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How MakeSpace Recently Closed $30 million in New Funding

Both Sides of the Table

million in capital to build out its operations in 4 cities: New York City , Los Angeles , Chicago and Washington D.C. Building logistics businesses are never easy and it’s not always as sexy as building a consumer application that goes viral. Just over a year ago I wrote about how MakeSpace had raised $17.5

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All The Questions You Wanted Answered about Bird Scooters and Their Recent $300 Million Funding

Both Sides of the Table

There is nothing viral! I am in New York today and several people asked me how Bird actually works. “Do Walking is great and I love to walk around Santa Monica, San Francisco and New York City but there are sometimes I need to be 1.6 Ah, but Bird doesn’t have network effects! Anybody can launch a scooter service!

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How to get creative with your domain name registration

The Next Web

Amanda Foley is a writer and marketing associate at audience.io , a New York and London based audience development company. Listly is a content marketing tool that helps helping bloggers and publishers “ take lists to the next level ” by creating lists that are social, viral and constantly evolving. says founder Kellee Khalil.

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10 College Business Incubators We’re Most Excited About

YoungUpstarts

Boston University’s business incubator has produced numerous success stories, including HemaQuest Pharmaceuticals with two drugs in Stage 2 clinical development to treat blood disorders and viral-related cancers, as well as Modular Genetics, a biotechnology company focused on sustainable gene engineering. Syracuse Student Sandbox.

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HBS Angels Healthcare Night

David Teten

We invite you to join HBS Angels of Greater New York for a set of presentations by 7 high-potential young healthcare companies on the evening of Wednesday, February 29, in midtown Manhattan. This evening is exclusively for members of the HBS Angels of Greater New York. To Join HBS Angels of New York: 1.

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[Review] The Lean Startup

YoungUpstarts

Enter “ The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses “, a New York Times bestseller by founder of IMVU (creator of 3D avatars) Eric Ries. As a startup owner, what can you do to improve your chances?

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The Introvert Economy, the Case for Longer Founder Vesting Cycles, What Happens When Your Product Goes Viral on TikTok, and More [link blog]

Hunter Walker

Winter Break week for my kid more time with her, and when she’s with her friends, more time with New Yorker magazines. What Happens When TikTok Is Your Marketing Department [David Segal/New York Times] – Was it organic? Here are a few essays, articles, blog posts, etc that I’ve enjoyed recently. Was it both?