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Shifting The Used Car Market Into Overdrive

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He is the cliché of a profession that has a lot of suede sheen on it, but at least one company is in the market to bring used car sales into the digital future. “We It’s hard to imagine that there’s so much technology and innovation happening up and down the mobility spectrum except for in this market — and it’s a $1.4 How It Works.

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ID Experts Light Up Portland

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Radar also helps clients with cybersecurity and data breaches, but is more focused on complying with government regulations and determining whether online security breaches should be reported to the government authorities. The capital Radar raised will be spent on technology, sales and marketing. Investments for 8.19.2016.

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For This Startup, Scale Was A Matter Of Necessity

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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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Oregon-Based Simple Bank Laying Off Nearly 10 Percent Of Workforce

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Portland, Oregon-based online bank Simple reduced its workforce by nearly 10 percent earlier this week, marking its second round of layoffs in 2017. ” The online bank said it will focus on updating some of its technology, including its goals feature which allows customers to track spending habits so they can meet financial goals.

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Sharing Plant-Based Family Snack Recipes Via eCommerce

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But it wasn’t until many years later that he decided to go all-in on the mushroom jerky concept, working with them to reformulate the recipe and manufacture the jerky in Portland, Oregon. The Market. A particularly exciting market is the growing population of people who are looking to reduce their meat intake.

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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. People often have to drive hours to get what they want, and the shopping experience at ethnic grocery markets is not ideal.”. Nielsen found that the biggest spike in the U.S.

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Wildfang Is Building Its Brand With Clicks And Bricks

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Take Wildfang , the Portland, Oregon-based feminist fashion brand defined by menswear-inspired suiting and irreverent female empowerment slogans — but best known for its “Wild Feminist” t-shirt. The company opened its first store in Portland five years ago and is now about to open its second in New York City this May at 252 Lafayette.

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