

FlyFin Offers Free Tax Guide Dedicated to Gig Drivers

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Wednesday, August 3, 2022

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FlyFin, a human plus A.I.-powered tax prep and tax filing service, announced a free tax guide dedicated to helping gig drivers prepare their taxes. The new tax guide is for self-employed people leveraging their cars to make money as independent contractors. Ideally suited for delivery drivers to learn about Doordash taxes, Postmates taxes, Instacart taxes and Grubhub taxes, FlyFin's new tax guide is also helpful for rideshare drivers, to learn about Uber taxes and Lyft taxes.

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  • SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FlyFin , a human plus A.I.-powered tax prep and tax filing service, announced a free tax guide dedicated to helping gig drivers prepare their taxes.
  • Effective January 2022, the new tax reporting standards lower the tax reporting threshold on income from these gig platforms from $20,000 to $600.
  • FlyFin's Ultimate Tax Guide for Gig Drivers is beneficial as gig drivers can sometimes miss out on all the deductions they might not have been aware they are eligible to take.
  • FlyFin's free tax guide includes:
    FlyFin's new guide is part of a larger initiative the company is undertaking to build a comprehensive resource center for tax preparation dedicated to the needs of self-employed people, freelancers and independent contractors such as delivery drivers.

Buckle Named Best Rideshare & Delivery Driver Insurance Specialists

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Monday, August 1, 2022

Buckle was named Best Rideshare & Delivery Driver Insurance Specialists 2022, as well as Most Innovative Rideshare Auto Insurance Product Provider in North America.

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  • Buckle was named Best Rideshare & Delivery Driver Insurance Specialists 2022, as well as Most Innovative Rideshare Auto Insurance Product Provider in North America.
  • Were so pleased to be recognized for our unique gig insurance and our deep commitment to the success of rideshare and delivery drivers.
  • Buckle is the digital financial services company providing insurance for the gig industry.
  • Buckle has received awards for 2022 including Best of Insurance, Best Rideshare & Delivery Driver Insurance Specialists, a Fastest Growing Company, Most Innovative Driveshare Driver Insurance Provider, Best Tech Startup, an InsurTech 50, and more.

thINK hosts nearly 400 Canon Solutions America inkjet customers, partners, and print industry experts at eighth annual thINK Ahead Inkjet User Conference

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Thursday, July 28, 2022

BOCA RATON, Fla., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- thINK, an independent community of Canon Solutions America inkjet customers, today announced nearly 400 Canon inkjet customers, partners, and print industry experts came together in Boca Raton, FL for the eighth annual thINK Ahead 2022 Inkjet Users Conference to experience thought provoking keynotes, educational sessions, press demos and networking opportunities. In addition, attendees participated in optional health and wellness activities, all hosted at the newly renovated luxury property, The Boca Raton. (Hear what attendees think of thINK Ahead 2022!)

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  • Nearly 400 Canon Solutions America inkjet customers, partners, and print industry experts attended the eighth annual thINK Ahead 2022 Inkjet Users Conference for learning and networking teamed with fun and health and wellness activities hosted at the newly renovated luxury property, The Boca Raton.
  • BOCA RATON, Fla., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- thINK , an independent community of Canon Solutions America inkjet customers, today announced nearly 400 Canon inkjet customers, partners, and print industry experts came together in Boca Raton, FL for the eighth annual thINK Ahead 2022 Inkjet Users Conference to experience thought provoking keynotes, educational sessions, press demos and networking opportunities.
  • Highlights from thINK Ahead 2022 included:
    Inspirational Keynote Speakers: thINK Ahead 2022 keynote speakers encouraged attendees to thINK outside the box.
  • thINK is an independent community of Canon Solutions America inkjet customers, solution partners, and print industry experts, and Canon Solutions America is a proud executive sponsor.

HackerRank Names Monica Ohara as Chief Marketing Officer

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HackerRank, the leading developer skills company, today announced the appointment of Monica Ohara as Chief Marketing Officer. Ohara is a proven leader in marketing and business strategy, with experience driving hypergrowth for technology companies like Lyft (which acquired her startup, DataScore), WordPress.com (Automattic), and SpeedDate (acquired by Match.com/IAC). She will lead HackerRank's global marketing, branding and demand generation initiatives, reporting to co-founder and CEO Vivek Ravisankar.

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  • MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HackerRank , the leading developer skills company, today announced the appointment of Monica Ohara as Chief Marketing Officer.
  • Ohara joins HackerRank on the heels of a tremendous year of growth and a $60 million round of funding announced in March.
  • "HackerRank has transformed the way companies hire technical talent, and I'm excited to work with the foremost authority on developer skills," Ohara said.
  • The HackerRank developer community has over 21 million members who trust HackerRank to advance and showcase their coding skills.

MLTPLY Launches Stable Insurance Using INSTANDA’s Platform in Ten Weeks

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Dallas Fort Worth, Texas, July 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MLTPLY announced the successful launch of their latest insurtech partnership, Stable Insurance, with the help of INSTANDAs complete digital platform.

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  • Dallas Fort Worth, Texas, July 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MLTPLY announced the successful launch of their latest insurtech partnership, Stable Insurance, with the help of INSTANDAs complete digital platform.
  • Their first insurtech, Pouch, launched in late 2021 and offers simplified Commercial Auto insurance built for underinsured markets.
  • Gloria Guntias, Co-Founder and CEO of MLTPLY says, With a personal mission to insure the underinsured and make insurance accessible to markets that historically dont have access, were thrilled to launch Stable Insurance.
  • One of the biggest wow moments in my time at INSTANDA so far is seeing what MTLPLY has created using INSTANDAs platform, shares Greg Murphy, EVP of North America at INSTANDA.

Reserv Comes Out of Stealth Mode and Announces $8M Seed Round to Reinvent Claims Adjusting Through a Digital-Native TPA

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

MANHATTAN, N.Y., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Reserv announced today the completion of an $8M seed round led by Altai Ventures and Bain Capital Ventures. Reserv is a digital-native third party administrator (TPA) that also develops and sells software to power the next generation of claims adjusters.

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  • MANHATTAN, N.Y., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Reserv announced today the completion of an $8M seed round led by Altai Ventures and Bain Capital Ventures.
  • Reserv is a digital-native third party administrator (TPA) that also develops and sells software to power the next generation of claims adjusters.
  • He co-founded Snapsheet, where he spent over a decade creating the world's first virtual claims process for auto losses.
  • Carriers, MGAs, self-insureds, or any other claims organization can simply onboard Reserv following their standard TPA approval process.

Whatnot raises $260M Series D co-led by DST Global and CapitalG to expand its live, social commerce marketplace

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Thursday, July 21, 2022

For two years in a row, Whatnot has been the fastest growing independent marketplace in the US.

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  • For two years in a row, Whatnot has been the fastest growing independent marketplace in the US.
  • Whatnot is the US leader in social shopping, which is a $600B market in China and doubling annually.
  • Whatnot provides live shopping experiences for popular collectibles categories such as sneakers, trading cards, sports cards and memorabilia, rare toys, and more.
  • Whatnot is backed by DST Global, CapitalG, BOND, Andreessen Horowitz, and YC Continuity.