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DoorDash Dives Into Grocery Delivery Business

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Earlier this month, the company said it was launching digital convenience stores, branding the service DashMart. The service launched in Atlanta, Chicago and Denver. A June fundraise put San Francisco-based DoorDash’s market capitalization at about $15 billion , but the company’s rapid growth has come with challenges.

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Teacher-Focused Homebuying Startup Lands $7.5M

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Landed said it has helped 200 teachers so far in areas like San Francisco Bay, Seattle and Denver. “We try to stay flexible to people’s realities. We don’t require people to buy in any particular city.”. The most money the company doles out is $120,000, for the Bay area, but Lofton said most people don’t take that much.

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National Small Business Week Celebrates the American Entrepreneurial Spirit

Abrigo

This year’s National Small Business Week , themed “SBA: Dream Big, Start Small,” will include special events in Atlanta, New York, Denver, Phoenix, San Jose, Oakland and Washington, D.C. Capital: SBA fills gaps in the commercial lending marketplace so success in the small business sector is based on merit, not family wealth.

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Peace Coffee Perfectly Times Its Pandemic-Fueled Growth

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Before the pandemic, it was a strong regional brand that combined conscious capitalism with direct-to-consumer (DTC) capabilities, with four popular retail locations, a rabid fan base and solid retail distribution for its whole-bean blends. But sometimes the pre-pandemic plans work out just fine.

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10 Big Bank Marketing Lessons from the ABA Bank Marketing Conference

South State Correspondent

Last week, the American Banking Association (ABA) held its annual Bank Marketing Conference in Denver, receiving rave reviews. Most banks will target around 6% of revenues next year for their marketing budget, and banks with strong brands and marketing programs target above 7%. The theme was – developing your marketing superpowers.

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Cannabis Dispensary SaaS Provider Baker Technologies Raises $3.5M

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The funding will help with upfront capital provided to those farmers. Within banking, SolarisBank garnered $28 million, with venture capital provided by Arvato Financial Solutions, among others, which will be taken to expand the European technology platform, furthering geographic reach.

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The Most Active Travel Tech Investors Are An International Crowd

CB Insights

Using CB Insights data, we ranked the most active investors into unique travel tech startups since 2013, including venture capital and corporate venture investors. The majority of Global Founders Capital’s travel tech portfolio companies are based in Europe and in the US. Key takeaways.

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