PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2017

This week, the two countries were the only markets that landed on the B2B venture capital board, with funding landing at SaaS, Big Data and procurement startups across a range of industries, from corporate social media management to marijuana procurement. PYMNTS breaks down the $24 million in venture capital raised.

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PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2020

Retailers are opening their doors again during the pandemic to customers who have appointments. In Colorado, Blush Beauty Bar opened for appointments again, marking the first occasion that clients have been able to enter the business in nearly 50 days. Call it the end of the walk-ins. At least for now.

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PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2020

But what about the entrepreneurs who are still hanging onto their dreams of starting a retail business? EforAll is currently limited to nine Massachusetts counties and towns as well as Longmont, Colorado, but its model is built for expansion. EforAll began operating in Holyoke in 2018 and in Roxbury in 2019.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2019

The drive-thru window, for example, first met the market in 1947 when it was introduced to the world by Sheldon “Red” Chaney, operator of Red’s Giant Hamburg in Springfield, Missouri. The concept was invented by a Guatemalan McDonald’s franchise operator, Yolanda Fernández de Cofiño, in the mid-70s.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Seriously, sit back with a pocket flask of Pappy Van Winkle, smoke a cigar (or your combustible of choice if you live in Colorado, California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Main or Massachusetts) and enjoy the 2017 GonzoBanker Awards. Monty Python “I’m Not Dead … Yet” Award – Goes to physical retail. Happy Holidays!

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CB Insights

JULY 17, 2018

In the past decade, restaurant and bar purchases have grown at twice the rate of general retail spending. Pets allowed: Lazy Dog (California, Colorado). An enormous part of By Chloe’s success is that its dishes and restaurants are optimized for social media. That’s not a new development. Vegan fast casual: By Chloe.

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