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Long before Uber, Tesla, and Getaround, a group of executives in Circuit City decided to launch a spinoff to disrupt the transportation market.
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Investing in Loyalty with FiveStars
Customer loyalty is big business. So big, in fact, that the market is worth an estimated $60 billion a year.
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How Mobile Marketplaces Are Creating a Million New U.S. Jobs
Online marketplaces such as Uber and Instacart are rapidly transforming the way people get what they want—whether it’s a ride, a meal, or a pet…
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Welcome Home, Dropcam!
Nest announced today that it will acquire Dropcam, which makes the world’s easiest-to-use IP video camera as well as DVR service that stores all…
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Top 8 Insights: Menlo Loves Marketplaces
The meteoric rise of several iconic marketplaces in just a few short years has ushered us into the midst of an unprecedented era of…
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Intuit’s $360M Acquisition of Check Signals Opportunity in Mobile Payments Industry
Check will be integrated into Intuit’s personal finance offerings, including industry-leading solutions Quicken, TurboTax, and Quickbooks.
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Menlo Loves Marketplaces
Menlo hosted an event to explore best practices and lessons learned from leading entrepreneurs in the space followed by a networking reception.
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Love for Rover
We look forward to working with Aaron Easterly and the team as they build Rover into the leading online marketplace for dog boarding.
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Menlo Congratulates EdgeCast Networks
Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) today announced its plans to acquire EdgeCast Networks, the Santa Monica-based content delivery network (CDN).
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Why We Need Don Draper Mentality
“You are the product. You feeling something. That’s what sells.” —Donald F. Draper, Creative Director, Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce (Mad Men)