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The Shed is a startup out of Virginia trying to revive the rental-for-everything business

TechCrunch LA

Among the features that the company intends to roll out as it expands is a dynamic pricing capability that will enable manufacturers to wring the most out of their goods when they’re in high demand. Since its launch in April the company has expanded beyond its Richmond, Va.

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Just raises $8M in its effort to beat Root at the car insurance game

TechCrunch LA

There’s Metromile, which launched its personalized pay-per-mile auto insurance in 2012. “The [Just] per mile price that a customer gets can change every month. Also, with so many people shifting to working from home over the last year, Just says it has seen increased demand this year. Image Credits: Just Insure.

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Uber Dodges Bullet In California

socalTECH

Uber launched its services in Los Angeles in March of 2012, and followed with expansion into San Diego in June of 2012. The firm's smartphone app lets users summon a towncar by simply clicking into the software; and rides are priced by distance and also by current demand for rides.

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9 Innovative Startups To Watch For in 2024

Tech.Co

And with direct traffic making up 71% of Caledly’s total traffic, demand for the scheduling tool is likely to remain strong into 2024. What started as a weekend project in 2012 is now a global marketplace that attracted 55.2 What started as a weekend project in 2012 is now a global marketplace that attracted 55.2

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How Businesses Can Find Scalable Ethernet Services in Southern California

Southern California Edison Blog

And, since 2012, just six counties in SoCal have seen their gross domestic product increase from $992 billion to $1.26 To find scalable Ethernet services that can handle increasing demands as you grow, you need to evaluate providers and services on a specific criteria set that’s designed to accommodate growth. Request Custom Pricing.

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Does Doing Good In Business Imply Doing Less Well?

Startup Professionals Musings

Employees and customers alike are looking for meaning, not simply employment and commodity prices. I can think of at least five ways that this benefits the business, as well as customers: Products in a purpose culture more readily sell at a premium price. Customer loyalty and trust go up for companies with a purpose culture.

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Start Business Planning Now For The Holiday Season

Startup Professionals Musings

Yet you can never forget the seasonal business cash flow and activity demands that are approaching, so to be prepared – you need to start the planning now. Home prices are slowly coming back, and consumer spending reached a new high of almost $11 billion in May 2013. Don’t let the demands of seasonal fluctuations spoil the party.

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