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The Future Of Retail And America In The Post-COVID World

YoungUpstarts

Speed equals immediacy AND certainty of delivery (in stock): Consumers want same day or next day delivery more than ever before. When we look ahead, it feels like the 4 th of July 2020 will bring “a rebirth of America” for consumers and brands, and planning for that event should begin soon.

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2022 Predictions

Eric Friedman

4/ Streaming equity – venture funds + employee stock becomes more liquid. With the advent of programs like CartaX and what I call streaming venture funds , the liquidity in private markets is going to get the foundation to grow significantly in 2021. cash + stock vs. FTEs. I was totally wrong here. 3/ Apple acquires Peloton.

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Why Small Community Lenders Have Your Back

Up and Running

The odds of a startup getting a loan from the largest banks in America aren’t favorable. Department of the Treasury oversees the CDFI program, which was established in 1994 to make capital accessible to struggling communities. CDFI program awardees financed 13,300 businesses. Big banks favor big loans. Do your homework.

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Out of the Crisis #3, Jen Pahlka and Raylene Yung on creating the U.S. Digital Response

Startup Lessons Learned

Jen is the founder and former executive director of Code for America. 44:12) Show-related links Code for America United States Digital Service 18F U.S. Up until January 31, I was running the nonprofit that I founded called Code for America, for ten years. She served as the U.S. 33:59) The value of being useful. (35:20)

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25 Entrepreneurs Share Their #1 Goal for 2020

Hearpreneur

With the stock market at record highs …It’s time to sell everything and sell it now! We look to enhance PCX’s training program, audit and improve engineering processes, and integrate customer feedback to provide more complete solutions for PCX clients. Don’t take any of these opportunities for granted!

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Groupon's S-1: From Zero to Like? Billions in 30 Months ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

How They Do It: Build email list of consumers interested in local deals (mainly via paid search & social network ads), sell coupon programs to merchants via telesales. Notes: None of the above should be considered investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell Groupon stock. Financial Snapshot: 2010 Revenue: $713M.

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The 4 Phases For Developing A Customer Retention Strategy

ConversionXL

In response, the company initiated a new training program for employees that focused on retaining customers and overcoming easy objectives. They also incorporated a satisfaction survey program to gain a fresh perspective on new customers needs and desires. Perhaps that’s why Amazon Prime is such a successful program?

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