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Who Needs VC? How One SaaS Startup Bucked the Trend and Beat the Odds

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By Caroline Hunter, Content Writer (at NetReputation) In the world of tech startups, venture capital (VC) often acts as a gatekeeper, providing the keys to market entry and the pathway to eventual success. The initial investments from VC groups can come at a high price for many entrepreneurs, typically with significant ownership stakes. Despite the costs, most startups do not have the necessary experience and financial backing to build and operate their company, leaving them vulnerable to VC interests. Although it’s mutually beneficial, venture capitalists do have the upper hand in the relationship with green founders. VCs understand the anxiety that comes from bringing new ideas to market and VCs can exploit the situation for ownership. The percentage of startups partnering with VC groups in early growth stages is, in reality, considerably low. According to Marc Andreessen of VC giant Andreesseen Horowitz, of the 4,000 startups seeking funding from major VCs each year, only about 200, or 5%. Despite the low percentage of startups who qualify for and receive outside funding, it's a common misconception that in order to succeed in the tech sector VC endorsement is necessary. The VC stamp of approval can open more doors and provide the fuel to accelerated growth, but brute growth isn’t always the better path. Despite the familiar pattern of VC and startup relationships, occasionally, a business comes along that balks at convention. Invoice Home is an innovative company with two experienced co-founders funding the operation out of pocket. It is not often you see two individuals opt for a bootstrapping approach in competitive sectors like the tech industry. VC vs. Bootstrapping and the Invoice Home Choice Despite notable exceptions like GoPro, VC is the traditional financing method among tech startups. The approach is less risky and provides greater opportunities for success, but it is not all rainbows and unicorns. Venture capital arrangements usually stipulate new founders to give up some control in their company in exchange for funding and mentorship. In some of the worst deals, product creators lose most, if not all, controlling interests in their company. That said, VC is not all bad, and it definitely has many benefits over the bootstrapping approach, including fewer risks. The Invoice Home founders chose to bootstrap after their own experience dealing with big investors and corporate institutions in their previous companies. The owners reviewed their financing options, concluding that the deemed more difficult and longer road was best for them and their business model as they wanted full control in shaping the product from its inception. Venture Capital Venture capital is financing, a form of private equity, that can fund companies at any stage, but investments in tech startups or small businesses have been on the rise in recent years. Capital investments usually come from wealthy investors, financial institutions or other investment banks. That said, VC is not always monetary. Sometimes, capital comes in less tangible forms, such as talent, knowledge, and experience. Regardless of the capital form, investing in a startup is risky, even if it has potential. Founders also face considerable risks with how potential partners justify ownership asks. Many VC deals include limited partnerships, which a VC firm defines. Venture capital agreements have pros and cons. The pros include: Early-stage financing for bootstrap operations No proof of cash flow or assets needed to secure funding Mentoring and network often part of the arrangements Despite the benefits, VC agreements can lead to a few cons. Some of the possible negatives include: The demand for company equity Loss of creative control of product Pressure to exit the investment ahead of growth Bootstrapping The founders of Invoice Home, Jiri Hradil and Petr Marek, weighed the pros and cons of VC and decided the traditional route of other tech startups was not for them or their idea. These two entrepreneurs chose a more challenging road to success, bootstrapping. Bootstrapping is usually a more gradual road to success and presents greater risks earlier on for startup owners. A person bootstraps when they attempt to build and grow their business using only personal finances or operational revenue. Both Hradil and Marek have extensive professional experience in the tech industry, specifically with building niche financial software in the FinTech space. Their expertise, independent finances, and knowledge in the current market likely played a role in the decision to step away from VC. Invoice Home Throws Norms Out the Window To Hradil and Marek, relinquishing any control of their business, especially during the beginning phase of product development, was premature. The partners knew what they wanted from their program and service — a simple way to create, organize, and send invoices to customers. The pair knew that partnering with VC firms would cut into their controlling interests. The last thing they wanted was to create a platform that didn't conform to their initial thought for the startup. Because each of them had several years in leadership roles at their own successful businesses previously, they knew the risks involved with starting a company without private equity financiers. However, because of their experience, they understood they could mitigate some risks. The primary issue was patience. The co-founders knew that without VC, the business could take time to mature and reach its potential. After proving the concept and fully committing to operations in 2013, Invoice Home now has over 7 million global users, retaining and growing its user base through the pandemic. Not giving up the control on the product proved to be the right decision, as the simplified invoicing tool found a perfect product market fit with freelancers and micro-businesses. VC Is the Norm, But It Doesn't Have To Be Venture capital is the traditional way of making it in the tech industry, but it doesn't have to be. Invoice Home is only one example of startup owners making the right decision for their product and bootstrapping their way to success. True, not every startup or tech creator can afford to take on the personal financial risks associated with starting a business. Also, many startups do not have the leadership experience to bring a product to market or identify lucrative channels. There is a place for VC in the tech industry, but it shouldn't be the automatic approach and sole path to launching a tech business. For young startups or creators, there is a lot to overcome when starting a new company. First-time founders often rush into VC partnerships in the beginning, particularly if they have the opportunity. But the faster road to success doesn't always mean it's the better option long term. Other financing and operational pathways may seem out of reach, depending on the founders and their circumstances. Before committing down a set path, try market testing a product on a smaller scale. Put the operational revenue back into the company to see if the product concept works in the current market. Creating a tech product and building a company without VC funding will be slower, but steady, consistent growth can prove to have a better long term outcome. This article was originally published on Benzinga here. NetReputation.com is an industry-leading online reputation management solutions provider focused on helping businesses and individuals repair, improve, and maintain positive brands on the web. Headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, NetReputation.com utilizes the latest in digital processes and technology to restore online reputations and empower long-term success online. NetReputation was established by online services innovator Adam Petrilli in 2015. This post contains sponsored advertising content. This content is for informational purposes only and not intended to be investing advice. Contact Details Caroline Hunter Caroline@netreputation.com Company Website https://www.netreputation.com/

