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Grubhub Launches Relief Fund To Aid Restaurants, Drivers

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Mayors from New York City, Chicago, Boston and Portland are participating in a program where Grubhub will suspend the collection of up to $100 million in commission payments from restaurants across the country. Independent restaurants are the lifeblood of our cities and feed our communities,” said Grubhub CEO Matt Maloney.

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For This Startup, Scale Was A Matter Of Necessity

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Well, according to Cofounder and CEO Eric Breon, scaling was a matter of necessity when Vacasa first started out because rental homes were illegal in the company’s home turf of Portland, Oregon, in all but commercial areas (which greatly limited the company’s initial reach). Italy, Spain, Belize and Chile.

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Entrepreneurial Upscale Chefs Are Plating Recovery Plans

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Eater also noted that “Only three tables are available at any given time for the experience,” and that it’s pay-in-advance to secure Keller’s post-pandemic epicurean splurge. Bon Appetit reported on a variety of restaurant responses to COVID, including that of Portland, Oregon’s popular upscale Russian dining establishment, Kachka.

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Fintech Fundings: 28 Companies Raise $220 Million Week Ending March 25

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Point-of-sale financing for retailers. HQ: Portland, Oregon. Tags: SMB, expense management, expense reports, debit card, prepaid, accounting, bookkeeping, Y Combinator (investor), Community Federal Savings Bank (issuer). Total raised: Unknown. HQ: New York City. Source: Crunchbase. Flexiti Financial. Total raised: Unknown.

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Vacation Rental Home Startup Vacasa Isn’t Just An Airbnb Knockoff

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First, according to Breon, Vacasa tends to operate in smaller towns and more affluent communities, where people have vacation or second homes, as opposed to larger cities and urban centers, where Airbnb typically dominates the market. And Vacasa is serving a vastly different clientele than the one Airbnb caters to.