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Tesla wants to take the tedium out of the charging experience by turning its stops into convenience stores. Tesla owners already have it pretty good when it comes to juicing up their vehicles. Customers can drive to one of the companies' many Supercharger stations and be back on the road in just 30 minutes. Most electric-car owners need to set aside at least an hour, making an overnight char...
Everyone secretly wishes that they were a sales grandmaster. Who wouldn’t want to have the silver-tongued gift of persuasion? What most people don’t realize is that, behind all of the closed deals and sales trophies are hours and hours of prospecting. Prospecting is the foundation upon which a successful sales campaign stands, and is the most important aspect of your commercial real estate bus...
Walmart announced today it will begin testing a new service that will allow customers with August smart home devices, like the August doorbell and security cameras, to have their packages delivered inside their home instead of left on the doorstep. This test will also include online grocery orders, which won’t just be placed inside the house like the packages, but will be put away in the fridge ...
The startup was roasted on social media for cultural insensitivity after it said it planned to obliterate bodega and mom-and-pop shops. But can the concept survive? Author By Corinne Ruff @corinnesusan • Published Sept. 21, 2017 Share it post share tweet Last week, a San Francisco startup shook the retail industry with a bold claim — it plans to make bodegas and corner mom-and-pop shops obsole...
Pointy, an Irish start startup that lets local retailers put their stock online so that they can be discovered via search engines, has raised $6 million in Series A funding. The round is being led by Frontline Ventures, alongside Paul Allen’s Vulcan Capital, Draper Associates and a number of notable angel investors. The latter includes Matt Mullenweg, founder of ...
Earlier today at Disrupt, Kirsten Green, founder of the early-stage, San Francisco-based venture firm Forerunner Ventures, sat down for a quick conversation about her work. Green has become one of the most sought-after e-commerce investors in the country, thanks to bets on companies like Jet.com and Bonobos (both sold to Walmart), Dollar Shave Club (sold to Unilever), as well as numerous popular, ...
FitCade, the new business that plans to offer virtual reality fitness games, has signed a lease for a space in the Westfield Galleria at Roseville. The business will fill 1,800 square feet in a second-level spot previously occupied by a sock store, according to Stephanie Ringey, the Galleria's senior marketing director. It could open in October. Last month, entrepreneur Kristoffer Granger con...
In a first for national grocery chains, Albertsons is buying the healthy meal kit delivery startup Plated for between $175 million and $200 million, though the final price could end up double that amount as the supermarket chain has agreed to “earnout” payments based on how Plated grows, according to the Information. Credit Suisse Group AG brokered the deal. According to The Wall Street Journa...
Don’t Make These 3 Lead Nurture Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them) September 20, 2017 · Steve Wayne Lead nurturing is important to gain new clients. It takes effort and strategic planning to determine how to interact with a lead enough, but not too much that it feels overwhelming for them. According to research by Gleanster Research, 50% of qualified leads aren’t ready to buy, which means lead ...
It seems like a new use for virtual reality is introduced every day. Now, you can safely swim with sharks. You can virtually design your home. Medical students can experience symptoms and practice on virtual patients. With new opportunities, and the limitless potential of virtual reality’s impact on our day-to-day, purchases of premium virtual reality equipment are expected to triple among consu...