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Why Wyndham Is Getting Into Grocery With Peapod And Instacart

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Raleigh and Charlotte, N.C.; According to Larry Hambro, vice president, brand operations, Hawthorn Suites, consumers’ lives are increasingly oriented around having what they want available to them at the tap of their phone – and that there is not reason for that to change just because a guest is traveling. Hartford, Conn.;

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Newborn Unicorns: Meet The New Class Of $1B+ US Startups

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This new unicorn cohort operates across industries, from fitness tech to cybersecurity to enterprise data management. Co-founder and CEO Michael Praeger has grown AvidXchange to nearly 900 employees from its headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, making it the state’s only unicorn.

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Are Consumers Ready To Buy And Sell Homes Online?

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Knock operates in such U.S markets as Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas-Fort Worth and Raleigh-Durham, and has plans for more domestic expansion in the coming 12 months. That does not mean they are all millennial consumers. Home Marketplaces. No matter how much tech you have, people want a hand to hold,” Black said.

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Newborn Unicorns: The First Half Of 2017 Sees 12 New US Startups Valued At $1B+

CB Insights

This new unicorn cohort operates across industries, from fitness tech to cybersecurity to enterprise data management. Co-founder and CEO Michael Praeger has grown AvidXchange to nearly 900 employees from its headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, making it the state’s only unicorn.

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Finovate Fall 2016 Live Blog – Day 1

William Mills

I’ve heard that financial planners are having a hard time getting Millennials thinking about retirement but instead focus on short-term financial goals – homes, vacations, etc. Charlotte, NC-based tech company founded eight years ago by a 14-year FinTech veteran from FIS. operation of Russian-based company. Partner with Geezeo.

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