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Mona Bijoor at Big Omaha: “In 2013 we raised $15 million, and we haven’t spent any of it” [Video]
Mona Bijoor, Founder and CEO of JOOR, speaks at Big Omaha about her philosophy of how to run a business. She explains how self-funding her company actually helped her raise more capital later on. She advises entrepreneurs, “Don’t treat venture capital like a piggy bank.” Quote: “Investors are looking for businesses that actually earn money.…
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Why e-commerce boutique Hello Holiday opened a brick-and-mortar store
Adding a physical store to Hello Holiday was an unexpected move for the e-commerce boutique’s founders. “When we started Hello Holiday, we never saw ourselves offering an in-person shopping experience because we thought e-commerce was the entire vision of the future.”
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Nordstrom’s Trunk Club acquisition a success for Men’s Style Lab’s growth
It’s no small news for ecommerce companies that luxury retail giant Nordstrom acquired Chicago-based Trunk Club for a reported $350 million earlier this week. But for one Des Moines startup, the acquisition validates a business idea that’s less than two years old. Men’s Style Lab, often billed as “Trunk Club for everyone else,” offers online…