February 02, 2023 09:25 AM Eastern Standard Time

FatBrain Is Providing Real-Time Strategic Cash Management For SMEs

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By Faith Ashmore, Benzinga For small-to-medium-sized enterprises, also known as SMEs, protecting, predicting, and increasing cash flow is the lifeboat that will allow a business to succeed and flourish. However, data collection and analysis is essential to understanding cash management, and not every SME has the resources to predict accurately. SMEs actually make up over 90% of businesses around the world and approximately half of employment. In the U.S., SMEs account for 44% of all US economic activity and produce the bulk of GDP output. SMEs are a huge part of the economy but are fundamentally lacking the tools to compete with larger companies that use AI and outsource accounting concerns to entire teams of specialists. FatBrain AI (LZG International, Inc.) (OTCQB: LZGI) (“FatBrain”) is looking to change this reality and use AI to give SMEs an edge to succeed in cash management. FatBrain is known for widening AI options for SMEs. The company has created a RansomProof AI software that ensures small businesses will be safe from cyberattacks; the free program is leveling the playing field between big businesses and SMEs. FatBrain has also launched an FX Transaction product that allows SMEs to optimize their foreign transactions and save money. Recently, FatBrain acquired FinTech Alliance company, Predictive Black. Predictive Black supports SMEs in the UK with real-time cash management and financial insights, which helps promote overall business wellness. The SaaS platform uses AI to forecast revenue, costs, and cash for SMEs. Why Is Predicting Revenue, Costs, And Cash Important For SMEs SMEs oftentimes do not have the same emergency infrastructure as larger corporations and as such, they are more vulnerable to fluctuating economic changes. Whereas large companies like Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), IBM (NYSE: IBM), and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) may have entire teams dedicated to making sense of economic data and planning accordingly, SMEs may not have the manpower or expertise to excel at predictive treasury management. This is where FatBrain’s Predictive Black comes in. Predictive Black uses the latest AI to compile relevant industry and market data based on a company’s sector, peers, clients, and suppliers. The AI then creates a baseline and users have access to a “Scenario Planning” function that allows for “what-if” scenarios to be calculated and accounted for. For example, you can calculate if a supplier increases their prices or if you lose a few clients and how that impacts your revenue. Each function is designed to improve speed, reduce risk and analyze real-time cash data. These tools can provide ease of mind for SMEs and give them the analysis needed to make safe and sound business decisions. This article was originally published on Benzinga here. FatBrain AI (LZG International, Inc.; OTC: LZGI) is the first and leading provider of powerful and easy-to-use AI solutions to millions of businesses of tomorrow driving the majority of the global economy, empowering them to grow, innovate faster and savemoney. FatBrain’s innovative solutions transform continuous learning, narrative reasoning, cloud, blockchain and Web3 technologies into auditable, explainable and easy to integrate products. FatBrain’ssubscription model allows all companies to deploy its advanced AI solutions quickly and easily, securely utilizing them on premises behind their firewalls or via cloud. The AI 2.0 pioneered by our teams is like WAZE for business growth, using advanced peerdynamics technology to automatically learn patterns from individual and peer behavior. This allows us to deliver coached, personalized AI solutions at hyperscale. FatBrain unifies insights from SaaS applications, turbo-charged by peer and market dynamics: 1) Realize attainable goals from explainable peer performance. 2)Turbo-charge human expertise with superhuman AI insights. 3) Accelerate growth through the contributory network effects. 4) Simplify harnessing data across common apps and market signals. This post contains sponsored advertising content. This content is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be investing advice. Contact Details Shawn Carey ir@fatbrain.ai Company Website https://fatbrain.ai/

February 02, 2023 09:25 AM Eastern Standard Time

Drylab Media Tech takes "first step" into the Metaverse

Drylab Media Tech Group PLC

Drylab Media Tech Group PLC chief executive John Mahtani visited Proactive's London studio to talk to Thomas Warner about what he describes as the group's "first step" into the Metaverse. Drylab has signed an MOU to enter into a collaboration with Media Industry Licencing Content (MILC) that Mahtani sees as part of his wider strategy to continue forming "strong alliances". Contact Details Proactive UK Ltd +44 20 7989 0813 uk@proactiveinvestors.com

February 02, 2023 09:01 AM Eastern Standard Time

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Roberts & Ryan welcomes our latest new hires to our growing Equity Trading Team

Roberts & Ryan Investments, Inc.

