DTC Disruption Foundations, Outer DTC Furniture Story, Moving on, DTC Mented Partners with HSN, Encantos Expands Multicultural Media, The Bouqs Japanese Expansion, Blenders Eyewear Acquired
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3 Foundations for DTC Disruption in the Modern Age
How would you describe disruption in one sentence? At the core, I think it’s simple: It’s giving people what they didn’t know they wanted, in the ways they always wanted it. Over the past several years, we’ve seen the most well-known disruptors succeed because they remove friction for consumers and
They have been quick to use mobile-first approaches, lean in to data to make informed decisions, and most importantly, leverage machine learning to automate and scale faster.
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How Outer Turned a Chinese Family Manufacturing Business Into a Trendy L.A. Brand
We recently caught up with Jiake Liu Co-Founder and CEO at outdoor furniture brand Outer on how he combined It’s a sharing of ideas, opportunities, and innovation among the OnePiece Work community - which includes international brands, founders, marketing professionals, agencies, influencers, and investors.
The startups trying to disrupt the $25 billion business of moving
There is a slew of inefficiencies within the moving industry.
Why it matters: Technology has made dozens of tasks easier: We can use GPS for road trips instead of printing out directions, we can order our groceries online and get them delivered, and we can even meet our spouses on apps.
That could include hiring a TaskRabbit to help disassemble a bed, finding a buyer for the mattress on an app like LetGo or Facebook Marketplace, and renting a truck to transport the frame.
DTC-first makeup brand Mented inks deal with HSN – Glossy
Thanks to Fenty Beauty's partnership with Sephora in the U.S., brands and retailers alike have sought to make themselves more accessible to women of color. Though Ulta responded to Fenty with digital upstarts like UOMA Beauty and Juvia's Place over the last year, QVC and HSN have yet to fill that void, which gives Mented a significant head-start.
Though Ulta responded to Fenty with digital upstarts like UOMA Beauty and Juvia’s Place in the last year, QVC and HSN did not rush to fill that void, at first.
Applicants first submitted a video entry of their brand story — Miller said a DTC customer told the founders about the program and urged them to apply — before asked to do in-person pitch presentations with Qurate’s merchandising teams.
India’s InterviewBit secures $20M to grow its advanced online computer science program – TechCrunch
InterviewBit, a Bangalore-based startup that runs an advanced online computer science program for college graduates and young professional engineers, has raised $20 million in one of the largest Series A financing rounds in the education sector. The five-year-old startup’s Series A round was led by…
InterviewBit, a Bangalore-based startup that runs an advanced online computer science program for college graduates and young professional engineers, has raised $20 million in one of the largest Series A financing rounds in the education sector.
“With that in mind, Scaler Academy’s meticulously structured six-month online program effectively enhances the coding skills of professionals by creating a modern curriculum with exposure to the latest technologies,” the startup said.
A new social network makes an old bet: That we want to hear from rich people
But do people care anymore what tech billionaires have to say?
That’s one of the core questions surrounding Column, a work-in-progress social network that seems to be centered on leveraging the aphorisms of Silicon Valley billionaires (think Peter Thiel, Marc Benioff) to win attention from fans of the megarich.
Yes, some of today’s robber barons have followings: Thiel, who was listed as an initial backer of Column but is now expected to withdraw his financial support for now, has a legion of young, libertarian acolytes who see him as a role model.
Encantos Raises $2 Million In Seed Funding To Expand Multicultural Media And Products
The funding, led by Kapor Capital, also comes from a number of notable individuals including Facebook CMO Antonio Lucio, Medialink CEO Michael Kassan, LightShed Partners cofounder Rich Greenfield, SoftBank Partner Lydia Jett, and Super{set} Startup Studio Tom Chavez.
Mary Altaffer / ASSOCIATED PRESSEncantos, the direct-to-consumer education and entertainment company, has raised $2 million in seed funding to help build and expand the brand’s line of products and services for younger multicultural generations.
Already, Encantos has gained the attention of brands and media companies alike at a time when marketers are seeking to better engage directly with multicultural families.
The Bouqs plans to take a slice of Japan’s $6 billion flower market this year with a $30 million strategic growth round from Japanese enterprise business investor Yamasa. While The Bouqs still must compete with bigger contenders like 1-800-Flowers and FTD in the U.S., it will now have to take…
The Bouqs plans to take a slice of Japan’s $6 billion flower market this year with a $30 million strategic growth round from Japanese enterprise business investor Yamasa.
The Bouqs sprung up in a wave of Silicon Valley funded flower delivery startups like BloomThat, Farm Girl and Urban Stems, all promising Pinterest -worthy bouquets at the click of a button.
Blenders Eyewear Announces Acquisition by Safilo Group
/PRNewswire/ -- Today Blenders Eyewear announced the acquisition of 70 percent of its company's equity by Safilo Group – a global eyewear leader with...
The company has been profitable since its inception, has grown a devoted loyal base in Southern California and among West Coast surf communities, and was among the first to leverage social media marketing effectively.
Fisher, who retains 30 percent interest in the company, will remain CEO and work closely with Safilo Group's managing directors to enhance production efficiencies and broaden distribution plans.