William Weissmeyer is running an experiment in downtown Klamath Falls. Two large metal shipping containers sit on the lot outside Vioweiss, Weissmeyer’s Main Street tech startup. The nondescript appearance of the containers belie their planned destiny. One of the containers is in the early stages of becoming Klamath Falls’ next […]
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This Startup Lets You Design Your Dream Home Online and Then Builds It for You IRL
Photo credit: Welcome Homes From House Beautiful If the concept of being able to check out real estate listings online (thank you Zillow) as well as take virtual tours still amazes you, then you’re going to go be delighted by this next bit of news — especially if you’re looking […]
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Skincare Startup Heyday Raises $20 Million In Series B Funding
Heyday has just raised its latest round of venture funding, a bulk of which will fuel its franchising model and brick-and-mortar expansion plans. Heyday When you walk into any Heyday location, the founders of the skincare startup want to make one thing clear to newcomers: although the one-stop facial shops […]
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Home Makeovers Help 33-Year-Old’s Korean Startup Triple Sales
(Bloomberg) — When Lee Seungjae created his one-stop home decor mobile app in 2013, many people, including his friends, were doubtful the idea would take off. “There were no precedents,” Lee said, recalling how he first started the business with just 5 million won ($4,500). But “we had a mission. […]
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Haven healthcare startup backed by Amazon, JPMorgan and Berkshire Hathaway shuts down
“Moving forward, Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JPMorgan Chase & Co. will leverage these insights and continue to collaborate informally to design programs tailored to address the specific needs of their own employee populations,” the company wrote. “Haven will end its independent operations at the end of February 2021.” The Boston-based […]
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The web is full of junk health info. This startup wants to change that
In the age of social media, blogs, and online forums, the most common practice when feeling slightly under the weather has undeniably become to resort to a quick Google search. Unfortunately, when they are not unnecessarily worrying, the answers found on the web are typically inconclusive. That observation is what […]
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How Figma CEO Dylan Field grew the $2 billion design software startup
The demand for user experience and product design in tech are growing, and apps like Instagram, Uber, Slack, TikTok, and even Starbucks have become popular largely because of their design. Figma CEO Dylan Field launched the design software company to help teams better collaborate on their designs online. The growth […]