Roberts & Ryan welcomes our latest new hires to our growing Equity Trading Team: Brian Scala, Mario Lagana and Andrew Darcy. BRIAN SCALA Mr. Brian Scala brings more than 25 years of experience to Roberts & Ryan, focusing primarily on Equity and Options trading and compliance. Prior to joining Roberts & Ryan, Mr. Scala was a Senior Vice President & Head of Equity Trading at Drexel Hamilton, LLC, a Veteran-owned investment bank. Prior to that, Mr. Scala was Executive Director of Institutional Sales Trading at O’Neil Securities, Inc., where he was an Equity trader for institutional clients, Chief Options Compliance Officer and Head of the Equity Technology Department. Mr. Scala was also the CEO and Chief Equity and Options Compliance Officer for the Equity Trading Division of Clancy Financial Services. Prior to Clancy Financial Services, Mr. Scala was a NYSE Floor Broker for Troy Securities, the Head NASDAQ Sales Trader at KV Execution and a NYSE Floor Clerk for PSK Securities. Mr. Scala holds SIE and FINRA Series 4, 7, 24, 25, 55 & 63 licenses. MARIO LAGANA Mr. Mario Lagana brings over 30 years of Wall Street and management experience to Roberts & Ryan. He has traded all forms of Equities, trading investments and risk management. Mr. Lagana will oversee new business development and day to day operations. "As Senior Director at Roberts & Ryan, my ultimate goal is to offer Roberts & Ryan’s clients the best service available on Wall Street,” says Mr. Lagana. Having built trading desks at firms such as Drexel Hamilton, William O’ Neil and Robbins & Henderson, Mr. Lagana understands the commitment it takes to deliver added value. Modeled as an extension of a buy-side desk, Roberts & Ryan presents a trading desk dedicated to best execution. At the inception of his career at William O’Neil, Mr. Lagana gained technical expertise working with some of the best trading technicians in the industry. Closely mentored by William O’ Neil himself, Mr. Lagana learned fundamental and technical analysis by continuously reviewing markets, industry groups and stocks. His critical insights specialize in market direction and stock trends. Mr. Lagana holds SIE and FINRA Series 7, 55, 57, & 63 licenses. ANDREW DARCY Mr. Andrew Darcy joins Roberts & Ryan following over 25 years of Wall Street experience, focused primarily on Equity trading. Prior to joining Roberts & Ryan, Mr. Darcy was Managing Director & Head of Equity Trading at Drexel Hamilton, LLC, a Veteran-owned investment bank, where he led the secondary Equity trading department in all facets of the business, including trading, corporate buybacks, TCA, client relationships, technology, operations, compliance and business development. Prior to that, Mr. Darcy served as a Managing Director of Equity Sales Trading at BTIG and Executive Director at Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC. Prior to Morgan Stanley, Mr. Darcy was Director of Institutional Equity Sales Trading at Citigroup Global Markets, Credit Suisse AG, and Merril Lynch & Co. Mr. Darcy was a Commissioned Officer in the United States Navy, serving as a member of SEAL Team Eight and SEAL Team Four. He participated in Operation Desert Storm in the Red Sea and Operation Provide Comfort in Northern Iraq. Mr. Darcy holds FINRA Series 7, 24, 55 & 63 licenses. Mr. Scala, Mr. Lagana and Mr. Darcy are all committed to our nation’s military and, in particular, Roberts & Ryan’s service to numerous world-class Veteran causes. Roberts & Ryan’s Head of Equities, James McDevitt comments, “I’m very excited to be adding this team of equity professionals. The combined teams represent Roberts & Ryan’s commitment to equity trading and providing best in class service and execution.” About Roberts and Ryan Investments, Inc. Roberts & Ryan Investments, Inc. is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned (SDVO) broker-dealer with execution capabilities in the capital markets, equities and fixed-income trading. The firm was founded in 1987 by a United States Marine Corps Vietnam combat veteran and Purple Heart recipient. With over one and a half million dollars in committed donations, Roberts & Ryan is active in donating to charitable foundations that make significant positive impacts in the lives of Veterans and their families, primarily focusing on general wellness, mental health and career transition. Contact Details Joe Pecoraro +1 917-658-8945 jpecoraro@roberts-ryan.com Company Website https://www.roberts-ryan.com

February 02, 2023 09:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

Bridgepoint's Expertise in Display, Signage and Print Instrumental in Media One's Sale to American Pacific Group

Bridgepoint Investment Banking

Bridgepoint Investment Banking’s (“ Bridgepoint ”) industry-leading Display, Signage and Print team (“DS&P”) acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Media One Digital Imaging Solutions (the “Company” or “Media One”) on their sale to American Pacific Group (“APG”). Media One will become APG’s second platform investment in the display, signage and print space and will continue to offer unique and customized solutions for the digital textile printing and large format digital printing markets in the U.S. and Canada. Jason Bartusick, CEO, and Ed Prieto, COO, will remain with Media One and continue to drive the day-to-day operations. “We are very excited to partner with American Pacific Group—they know the industry and together we have a fantastic plan to grow Media One and expand our services and the capabilities we provide to customers,” commented Jason Bartusick, CEO. “Ultimately, this deal does not get done without the team at Bridgepoint—they were true advisors throughout the process and guided us from start to finish. Bridgepoint’s expertise in the display, signage and print market is real and that expertise was instrumental to our success—they understood what buyers were looking for and how to communicate our value add to the marketplace,” added Bartusick. This marks the second transaction Bridgepoint has worked on with APG. The first was completed in 2021 when APG acquired Fellers, Inc.—one of the largest distributors of vinyl vehicle wraps and vinyl signage materials in the world. Bridgepoint Managing Director Bryan Wallace added, “We are very excited for Jason and Ed as they embark on this next stage of growth with APG. We very much enjoy adding and creating value for our founder and family-owned clients and were thrilled to leverage our expertise in the display, signage, and print vertical to create the optimal outcome for Media One.” About Bridgepoint Investment Banking Bridgepoint Investment Banking, a division of Bridgepoint Holdings NE, LLC, is a market-leading boutique investment bank. The Bridgepoint team, through their broker dealer relationship with M&A Securities Group, Inc., an unaffiliated entity, serves clients over their corporate lifecycles by providing capital raising and M&A advisory solutions. Bridgepoint serves clients globally across a range of focus sectors including transportation, industrials, healthcare, business and IT services, technology and consumer and retail. Learn more about Bridgepoint at bridgepointib.com. About Media One Media One has five warehouse locations across the county and is a full-service technology integration company focused on textile printing with solutions for every aspect of large format printing, from paper, fabric, to workflow, color management, digital printing equipment, sewing, precision laser cutting and finishing. Media One has a full-range of printable fabrics that form a matched-component system integrating software, equipment, ink, and profiles for optimal performance. Learn more at http://www.mediaoneusa.com. Contact Details Dee Collins Director of Marketing +1 402-817-7900 dcollins@bridgepointib.com Company Website https://bridgepointib.com/

February 02, 2023 07:24 AM Eastern Standard Time

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Best Essay Writing Service Reviews

