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Betting Beyond the Bowl: Investing in Sweetgreen Was Always About More Than Salad

Revolution

an industry I deemed “ ripe for disruption ”?—?in something that sounds obvious today but was rare circa 2007. In 2013, when Revolution Growth first invested, the company had already established an early version of its mobile app that encouraged loyalty with rewards and supported mobile payments. As a long-standing partner?—?Revolution

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With $9.3M in fresh funding, Zestworld plans a newsletter service for creator-owned comics

TechCrunch

Launched in 2007, ComiXology has come the closest to delivering such a play to the medium, so naturally, Amazon went and purchased the service and messed it up. Designed specifically for the comics medium, the service has already found a share of high-profile supporters, including Alexis Ohanian and Twitch’s Kevin Lin.

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Rad Power Bikes raises $150 million as electric bike sales boom

TechCrunch

Electric bike sales boomed in 2020, a phenomenon driven by the COVID-19 pandemic and the disruption it delivered consumers’ daily lives. The company, which was founded in 2007, initially was a low-volume custom bike builder. Now, Rad Power Bikes is reaping those rewards and using them to double its workforce and scale globally.

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Travel app Hopper raises $96M from Capital One to double down on social commerce

TechCrunch

The fresh cash will be put toward several efforts, CEO and co-founder Frederic Lalonde said in a press release, including supporting Hopper’s new social commerce initiatives. billion this year. Hopper differentiates itself from rival travel services (e.g.

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Four Ways Business Owners Can Attract New Employees and Retain Existing Talent

Smart Hustle Magazine

These financing options can help you mitigate cash flow disruptions, cover short-term expenses (including employee bonuses and raises), and even invest in larger projects and initiatives so your business shows growth and direction. In addition, we want to support a community cause that’s bigger than ourselves. 3) Show Flexibility.

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Spotting, Nurturing and Mentoring Talent – The Power of Troy Carter

Both Sides of the Table

When Troy and Lady Gaga were introduced the market had been in a free fall from the financial crisis of 2007-09 and Troy had had some setbacks professionally while Lady Gaga was sleeping on her grandmother’s couch in West Virginia, having just been dropped by Def Jam Records. She was disruptive. Same with Gaga.

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Some Reflections on VC Investment Decisions

Both Sides of the Table

I started in 2007 with a thesis that my primary investment decision would be about the team (70%) and only afterward about the market opportunity (30%). The ones above are the ones I’ve prioritized this year (other than Disrupt – I never seem to get invited to that one). And there’s conferences. Oh, the conferences.

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