LONDON — After taking a long break, staying at a secluded resort in Sir Lanka, attending breakfast with the governor of Tokyo and sailing on the Atlantic Ocean, Claire Chung is ready to make a comeback to the business arena. The former general manager of Yoox Net-a-porter China, who has […]
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A Provo-based startup that helps residents rent their stuff out to other people in the community is expanding up the Wasatch Front after a successful year-and-a-half pilot run in Utah County. In November 2019, Yoodlize launched a rental platform allowing Utah County residents to use an app to find people […]
Share Tweet Share Share Share Email A New York-based startup aiming to quickly and seamlessly put migrating millennials into new homes has quickly found itself with a 1,400-person waiting list of customers looking to partake in the first fully online building, customization and purchasing experience. According to Welcome Homes Co-founder […]
The City of Port Arthur Recreation and Senior Center will get a freshening up, some much needed renovations and possibly more should voters approve a ballot proposition in May. The building, located at 1308 Ninth Ave., houses the parks and recreation offices in addition to being the site for senior […]
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Prince of Thrift: Trove CEO Andy Ruben says brands have no choice but to get into resale. “Not being in this space is a very risky decision, given the growth and importance of it.” Second hand clothing is the hottest trend in apparel, and big brands are suddenly happy to make […]
You may be surprised to hear it, but there’s never been a better time to pitch your startup. And for that, you can thank the pandemic. Entrepreneurship is being driven by massive layoffs and the realization by savvy business people and mature corporate veterans that the crisis also offers opportunities. Nimble […]
More than 200 men, women and children on horseback and ATVs and in pickup trucks snarled traffic along seven miles in Cienegas Terrace, a colonia between the Del Rio airport and the Rio Grande. A ranch cookout followed, with beer kegs, homemade tamales, a roping exhibition, and a norteño band […]
SoftBank’s second Vision Fund has led a $250m (£189m) funding round into German electric scooter start-up Tier, one of the largest rivals to US giants Bird Rides and Lime. The investment marks SoftBank’s first bet on the field of electric scooter start-ups which allow customers to pay per minute to rent a scooter […]
Each year during Chattanooga’s Startup Week, businesses and their founders from a variety of industries and backgrounds earn the recognition of their peers and colleagues in several categories. These are the finalists of the 2020 Startup Awards. STARTUP OF THE YEAR * Rhinogram / Kathy Ford Rhinogram is a telehealth […]
U.S. retail spending picked up last month, according to the Commerce Department, rising about 2% from August to continue five months of retail sales growth following huge declines in March and April. The pandemic has led to a big shift in where shopping is taking place. A record 15% of […]