R.P. Writingsmart Technologies

This article will break down the best essay writing service reviews to make sure your student days run smoothly. Here's why you need to read this. Being a student is a challenge, and often a very difficult one. Professors give students a ton of different academic assignments to handle while trying to have a normal social life and an active relationship with their families. Not to mention the lack of time to rest, practice some self-care, or enjoy a hobby. For so many students, this is close to impossible. It's because they still haven't found the right tools to help them overcome those academic difficulties. One of the most common academic tasks is writing an essay or a paper. This is a hugely time-consuming and dreadful task for students who need more writing skills. Luckily, there are essay writing services that students can turn to for writing help. Since dozens of websites write essays for you, finding an affordable but professional one is yet another obstacle you must pass. That’s where we step in. Our objective and well-researched reviews of the best essay writing services are all the information you need. Just keep reading! Best Paper Writing Services It’s time for you to learn about our top choices for writing services aimed primarily at American college students, high schoolers, and other English-speaking students. Let’s take a closer look at each one. 1. WritingUniverse We’ll kick it off with an affordable and solid website that writes essays for you which is WritingUniverse. The service was designed to help students with their writing in different ways. Company Overview The first thing we always look for with the best essay websites is when they were founded. Unfortunately, we were unsuccessful in finding this data. Since we couldn’t learn about their history, we looked at their reviews and found these: Sitejabber: 4.7 Trustpilot: 4.6 Let’s Grade It 4.8 These reviews show they’re truly well-rated and their customers are fairly satisfied with the services they provide. They offer the following services: Free essay examples Academic writing, rewriting, and research Editing and Proofreading This best essay service offers essay examples in more than a dozen subjects which students can use to learn about different writing styles and rules of essay creation. They cover virtually any type of essay, from analytical and argumentative, to reflective and rhetorical. This professional service also has an educational resource for students called Essay Guide, which helps students learn about essay writing, revision, drafting, length, and more. Finally, we were thrilled to learn that they accept a deadline as short as 3 hours. Writers We also learned that WritingUniverse has a huge base of great available writers, who are experts in a certain subject, have college degrees, and are skilled writers, even though they offer cheap writing services. This allows the company to choose the writer that is the best fit for your paper and connect you with them. They only write unique and plagiarism-free papers, so you don’t have to fear being tricked in any way. Quality Based on the USA customer reviews we've read, we can say that the quality of the paper this service offers is satisfactory. Their papers are well-researched and written by highly professional writers. They pass all the plagiarism tests and are completely original. Plus, they cover the given topic in-depth, respecting all academic writing rules. Prices and Discounts As for the prices, WritingUniverse is truly affordable and the best among the best essay writer companies. The price of one academic paper page, with a 14-day deadline, is $10.99. They even provide a 10% discount on the first order. Guarantees When you need help with an essay, the guarantees are immensely important. As for WritingUniverse, they have quite satisfactory guarantees. Those include: confidentiality a money-back guarantee no hidden charges on-time delivery high-quality Plus, all of their writers are native speakers, so your essay will be written accurately. In case you’re not happy with your essay, you can file it for revision and have them take another look at it to correct the mistakes. Customer Support Another reason why WritingUniverse is a top essay writer service is that they offer 24/7 customer support. You can reach them day and night via phone call, WhatsApp chat, or by sending an email. They'll promptly answer to solve any dilemma or help you understand their services better. Pros and Cons 2. ProEssayService Let’s proceed with the next best online essay writing service called ProEssayService. Company Overview This company is based in Manchester but we couldn’t find data about when they were founded. The company may be British, but it provides essay writing services for all English-speaking students from the UK to Canada and USA. We were first a bit put off by the interface and design of their website since it’s fairly simple and somewhat boring. However, this doesn’t change the fact that they’re among the best when it comes to finding a website that writes papers for you. They lack public reviews and ratings, so we can only share their 4.4 grade at LetsGradeIt. We went through the process of placing an order and checking if this truly is the best college essay writing service. We were happy to receive a well-written essay without any grammar or spelling mistakes. The content was fairly good as well, which made us take a closer look at this company. The services they offer are primarily academic writing. They also have editing and proofreading services, as well as rewriting and solving math problems. Their Samples section is a bit under-organized since all their samples are listed randomly. Finally, we wanted to see how fast they can deliver an order and were happy to learn there’s a 6-hours minimum deadline. Writers To make it to the team of this trustworthy writing service, writers first need to prove they're college graduates and hold an academic degree from an English-speaking country. They also have to be native English speakers and pass a research and writing test. Quality The quality of the essays we received from this service was more than satisfactory. There were no errors, stylistic, or in the content. It was punctual, grammatically correct, and well-organized. We can say for sure that they offer great high school and university-level essays. Prices and Discounts The prices of their services are fair. They start with $12.99 per page for a high school paper with the longest deadline of 14 days. If you choose 6 hours, you’ll have to pay$35.99 per page. Also, you become eligible for a lifetime discount if you’ve purchase(d) an essay before. This is great if you plan on becoming a loyal customer. Guarantees This best essay writing website does everything it can to secure its customers feel safe. They provide secure payment and sale options and guarantee confidentiality. They allow revisions and have a money-back policy. Customer Support You can reach customer support at this service via a chat form that you fill out on their main page, so it's easy to find it. You can also send them an email to get the answers you need. Finally, there's a phone you can dial as well. Pros and Cons 3. TopEssayWriting TopEssayWriting is listed next as the best website for essays so let’s take a look at their story. Company Overview This company was founded in 2023. They have a good reputation, and their rating on Trustpilot is 4.6 and 4.7 on Let’sGradeIt. This shows their credibility and the fact they’re trusted by so many customers from all over. We also loved that they have a wide plethora of services, with essay writing being the most important. The list of the type of essay you can choose seems to be going forever and includes custom essays, research papers, term papers, book reports, dissertations, thesis, scholarship essays, and more. They also offer to rewrite and edit services for students who just need someone to check their work. There are free essay samples you can find on the website of this best essay writing service in us. They have an astonishing base of more than 100,000 free essay samples that helped me write my essay more than once. They can meet a minimum deadline of 6 hours. Writers TopEssayWriting has a four-stage selection process after the application to make sure they only hire the best writers. Researchers of talented writers first look at their CVs. Then they take a grammar test, an essay writing test, and finally, their education documentation is checked. They only hire native speakers. Quality The quality of the papers this service writes is great. Dissertation, high school essay, Master’s thesis - you name it, they hold a strong level of quality for each one. We found close to no negative comments about the quality of their work. Prices and Discounts This service starts with the price of $12.99 per page for a regular high-school essay and a 14-days deadline. If you choose the minimum 6-hour deadline, the price will be $39.99. However, they are unique in offering regular discounts to customers. The more you order, the better discounts you'll receive. The discount can go up to 15% per order. Guarantees This company cares about your privacy and your satisfaction. They base their guarantees on these three principles: you’ll get your money back if you’re not happy with the order or want to cancel your identity is 100% protected your paper will be 100% original You can check for plagiarism using Turnitin if you’re suspicious at first. These guarantees are crucial for the best essay writing service online and a must for all customers looking for professionalism. Customer Support Does 24/7 help sound good to you? Whether you’re looking for essay writing assistance or help with your order, this service will provide help whenever you need it. They have a live chat at your disposal at any time, with the answer from an operator coming almost immediately. If you prefer, you can call them or send an email. Pros and Cons 4. GrabMyEssay Finally, we list GrabMyEssay next, here's what we learned about them. Company Overview This company was founded in 2013 and is considered one of the top essay writing services for students. After checking their public reviews on credible websites, we found that their Sitejabber rating is 4.6 and their Let’sGradeIt rating is 4.7 which is all great. There are many reviews and mostly positive ratings on their website as well. They seem to be credible, and we took those into account as well. They offer the three most important services for students: Essay writing Free samples Blog As for essay writing, they cover all types of essays including research papers, research proposal, dissertations, term papers, case studies, lab reports, and more. In addition, they offer editing, proofreading, and rewriting services, as well as the services of writing annotated bibliographies. It's an all-encompassing student website that provides all the necessary services in one place. Their blog is full of useful information for students regarding essay writing and written assignments. As for the deadlines they handle, their minimum deadline is 3 hours. They can complete even the most complex student assignments quickly and remain completely professional in what they deliver. Writers GrabMyEssay proudly announces that all of its writers are: native English speakers degree holders academically qualified to write your essay They allow you to inquire more about the good essay writer you choose and learn about their skills and expertise. You are also in direct communication with your writer the whole time to make sure everything runs smoothly. Quality This service is not listed as the best website for essay writing by accident. The quality of the paper they offer is undeniable, and they offer the best quality out of the four services on our list. This is due to their highly experienced and well-trained writers. Prices and Discounts The prices start at $14.99 per page for a high school-level academic paper due in 14 days. The price is fair considering the quality they offer, and you can rest assured they'll make it worth your money. However, they are a bit more expensive when you buy urgent orders. For a 3 hours deadline, the price per page jumps to $54.99 which is way more expensive than the previous service. But, if you're in luck, you might be offered a discount for a first-time order or as a returning customer. Discounts go up to 15%. Guarantees This service offers all the guarantees a customer can wish for. They guarantee that the paper will be 100% unique and plagiarism free, plus proofread to perfection. If you still find a flaw, they’ll offer a revision to make it better. They also guarantee full confidentiality and data protection. Finally, they have a money-back guarantee in case you want to cancel your order somewhere along the process. Customer Support Customer support is brilliant on this website. They have a 24/7 customer support system, and you can reach them via live chat on their website, phone, or via email. As soon as you open the website, they'll offer assistance through their live chat. Pros and Cons How do we decide what is the best paper writing service? We want to make sure that our reviews are objective and well-researched. We also want to make sure there are only trustworthy websites on our list. This is why we base our decision about what company is the best on a certain set of criteria that we always apply. Below, we’ll explain these criteria to you to help you understand the depth of our research for every website and company. Interface We find that the interface of a website plays a seriously important role. Therefore, we analyze each service's interface in terms of design, sections, ease of placing an order, CTA buttons, and more. The 4 services on our list all satisfy these criteria and offer a seamless UX to their users. Support Team Students who need to order an essay online usually have some questions along the way. This is especially the case if there’s an urgent matter to be solved. We analyze the support team for each company based on their availability, channels through which you can reach them, and their response time. We believe the support team is one of the most important factors for students hiring such services. Best Essay Writers We only wanted to choose the services that offer the top writers. When we say the best, we mean: native English speakers educated and holding a college degree experienced in writing versatile in writing possibilities We found that our top writing services all satisfy these criteria and even help you choose the best essays writers for your needs. Some offer premium and top 10 writers for a higher price, making sure you only receive the best. Quality Paper quality depends on the professional writers that are working for the company and the company's readiness to help you find the perfect match. We carefully selected those companies that assign you to the writer who is the most experienced in the subject matter you need to be covered in the essay. We also made sure there were no negative reviews about the paper's quality and that all the papers passed the plagiarism check. Prices The next criterion we use to make a solid recommendation is the price of the services. We know that students’ budgets are fairly limited, and most of them don’t have any money to waste. This is why we checked if the prices are fair. We choose affordable but quality services. Guarantees When you want to buy a research paper, you also want to ensure you are protected as a client. We looked into the guarantees these services offer and made sure that confidentiality about your identity is a priority. We also looked for Money-Back Guarantees, Revisions, Plagiarism-Free guarantees, and On-Time Delivery. 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February 02, 2023 05:25 AM Eastern Standard Time

