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What Does the Post Crash VC Market Look Like?

Both Sides of the Table

What You Can Learn From Public Markets It doesn’t really take a genius to realize that what happens in the public markets will filter back to the private markets because the ultimate exit of these companies is either an IPO or an acquisition (often by a public company whose valuation is fixed daily by the market).

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Shopify Plots Amazon Affiliate Marketing Attack

Tech.Co

Shopify is planning to strike a blow at Amazon by entering the affiliate marketing space. But, it also represents another swipe at Amazon's near-monopoly control of the affiliate marketing space. Understand the costs with our complete Shopify Pricing Guide. Why Would Shopify Expand into Affiliate Marketing?

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Polestar to open first US stores in the second half of 2020

TechCrunch LA

retail stores will open in Los Angeles, New York City and two locations in San Francisco later this year — the latest milestone for the automaker as it gets closer to bringing its all-electric vehicle to market. The stores are expected to open in the second half of 2020. Polestar’s first U.S. and Florida.

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10 Marketing Strategies To Drive Exponential Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

Traditional marketing may be adequate for linear growth, but it likely won’t catapult you to Amazon’s unicorn status , or make waves in the business world. For example, I usually hear about an aggressive marketing budget, with a plan to penetrate a few big retail chains, and some videos to catch your attention on YouTube.

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

TechCrunch LA

Los Angeles-based Just says it uses telematics “to reward safe drivers and reduce insurer bias” by looking at factors such as how, when and where customers drive, rather than factors such as ZIP code or marital status as most traditional insurers do. For its part, MetroMile charges customers a base rate plus a per mile rate.

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5 Ways To Focus Your Strategy On Delighting Customers

Startup Professionals Musings

The world keeps changing, and visible business strategies that worked well in the past, including being the premium brand or low price producer, simply don’t get the customer loyalty they once did. Today, customers are looking for real relationships, a memorable shopping experience, and satisfaction of a higher purpose.

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With an ARR topping $250 million, LA’s vertical SAAS superstar ServiceTitan is now worth $8.3 billion

TechCrunch LA

Rowe Price, Dragoneer Investment Group, and ICONIQ Growth. In all, the new $500 million round likely sets the stage for a public offering later this year or before the end of 2022 if market conditions hold. The market for home services employs more than 5 million workers in the US and represents a trillion dollar global market.

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