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Tech Center: New York City Takes on Tech Full Force

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For years, New York City has been at the epicenter of United States’ culture with the fashion and entertainment industries leading the way. With the top modeling agencies, MTV and the home of American broadway plays, there’s no denying New York City is bustling with creativity. trillion (2012).

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Tracksmith: Taking DTC Running From Heartbreak Hill To The Global Market

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Boston is home to the world’s “statement race” — the Boston Marathon. 3 in the best running cities in the U.S., you’d be hard-pressed to find a Chowdahead who doesn’t think Boston is the running capital of the world. 3 in the best running cities in the U.S., Bostonians take their running seriously.

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Barneys’ Flagship Madison Avenue Store To Stay Open For Now

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At the same time, Great American Group and Tiger Capital Group noted in a press release that store closings would soon start at five flagship Barneys New York locations and Barneys Warehouse locations. Its warehouse stores are located in Central Valley, New York and Livermore, California.

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Tech Center: Startup Genome’s 2017 Global Startup Ecosystem Report

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Throughout the globe, there are cities that are traditionally thought of when it comes to startup epicenters. Whether it’s San Francisco, New York City, London or Hong Kong, each of these areas have become well-known for developing and implementing innovative ideas. The technology industry currently sits at 4.5

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Rescuing The Restaurant Business From App Decline

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Currently exiting beta in New York City, Fahmy’s new company, DineVite, claims to put the discounts back where they belong — with the restaurant owners. It’s a new concept that means both parties win.”. [Few] would argue that these services make life easy for the consumer.

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23 VC-Backed Brick & Mortar Startups Changing The Face Of Main Street

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Select VC Investors: Khosla Ventures, Social Capital. ” The company operates six permanent and two temporary locations in the New York City area, as well as one at Disney’s BoardWalk Inn in Orlando, Florida. Select VC Investors: Cue Ball Capital, Valley Oak Investments. Select VC Investors: Otium Capital.

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Room To Grow: Why WeWork’s $20B Valuation Isn’t Crazy

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Specifically, we looked at Boston Properties, Vornado, and IWG plc (dba Regus). WeWork first gained its unicorn status in Q1’14 with a $1.59B valuation after raising a $157M Series C round from notable investors including Benchmark Capital and J.P. Boston Properties reportedly has 43.7 Real Estate Tech Research Briefing.

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