NAVEX Recognized Among 2023 USA Top Workplaces

NAVEX Global

NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today announced the company has been honored as a USA Top Workplace 2023. This recognition follows NAVEX being named a 2022 Oregon Top Workplace by the Portland Oregonian and a 2022 Charlotte Metro Area Top Workplace by the Charlotte Observer. Top Workplace designation is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a survey administered by Energage LLC., an employee engagement technology and analytics company. The anonymous survey measures 15 unique culture drivers that are critical to the success of any organization -- including alignment, execution, and employee connection. In addition to the Top Workplaces honor, Energage also recognized NAVEX for cultural excellence in Employee Well-Being and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. “At NAVEX, we strive to be the one place that people want to grow their careers and thrive in life," said Cindy Raz, chief people officer at NAVEX. “Our workplace culture focuses beyond what people do professionally; we invest in them as a person through meaningful development programs and celebrate their success across the many roles they hold in life. And while this Top Workplace designation is not a goal in itself, we are deeply honored to be recognized for building and maintaining a meaningful work environment. Life is simply too short to not help people thrive.” NAVEX recognizes that people across their team have goals deeply important to them to achieve. By building a workplace culture that is focused on the total experience of a person – beyond the limited boundaries of the employee experience – NAVEX is leaning into its core value to Do the Right Things Right. Under Raz’s leadership, and with support at every level of the company, NAVEX also brings people together through community groups including groups for Women in Sales, LGBTQ+, Blacks at NAVEX, Parents at NAVEX, and more to come. “During this very challenging time, Top Workplaces has proven to be a beacon of light for organizations, as well as a sign of resiliency and strong business performance," said Eric Rubino, Energage CEO. "When you give your employees a voice, you come together to navigate challenges and shape your path forward. Top Workplaces draw on real-time insights into what works best for their organization, so they can make informed decisions that have a positive impact on their people and their business.” Learn more about Life at NAVEX: www.navex.com/en-us/company/careers-at-navex/ About Energage Making the world a better place to work together. TM Energage is a purpose-driven company that helps organizations turn employee feedback into useful business intelligence and credible employer recognition through Top Workplaces. Built on 16 years of culture research and the results from 27 million employees surveyed across more than 70,000 organizations, Energage delivers the most accurate competitive benchmark available. With access to a unique combination of patented analytic tools and expert guidance, Energage customers lead the competition with an engaged workforce and an opportunity to gain recognition for their people-first approach to culture. For more information or to nominate your organization, visit energage.com or topworkplaces.com. NAVEX is trusted by thousands of customers worldwide to help them achieve the business outcomes that matter most. As the global leader in integrated risk and compliance management software and services, we deliver solutions through the NAVEX One platform, the industry’s most comprehensive governance, risk and compliance (GRC) information system. For more information, visit NAVEX.com and our blog. Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn. Contact Details NAVEX Scott Levesque +1 617-388-5773 scott.levesque@navex.com Company Website https://www.navex.com

