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The Main Street Rescue That Wasn’t (And Still Isn’t)

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In terms of numbers: the program debuted in March but became fully operational only as late as July, and to date, into August, has extended only $200 million — out of $600 billion authorized. The Main Street lending program is focused on companies that cannot raise funds in the capital markets through issuing, say, bonds, or selling equity.

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Opportunity Knocks With Door-To-Door Resurgence

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With direct marketing hit by robocall abuse and the National Do Not Call Registry , direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands and other not-so-usual suspects are looking into and in some cases reinstating door-to-door sales. It’s a niche market, but $28.7 Looks like retail sales are back on the street. The DSA is putting its money on the line.

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Amazon Tracker: Cities Clamor To Become Amazon’s Home Away From Home

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As the Category 5 storm drew near to the Florida coast, basic emergency supplies such as cases of bottled water surged 500 to 625 percent in price, from $4 to $8 per case to more than $20 per case. Oh, and expedited shipping to Florida was being quoted at close to $200. Prime Now, Eh?

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Meet HeroPay, The Startup That Wants To Be Small Business’ Payments Hero

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The great thing about this service is payment processing can be provided by a processor in Boston to a merchant in Florida,” Taylor noted. We work with merchants across the nation. Payments are complex. There’s new changes to the system every day.

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

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As internet retailers are expanding their operations into brick-and-mortar operations (think Warby Parker, Argent, Bonobos, and BaubleBar ), venture capitalists are also investing in “physical-first” startups focused on creating new brick-and-mortar business models. Funding and investor information is as of 9/6/17. .

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The Top 20 Venture Capitalists

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15 of the top 20 operate in the Greater Bay Area. He received his MBA in 1993 from UT Austin before joining Credit Suisse First Boston as an Equity Research Analyst, where he focused on computer hardware and software. Operating Location: San Francisco, CA. Operating Location: San Francisco, CA. BILL GURLEY.

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Here Are 35 Casualties Of The Retail Apocalypse And Why They Failed

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Modern-day retail is at an inflection point as retailers face struggling physical storefronts, massive debt, and inefficient operations, among other issues. Increased expenses, supply chain inefficiencies, and the need to enhance operating results contributed to the perfume retailer’s bankruptcy, which was court-approved in October.

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