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Bringing the Mediterranean Way to the Masses

Revolution

Later in life, alongside their fourth co-founder, CAVA CEO, Brett Schulman, they endeavored to turn those shared values into a business that furthered the fast casual model through a tech-forward approach to optimizing the customer journey — all without compromising authenticity, health, or hospitality.

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3 Steps to determine if a pivot is right for your startup

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In a matter of days, businesses in industries such as travel, entertainment and hospitality came to a grinding halt due to lockdowns. Others not only survived the disruption, but thrived. We considered converting our audiovisual equipment cases into medical units for emergency hospitals.

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Palm Tree Crew Raises New Funding at $150M Valuation to Expand its Global Entertainment and Investment Platform

American Entrepreneurship

MIAMI—Palm Tree Crew, an entertainment, hospitality, and investment holding company, recently closed a new round of funding at a $150M valuation. Palm Tree Crew, through its investment arm, also recently raised a $32M venture fund that focuses on providing capital to early-stage disruptive brands across the consumer and technology space.

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Why some leaders deny reality with return-to-office strategies amid Delta surge

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In addition, as schools resume in-person learning, Delta variant cases and hospitalizations are increasing at alarming levels. It leads them to greatly underappreciate the likelihood and consequences of disruptive events. Of those who worked remotely during the peak of the pandemic, over a third have already returned.

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Backed by Accel, Minoan Experience is creating a new category of e-commerce called ‘native retail’

TechCrunch

What a time to take a leap and start a company at the intersection of hospitality and physical retail, two industries that were getting decimated,” he said. In a statement to TechCrunch, Accel partner Dan Levine said, “Retail has changed drastically over the last 10 years, and the way people shop has been the most disrupted.

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The 5 Types of Entrepreneurs You Need on Your Startup’s Team

StartupNation

Ideas are the critical spark in the first stages of a startup: Ideas for a new product, for a disruptive service or engaging customer experience. Two giant firms created by Outsiders who had no experience in hospitality and transportation, but brought design, logistics, dispatch, and mega platforms to disrupt the hotel and taxi industries.

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Top Ann Arbor Tech Companies and Startups to Watch in 2022

StartupNation

Spellbound works with the University of Michigan Mott Children’s Hospital and many other partners and recently launched an AR scavenger hunt game called Arise. Supply chains have become front-page news since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted global networks of everything from furniture makers to grocery suppliers. FreightVerify.

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