February 01, 2023 04:40 PM Eastern Standard Time

Programmatic Consultancy AI Digital Launches ELEVATE Optimization and Outcomes Platform with New Accountability Score

AI Digital

AI Digital, a full-service, global programmatic consultancy helping advertisers enhance digital consumer experiences with an audience-first approach, has launched its proprietary platform ELEVATE. Designed for the programmatic marketplace, ELEVATE is an optimization and measurement solution that empowers brands to make the most of their digital advertising dollars by helping marketers to make clear correlations between digital campaigns and brand and business outcomes. It’s an optimization and measurement platform built for programmatic trading by programmatic traders. ELEVATE offers a distinct metric called the Accountability Score, which is specifically designed to help brands identify growth areas within media plans that drive unique and unduplicated audiences, minimize ad fraud, and improve brand outcomes. ELEVATE includes metrics to ensure brand safety and address invalid traffic. The platform will also provide brands with total access across data, inventory, scale, and devices to their own target audience and can reach consumers at all touch points across their bespoke consumer journeys. With ELEVATE, marketers will on average see a 3% reduction in invalid traffic and fraud, a 9% improvement in unique audience delivery, and a 6% increase in brand lift. The platform is designed for all types of media buys across all channels. However, it’s especially unique for CTV and streaming, as CTV currently lacks accountability to performance metrics. “AI Digital sets out to reimagine how brands and the industry can capitalize on programmatic’s future with ELEVATE. Our experience with the platform has been very positive. We have had better campaign outcomes and are able to more easily demonstrate how campaigns are driving towards brand goals, which is top of mind for marketers,'' said Marina Miller, EVP, Marketing & Media Strategy, Media Brokers International (MBI), one of the nation's leading independent agencies. “We believe ELEVATE will push the industry forward and make media more accountable.” Following the ethos of helping marketers realize the full potential of programmatic, AI Digital’s ELEVATE shifts the programmatic definition of success away from traditional metrics of impressions, reach, and clicks to more meaningful outcomes such as brand equity and lower funnel actions. ELEVATE improves programmatic optimization, brand and business outcome measurement by providing comprehensive and accountable insights into the audiences, channels, creatives, geographies, and publishers that are driving results. “Programmatic was promised to be a marketing utopia for CFOs and corporate C-suite; greater accountability to sales/business metrics, precision audience targeting, and real-time optimization. Unfortunately, for some, the practice has been mired in brand safety challenges, invalid traffic, and performance tied to vanity metrics versus long-term returns,” said Stephen Magli, Founder and CEO at AI Digital. “ELEVATE is a solution that aims to establish a higher standard in programmatically traded marketplaces and enable marketers to realize the potential of programmatic.” About AI Digital AI Digital is a full-service, global programmatic consultancy that empowers agencies & advertisers with digital expertise and instant data enabled programmatic infrastructure across all media types and access to all leading premium publishers and inventory. Leading with an audience-first approach, the company helps agencies and advertisers navigate the digital ecosystem by delivering hands-on, unrivaled data and technology access, outcome-based audience strategy, advanced analytics driven campaign optimization and advanced measurement including detailed, real-time transparent campaign reporting. AI Digital is a priority Amazon Partner with access to over 150+ people-based data sources and in platform optimization expertise to maximize value of all walled gardens including Google and Amazon’s data and tech stack, along with 10+ DSPs. AI Digital leverages technology through its proprietary platform ELEVATE and the expertise of its world-class, global team to drive a more ELEVATED consumer experience, measurable action, and brand and sales lift for more accountable results. Learn more about AI Digital at www.aidigital.io. Contact Details Geanna Diaz +1 561-289-3229 aidigital@kitehillpr.com Company Website https://www.aidigital.io

February 01, 2023 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

IQST – iQSTEL Announces Board Election and CPA Ratification Following Annual Shareholder Meeting

iQSTEL Inc.

