DailyPay Launches Prepaid Card, App for Employees Getting On-Demand Pay

FinTech company DailyPay launched a general purpose reloadable (GPR) prepaid card and app called Friday that enables employees to receive instant, no-fee, on-demand pay transfers from employers who use the company’s on-demand pay platform called DailyPay. 

Beyond that, the Friday app enables users to view and access their earned pay before payday, add the card to a mobile wallet, make purchases, manage their money and track their spending, according to a Wednesday (Sept. 7) press release. 

“Friday exemplifies DailyPay’s continued focus on delivering modern pay strategies that improve the lives of our users,” DailyPay CEO Kevin Coop said in the release. “With Friday, DailyPay users have more flexibility and control over their financial futures than ever before.” 

Created in partnership with Visa and The Bancorp Bank, Friday also includes a Visa card as well as access to fee-free Allpoint ATMs, per the press release. 

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Christian Duffus, an African American entrepreneur from Washington DC with roots in Nigeria, has reimagined one of Africa’s most iconic digital innovations

Christian Duffus, an African American entrepreneur from Washington DC with roots in Nigeria has reimagined one of Africa’s most iconic digital innovations, prepaid airtime, with the help of a polarizing technology – crypto. His mission, to unlock the potential for millions of Africans in web3, a term ascribed to a supposed rebrand of the internet.

But crypto, web3 and its proponents are facing an uphill climb in convincing everyone else, especially in light of recent mammoth-sized algorithmic liquidations, wild volatility price swings and a wave of regulatory clampdowns. The industry can’t seem to catch a break and the aftermath is fueling a brutal news cycle that is piling pressure on crypto entrepreneurs to prove utility.

In the midst of crypto winter, Christian is bucking the trend by doubling down on his bet that, prepaid airtime, combined with crypto, is the key to unlocking the potential of Africans in the new web economy.

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HAAWK Lands at Number 785 on the 2022 Inc. 5000 Ranking of the Fastest-Growing Companies in America

Los Angeles, CA, August 16, 2022 — HAAWK, Inc. (“HAAWK”) today announced it ranked number 785 on the 2022 Inc. 5000, a ranking of the 5000 fastest-growing companies in the United States of America. HAAWK achieved 811% 3-year revenue growth to achieve this milestone. In addition, HAAWK ranked as the USA’s #9 fastest growing company in the media category.

HAAWK chief executive officer, Ryan Born, credits the continued proliferation of user-generated content (UGC) with the company’s 811% revenue growth. He said, “Capturing more watch time than ever before, UGC remains a high growth segment within both media production and consumption. Music remains a primary focus and integral building block for YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and other UGC platforms. Since inception, HAAWK has been committed to building tools and services that assist music producers, labels, publishers, and video creators with UGC monetization. Our dedication to the creator community will continue to deliver growth.”

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Instant Teams Ranks No. 208 on the 2022 Inc. 5000 Annual List

NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Inc. revealed that Instant Teams is No. 208 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing companies in America. The list represents a one-of-a-kind look at the most successful privately owned businesses.

"Making the Inc. 5000 list has been a goal of mine since becoming an entrepreneur. I am so proud of our company, the growth we have achieved together, and the economic impact we've generated for the military and veteran spouse community," said Instant Teams Founder and CEO Liza Rodewald.

Founders Liza Rodewald and Erica McMannes are the only active-duty military spouses in the Inc. 5000 Class of 2022, growing their company 2,572 percent over the past three years. Instant Teams joins the ranks of previous honorees of the Inc. 5000, such as Chobani, Jamba Juice, Meta, Microsoft, Pandora, Patagonia, and Under Armour, to name a few.

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Blockchain Game Company Lucid Sight Invests in Software Developers

Randy Saaf talks dev tools, space MMOs, and the future of the blockchain gaming industry.

By Christopher Yang / July 20, 2022

Randy Saaf, CEO, is accustomed to being at the industry forefront. He founded and exited from one of the first mobile gaming companies in 2008, Jirbo, well before Candy Crush and Angry Birds synonomized the iPhone as a casual gaming console.

One could say his pioneer mentality remains with his Los Angeles-based gaming studio, Lucid Sight. Launching the first ever licensed sports NFT gave their team the energy and momentum to dive deeper into blockchain gaming possibilities.

In our Q&A session, Randy emphasizes multiplayer solutions and digital ownership as catalysts to growth in a $200B gaming market.

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