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The Fantastical, Stupendous, Wonkariffic Tale of How Ample Hills Creamery Raised a $4 Million Venture Capital Round

This is going to be BIG.

It just seemed like a fitting title for a company built around narrative by a founder who used to write stories for a living. I'm joined by Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Red Sea Ventures, NucleasHG, the founders of Seamless, a host of extremely helpful angels, and a CircleUp syndicate led by my friend Tom Potter, co-founder of Brooklyn Brewery.

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StartupNation Radio: Shark Tank Tips and Success Stories

StartupNation

Today’s featured guests are Renaldo Webb, founder of Pet Plate; Tate Stock, founder of Chirp; and Meredith Jurica, CEO of Makeup Junkie bags. Related: Pet Plate Founder Renaldo Webb Shares a Behind-the-Scenes Look at His Shark Tank Experience. Tate Stock, founder of Chirp). Renaldo Webb, founder of Pet Plate).

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Survey Results – COVID-19 Ignited a Small Business Renaissance

Smart Hustle Magazine

70% of the founders we surveyed said their company was either born out of technology or tech-focused from day one. This might seem surprising, given the abundance of available retail space — and plummeting rents — brought on by the pandemic, but e-commerce has truly changed the face of direct to consumer retail.

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Balance raises $56M to tip the one-click checkout scales in favor of B2B merchants

TechCrunch

There are many companies bringing one-click checkout to the direct-to-consumer marketplace, but few are developing similar tools for the business-to-business marketplace. B2B payment volume is five times the size of business-to-consumer retail payments, yet much of those payments are not being done online.

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Flora poised to bloom as sustainable brand marketplace launches this year

TechCrunch

Co-founders and co-CEOs Mithat Ulubay and Ugur Kaya started the company in 2021, which now owns more than 50 brands. Kaya was also in investment banking at Goldman Sachs, focused on consumer retail M&A. 4 sustainable industries where founders and VCs can see green by going green.

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This new app is helping Gen Z invest in cars, food, video games and other ‘themes’

TechCrunch

Haddix joined On Deck as a fellow and it was there he met co-founder and CTO, Cindy Zeng. The pair teamed up in 2020 to build Scout – an alternative to what Haddix described as retail investing apps that offer “no guidance,” or old-school large institutions with a “set it and forget it” mentality. How do I do this?’ ” .

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4 Reasons Why Choosing the Right Business Model is a Make-or-Break Decision

StartupNation

After all, there are significant differences between B2B brands and a direct-to-consumer retailer. Help you share your founder story. Your business model helps you determine who your customers are and how you will reach them. Sign Up: Receive the StartupNation newsletter!