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SXSW Pitch Finalist: Plantible Foods

Austin Startup

Tony Martens , Co-Founder at Plantible Foods , moved his company to San Diego from the Netherlands The Forrest Four-Cast: March 3, 2020 Plantible Foods wants to contribute to a more sustainable and responsible future while meeting the food needs of a hungry planet. Tell us your favorite thing about being based in San Diego.

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This Proves it?—?The Pandemic Is A Startup Accelerant

Austin Startup

We visited many cities but spent the most time in New York, Miami, Austin, New Orleans, Santa Fe, Palm Springs, San Diego, and soon, LA. That’s why the health vertical has a virtually permanent spot near the top of the percentage of new startups. As a life-long New Yorker, I’ve learned that I am so very east coast-centric.

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Lack Management Support or Buy-in? Embarrass Them!

Occam's Razor

Be it for in vogue metrics like Conversion Rates or for metrics that should be in vogue like Abandonment Rates. Or from your survey vendors such as the ACSI or the iPSI benchmarks for Customer Satisfaction for various companies / industry verticals. Time to benchmark against your competition (and hoping that they are doing better!).