McapMediaWire -- iQSTEL, Inc. (OTC: IQST) today released a transcript and a recorded link of the annual shareholder meeting conducted yesterday, January 31, 2023. The meeting included the election of the company’s board of directors and the ratification of the company’s independent registered public accounting firm to audit iQSTEL’s 2022 financial performance. The meeting also included a management discussion and analysis of the company’s business operations and strategy as well as response to shareholder questions. The transcript can be viewed in its entirety below. To listen to a recording of the shareholder annual meeting follow this link: iQSTEL Annual Shareholder Meeting Recording 2022 Annual Shareholder Meeting Transcript From Tuesday, January 31 st, 2023: PRESENTER Good day, everyone, and welcome to the first iQSTEL’s Shareholder Meeting Conference Call. Participants are in a listen-only mode. This conference call is being recorded. A replay of today’s call will be available on the Investor Relations section of iQSTEL’s website and will remain posted there for the next 30 days. Before we begin, I would like to remind you that today’s call contains certain forward-looking statements from our management made within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Words such as “may”, “should”, “projects,” “expects”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “anticipates”, “hopes”, “estimates” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company's annual report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC. Copies of these documents are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this call, except as required by law. Thank you for joining the annual shareholder meeting. I will now hand the call over to Mr. Iglesias for introductions and to start with the meeting. Please go ahead. CEO - Introduction Hello and welcome to our first iQSTEL shareholder´s meeting. Today, is January 31 st, 2023. My name is Leandro Iglesias, and I am the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of iQSTEL. I am joined today by Alvaro Quintana our Chief Financial Officer and member of our Independent Board of Directors Raul Perez member of our Independent Board of Directors, and the Head of the Audit Committee. Jose Antonio Barreto member of our Independent Board of Directors, and the Head of the Code of Ethics Office. Italo Segnini member of our Independent Board of Directors, and the Head of the Executive Compensation Committee Tony Abdo our CEO of our Internet of Things Business Line and our Fintech Division, and Business Development Vice President And our Presenter is Brad Listermann our Investor Relations Vice President and Head of our Ambassadors Group. This event today is a substantial milestone for iQSTEL. It is our first livestream shareholder´s meeting and in and of itself a major step forward in the advance of our management practices and procedures taking us one step closer toward our Nasdaq up-listing goal. In advance of the meeting today, we have published a number of press releases with a review of our 2022 performance and achievements, and our 2023 objectives. We have also included details on the agenda for today. We also emailed all shareholders of record with an agenda for today’s meeting and provided a link to facilitate voting prior to today’s meeting. I am very proud of everyone working here at iQSTEL and I am equally grateful for all the shareholder feedback and support that we have received over the last year that has led us to achieving or surpassing every goal and objective we set. I want to recognize and thank everyone working at iQSTEL, and our subsidiaries in addition to recognizing and thanking all our shareholders. Since we have put out three press releases in the last ten days reviewing our 2022 performance, I will recall just few things about iQSTEL’s achievements this past year. iQSTEL is expanding a core telecommunications operation both organically and through merger and acquisitions. We are focused on the international services market, and building a foundation in the domestic services market too, while continuing to prioritize the growing global migrant population. At this point is important to remark that the acquisitions of Whisl and Smartbiz injected business competitive energy as did SwissLink, QGlobal and itsBchain in the past, and specifically our partners in each of our subsidiaries have enriched our commercial, technical and negotiation skills in a determinant way. Thanks to all our partners. Our Flagship, the telecommunication division is only the beginning of our strategy to expand. We expect exponential growth to come from our diversification strategy. We are leveraging our telecommunication foundation to enter new markets with less competition and higher margins. 2022 was an important year for our diversification strategy. We have established notable and, in some instances, even award-winning traction from our efforts to enter the smart Internet of Things market, the Fintech market, the Blockchain platforms market as well as the huge electric vehicles market too. After beating our $90 million revenue forecast for 2022 and reaching profitability a full quarter ahead of expectations, I hope you can see that our $105 million 2023 revenue forecast is a base upon which we can build. You will likely see an increase to our base forecast in the event we close on another acquisition that results from our ongoing acquisition campaign. At the same time, we are going to generate revenues from all our new business lines: Internet of Things, Fintech, BlockChain Platforms and Electric Vehicles. Talking about Net Income, our Telecommunication Division generates enough profit to support all our new business lines, and the Pubco expenses. In this way we plan to show more than $1 Million of Net Income at the end of this year. We expect to achieve profitability this year from three of our expansion operations, Internet of Things, Fintech and Electric Vehicles business lines. We decided to be very conservative in our objectives for this 2023, but it´s easy to see we have several initiatives in the works. If we achieve just one of them, we will be surpassing our objectives and increasing the size of the company. In summary, we are working diligently to optimize our existing business and at the same time working on our future business by identifying the most promising technology trends to adopt which can best evolve our services to maintain a leadership position serving the growing immigrant market. We completed a revamp of our IQSTEL web site ( www.iqstel.com ), with a new section for our investors ( www.iqstel.com/investors ), I invite to visit it and share your thoughts. So, I will now hand the call over to Mr. Alvaro Quintana our CFO to start with the votes addressed in the iQSTEL definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC. CFO – Proxy Vote The first matter up for a vote is the election of the iQSTEL board members. Our bylaws provide that our business shall be managed by or under the direction of a board of directors. The Board currently consists of five directors. There are five nominees for election to the Board at the annual meeting. Each of the five nominees, if elected, will hold office for a term that expires at the next annual stockholders’ meeting. Each director shall hold office for the term for which he or she was elected and until his or her successor is elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation, or removal. The Board has nominated each of the following individuals for election as a director at today’s annual meeting: Leandro Iglesias, myself Alvaro Quintana Cardona, Italo Segnini, Raul Perez and Jose Antonio Barreto. Each nomination for director was based upon the recommendation of our board of directors and each nominee for director is a current member of the board. All nominees have consented to be named and have indicated their intent to serve if elected. In the event any of the nominees shall be unable or unwilling to serve as a director, the persons named in the proxy intend to vote “FOR” the election of any person as may be nominated by the board in substitution. The Company has no reason to believe that any of the nominees will be unable to serve as a director if elected. The definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC set forth detailed information about each candidate, to include compensation and stock ownership, as well as roles and responsibilities. In advance of today’s meeting, the company has received votes amounting to over 51% of the shareholders and sufficient to elect the board members as nominated. In fact, the nominated board members were elected with more than 80% of the shares being voted in their favor. Once again, I want to issue my thanks to the iQSTEL shareholders for your participation and support. The second matter for vote is the ratification