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Can Lime Make Consumers Feel Safer About Scooters And Bikes?

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Scooters are so retro that they are almost brand new. Large billboards will go into these markets: San Francisco/Oakland, Columbus, Dallas, San Diego, Portland, Los Angeles, Denver, Atlanta, Reno and Nashville. Lime will send out “brand ambassadors” to do community outreach and distribute 250,000 helmets over the coming months.

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Retail’s Ups And Downs: Rate Hikes, Dollar Stores And EpiPens

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One minute, you can have the hottest product or store on the block — think Aéropostale about a decade ago — and the next, no one wants to buy the product any longer, the brand is now suddenly considered uncool and nobody’s shopping there any longer ( think Aéropostale today ). Retail’s a tough racket.

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How Urban Outfitters Was A Q1 Sleeper Success Story

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While other retailers of its description and demographic appeal base were reporting losses across the board and closing stores, Urban Outfitters (and its affiliated Anthropologie and Free People’s brands) was reporting gains and plans to open new locations. But it was a drum Urban Outfitters was playing post-successful earnings run.

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SourceMedia’s Small Business Banking Conference Show – No Shortage of Innovation

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Based in Portland, Oregon, Mirador’s small business lending platform powers customer acquisition, digital loan application and digitization, intelligent product routing and pre-screening, data management, and borrower communication. www.miradortech.com. RCGILTNER Services, Inc. 9spokes.com.

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Circle With Disney Nabs $10M In For Parental Control Device

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Circle Media, the company behind Circle with Disney — a device that helps parents enforce their home’s internet rules and restrictions — has raised $10 million in Series A funding. According to TechCrunch , the Portland-based startup had previously raised $800,000 in startup capital and $3 million in convertible notes, as well as $1.5

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The 2023 GonzoBanker Awards

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Under Stuart’s leadership over the past 17 years, OnPoint has gone from under $2 billion in assets to knocking on the door of $10 billion, all while becoming the most recognized financial brand in the Portland market and achieving some of the industry’s best profitability in 2023. This is a team that we don’t believe sleeps.

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