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11 Lessons From Startup Chapter 11s

CB Insights

The marketplace blended crowdsourcing and social media to create hype around new inventions; help inventors find partners, funding, and manufacturing resources; and sell their gadgets to major nationwide retailers such as Home Depot and Target. Altrec: Outdoor gear retailer left in the cold after security breach. Founded: 1997.

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The 2023 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

We remember his architecting the legendary Bank of America and Security Pacific merger on the West Coast. Richard Durbin for his continued assault on the industry’s ability to make money supporting safe, secure consumer and business payments. The Bank Regulator Working for Merchants Award!

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Five at Five: Brookstone Ends Era With Bankruptcy

PYMNTS

Coverage includes a bankruptcy filing by Brookstone , Apple surpassing the $1 trillion market cap milestone, Amazon getting hit by Italian regulators, Kroger launching delivery in key markets and the CSO of Facebook stepping down. Amazon Slapped By Italian Regulators On Postal Delivery. election and Facebook’s role in the campaign.