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Uber's Kalanick Pours $130M Into Ghost Kitchen Properties

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In making his new ghost kitchens startup CloudKitchens , ex- Uber Co-founder Travis Kalanick has become something of a real estate mogul, buying up 40 properties in two dozen cities, according to The Wall Street Journal. The concept behind CloudKitchens involves renting out space to businesses to prepare food for delivery.

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MiB: Women in Finance

Barry Ritholtz

Yesterday, I had a fascinating interview/conversation with Dominique Mielle – she was a partner at Canyon Capital, $25B HF where she worked for 20 years. In this space, Hedge funds lag finance, which in turn lags the broader economy. In our discussion, we covered the lack of female representation at hedge funds.

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Taking A Sharing Economy Approach To Hotel Booking

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Roost Co-founder and CEO Sam Tate went on an extended vacation two summers ago after his junior year of college. But Tate noted that there always seemed to be an empty bed in the space. They can indicate which people they would want to stay with by tagging profiles, similar to a dating website.

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Cubcoats Partners With Amazon On CA Pop-Up

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Cubcoats was the bestselling product in stuffed animals and plush toys on Amazon Prime Day , which led to the creation of Cubcoats x Amazon IRL, an interactive pop-up space that allows children to experience the popular stories behind each character through photo opportunities, interactive adventures and special programming.

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How Secondhand Marketplace thredUP Is Using AI To Personalize Shopping

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Today’s shoppers can find eCommerce niches for just about anything for which they are hunting, whether they are searching for the lowest price tags or products with ecofriendly missions. When we started [Goody Boxes in 2017, they were] very manual to begin with — stylists [did] all of the work,” Homer said. “I

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The Public Sector Takes The Lead On eProcurement

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The New York Daily News reported last week that the city’s contract with source-to-pay technology firm Ivalua has seen its price tag increase from $30.5 “One of the biggest challenges in this space is that you have people come in from the private sector world,” he said. Communities government purchasing co-op.

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The Restaurant Tech Race Gains Fresh Buzz From Fast Casual Dining

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Some can make a pragmatic destination for holidays and gatherings, places with enough menu variety to please nearly everyone — and some of them serve alcohol, taking the edge off family reunions and obligatory work events. In a recent PYMNTS interview , Minnow Co-Founder and CEO Steven Sperry described how his company’s pickup pods work.