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Glossier just laid off one-third of its corporate employees, mostly in tech

TechCrunch LA

Founded in 2014, Glossier is widely touted as one of the earliest breakout successes of the DTC model, and raised its Series E last July at a $1.8 The company built its own point-of-sale system and commerce APIs in-house, allowing them to deliver a “seamless” customer experience, former Glossier CTO Bryan Mahoney said in 2018.

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VCs, celebrities, and athletes are writing a new LA story to bring women’s soccer to the city

TechCrunch LA

.); the actors Uzo Aduba, America Ferrera, Jennifer Garner, Eva Longoria, and Lily Singh and former US Women’s National Team players including Julie Foudy, Mia Hamm, Rachel Buehler, Shannon Boxx, Amanda Cromwell, Abby Wambach, Lauren Cheney Holiday; social media stuntman Casey Neistat, and more.

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How the myth of the ‘girlboss’ harms emerging women in tech

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Nasty Gal CEO Sophia Amoruso is credited with coining the term in the title of her 2014 memoir, “#Girlboss,” which chronicled her rags-to-riches success and was adapted into a Netflix show. It’s more of a mockery,” said Isa Watson , founder and CEO of social media app Squad. Please stop using the word Girlboss thank you.

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Why Most of Your Assumptions About Phone Calls are Wrong

Both Sides of the Table

billion by 2014. Social media users are over 60% more likely to check email at least four times a day than those who don’t use social media. Social media users are over 60% more likely to check email at least four times a day than those who don’t use social media.

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Investors Measure Entrepreneurs By Cashflow Mileage

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course, their answer is that the second intends to get to market faster, but every engine has limits regardless the fuel applied. Use social media for early marketing. Social media is not rocket science. Martin Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 9/26/2014.

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7 Entrepreneur Traits That Let You Soar With Angels

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course, previous successes provide more direct evidence of a network of the right people. In this context, investors are attracted to thought-leaders visible on social media, and people with strong technical credentials. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 11/28/2014.

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Don't Let These 7 Excuses Sink Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course, they may be out of money as well, but that is often more of an “excuse” than a reason. There are a wealth of tools available today, relying on social media and marketing, to create or foster the market your company needs. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 4/29/2014.

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