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Food Rocket blasts off after securing funding, grocery delivery deal with Circle K parent

TechCrunch LA

Many grocery delivery startups begin small, in one city, building up locations to cater to a certain neighborhood. On-demand grocery startup Food Rocket launches in the Bay Area, goes up against delivery giants. “We He also wants to take a step further eventually and deliver other items like phones.

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5 Reasons To Enlist Outside Advisors For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

In my experience as an angel investor for new startups, I’m always surprised by how many entrepreneurs are looking for funding without outside advisors. An experienced Board can give them credibility, as well as advice on the many pitfalls of starting a new company. Key board members multiply your networking efforts.

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C3 Partners With Unilever For Virtual Ice Cream Venture

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Los Angeles-based C3 (Creating Culinary Communities), the virtual kitchen startup founded by Sam Nazarian, says it has inked a partnership with consumer goods giant Unilever, and a new "virtual store" called The Ice Cream Shop. The virtual kitchen will offer up Unilver's top-selling ice cream and frozen novelty brands to consumers on-demand.

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Nothing negative about Positive Food’s meal expansion plan after $7M investment

TechCrunch LA

In 2018, co-founders Schuyler Deerman and James Chan started selling healthy meals at WeWork offices around Los Angeles out of giant Yeti coolers, standing around the kitchens during lunch time. “At Nestlé acquires healthy meal startup Freshly for up to $1.5B. Positive Food Co.,

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Customer Trust Is An Opportunity With A Huge Payback

Startup Professionals Musings

With the ITRC 2021 End-of-Year Data Breach Report revealing a 68 percent increase in stolen sensitive personal information, there is a growing population out there worried about all the people intent on hurting them. That challenge is a major business opportunity, as well as a risk, for startups.

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Down bad

TechCrunch LA

If things do fail harder and faster than before, the question is how quickly young startups and crypto communities can adjust to shifting fortunes. Without the promise of riches or with reduced interest in blockchain-based exclusivity, where will consumer demand go? Since then, the firm, which claimed to have 1.7 follow the money.

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Aero raises $65M for its semi-private airline

TechCrunch LA

The company, which previously raised a $20 series A round in 2021, now has a valuation of $300 million. The company, which uses private terminals at the airport it serves, will adjust its schedule based on customer demand (and the seasons) as it expands its fleet in the coming months. ” Luxury air travel startup Aero raises $20M.