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New Report: Speeding Toward Startup Success?

PYMNTS

PYMNTS recently caught up with Joe Munk, the program manager of the Portland State University Startup Accelerator in Oregon, to discuss small business accelerators, the benefits of collaboration and what he sees ahead for startup success. The move is designed to help developers monetize their products and sell to a wider audience.

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For This Startup, Scale Was A Matter Of Necessity

PYMNTS

So, how did Vacasa , the online vacation rental home startup, go from managing one beachside cabin on the Washington coast that belonged to the family of one of the founder’s wife to a multimillion-dollar company with more than 1,400 employees that manages over 4,000 properties in the U.S. Italy, Spain, Belize and Chile.

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Real Estate Startup Bungalow Secures $64M In Funding

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Bungalow also helps to create a sense of community through exclusive social events and volunteer opportunities so residents can get to know each other. “My It was hard to find a great home and even harder to build a supportive community away from friends and family,” Andrew Collins, co-founder and CEO of Bungalow, said in a press release. “We

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Accelerating To The Future?

PYMNTS

And the financial benefits of these accelerators may only be the start of the equation, at least according to Joe Munk, program manager at the Portland State University Startup Accelerator in Oregon. He recalled a wearables firm that had been through the Portland State accelerator program two years ago, called ATBM.

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The West’s low-caf city

ABA Community Banking

Portland lacks the fervor of Seattle—but that''s good, say bankers Management Financial Trends CSuite Community Banking. 1Management'

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Grocery Round-Up: Amazon Fresh Opens, Whole Foods Cuts Prices And The US Grocery Sales Boom Slows Down 

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It serves roughly 120,000 households across nine major markets and recently expanded into San Diego, Portland, New York City and New Jersey. focuses on products of interest to Asian-Americans “because that's a very underserved community. The firm also staged a $35 million Series C financing round led by DST Global. Liu said Weee!

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CFPB announces new appointments to advisory groups

CFPB Monitor

The CFPB has announced the appointment of new members to its Consumer Advisory Board, Community Bank Advisory Council, Credit Union Advisory Council, and Academic Research Council. Lynn Drysdale, Managing Attorney, Consumer Law Unit, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc., Community Bank Advisory Council Members. Jacksonville, FL.