of iQSTEL’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2022 fiscal year, Urish Popeck & Co., LLC. In advance of today’s meeting, the company has received votes amounting to over 51% of the shareholders and sufficient to ratify Urish Popeck & Co., LLC as iQSTEL’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2022 fiscal year. Again, more than 80% of the shares were voted in favor of ratifying Urish Popeck & Co., LLC as independent registered public accounting firm. Thanks again to the iQSTEL shareholders for your participation and support. PRESENTER – Questions received The definitive proxy statement sent out in advance of today’s meeting also invited shareholders to introduce any other business matter for discussion and consideration at the annual shareholder meeting. If any matter not described in the proxy statement is properly presented for a vote at the meeting, the persons receiving proxy cards can vote in accordance with their best judgment and discretion. We did not receive any other matters for a proposed vote at the annual shareholder meeting in response to the emailed proxy cards. However, we did receive some questions. Based on the fact that the company just issued a Shareholder´s Letter indicating all the Company Objectives for 2023, I would like to know if the Company plans to work in other business area in addition with Telecommunications & Internet of Things, Fintech, Blockchain Platforms, and Electric Vehicles?, This question will be addressed by our CEO Leandro Iglesias CEO – Answer Question 1 The company endeavors to maintain consistency in its business plan and avoid opportunity of chance distractions. Since iQSTEL’s inception we have focused on large technology arenas, specifically Telecommunications, Internet of Things, Fintech, BlockChain Platforms and Electric Vehicles. We don’t plan to enter in any new business line at this moment. We will focus our efforts on advancing our existing lines of business with our progress measured in terms of expanding revenues and delivering profits by the end of this year. This 2023 will be a successful year, growing revenues, generating positive net income, reaching thousands of users for our Fintech platform, deploying in several industrial facilities our proprietary internet of things solutions, completing the manufacture of the Second and Third batch of our electric motorcycles for the US and EU, and introducing our Mid Speed Car to the market. We consider our management’s consistent focus on our business plan to be one of our key characteristics and instrumental to our ongoing success. PRESENTER – Questions received Thanks Mr. Iglesias for your answer. Next question received is: You have been talking about Nasdaq Up-Listing for more than a year, what is the current status and when will finally happen? Our CFO – Alvaro Quintana will address this question. CFO– Answer Question 2 We have been working on the Nasdaq Up-listing for more than 2 years. The up-listing is an important milestone in the overall path to our objective of achieving a market capitalization for IQSTEL in excess of $1 Billion. Since the beginning of 2021 we have been ticking off one corporate governance requirement after another in order to qualify for a Nasdaq up listing. This shareholder meeting today marks yet another corporate governance milestone moving us that much closer to being prepared for an up-listing. The critical path to an up listing is iQSTEL’s share price. iQSTEL must sustain a minimum bid of at least $2.00 to qualify for a Nasdaq listing. Our management team and our independent board of directors believe iQSTEL has the potential to organically achieve a minimum share price to support an up-listing. In other words, we believe iQSTEL’s share price, global economy and market conditions permitting, can increase to over $2.00 without necessitating any recapitulation of the company’s share structure. We don’t believe it is the company’s operational performance that is holding us back from reaching a minimum listing price. We believe the overall prevailing market uncertainty accounts more for the current iQSTEL share price than does iQSTEL’s operational performance. We anticipate that either the overall market will turn positive and lift the burden of market uncertainty that is currently holding back iQSTEL’s share price, or iQSTEL will finally be recognized as the undervalued asset that it is, and the share price will perform in line with the company’s operational performance and counter to prevailing market trends. The final key to our Nasdaq up-listing is our share price and the key to our share price is patience. The company is performing better than ever and sooner or later the share price will respond accordingly. PRESENTER – Final Words While iQSTEL is meeting or surpassing its forecasts, goals and objectives, and we expect to continue meeting or surpassing forecasts, goals and objectives, the global economy as a whole is not enjoying iQSTEL’s success. It is the opinion of management and the board that general economic trends are casting a shadow on iQSTEL’s otherwise stellar performance. That shadow is causing an unfavorable disconnect between the company’s operation performance and share price performance. In light of what management and the board believes to be an unfavorable disconnect, and given that we anticipate economic difficulties and challenges to continue for the foreseeable future, we especially encourage shareholder participation and welcome from shareholders any suggestions for consideration that might contribute to iQSTEL reconnecting operational performance and share price performance ahead of a global upward economic shift. Please email us at any time with your comments, suggestions and even your criticisms at investors@iqestel.com. I would like to thank all in attendance here for making the time available to participate in iQSTEL’s first livestream annual shareholder meeting. Management and the Board of Directors are committed to continuing to deliver on the performance expectations we have set through our past and present successes. We continue in our belief that the “best is yet to come,” and we are committed to the effort required of us to realize that belief. Thank you About iQSTEL Inc.: iQSTEL Inc. (OTCQX: IQST) ( www.iQSTEL.com ) is a US-based publicly listed company holding an Independent Board of Directors and Audit Committee with a presence in 19 countries and 70 employees offering leading-edge services through its four business lines. The Telecom Division (www.iqstelecom.com), which represents the majority of current operations, offers VoIP, SMS, proprietary Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, and international fiber-optic connectivity through its subsidiaries: Etelix, SwissLink, Smartbiz, Whisl, IoT Labs, and QGlobal SMS. The Fintech business line ( www.globalmoneyone.com ) ( www.maxmo.vip ) offers a complete Fintech ecosystem MasterCard Debit Card, US Bank Account (No SSN Needed), Mobile App/Wallet (Remittances, Mobile Top Up). Our Fintech subsidiary, Global Money One, is to provide immigrants access to reliable financial services that make it easier to manage their money and stay connected with their families back home. The BlockChain Platform Business Line ( www.itsbchain.com ) offers our proprietary Mobile Number Portability Application (MNPA) to serve the in-country portability needs through its subsidiary, itsBchain. The Electric Vehicle (EV) Business Line ( www.evoss.net ) offers electric motorcycles to work and have fun in the USA, Spain, Portugal, Panama, Colombia, and Venezuela. EVOSS is also working on the development of an EV Mid Speed Car to serve the niche of the 2nd car in the family. Safe Harbor Statement: Statements in this news release may be "forward-looking statements". Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that express our intentions, beliefs, expectations, strategies, predictions, or any other information relating to our future activities or other future events or conditions. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates, and projections about our business based partly on assumptions made by management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may and are likely to differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this news release, and iQSTEL Inc. undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this news release. This press release does not constitute a public offer of any securities for sale. Any securities offered privately will not be or have not been registered under the Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. iQSTEL Inc. IR US Phone: 646-740-0907 IR Email: investors@iqstel.com Contact Details Leandro Iglesias +1 646-740-0907 investors@iqstel.com Company Website https://www.iqstel.com/

February 01, 2023 09:24 AM Eastern Standard Time

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