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☆ Keith Rabois' startup OpenStore is launching a new program to boost Shopify merchants who aren't big enough to sell their stores yet
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Madeline Stone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Keith Rabois' OpenStore is launching a new accelerator program for Shopify merchants. OpenStore, Keith Rabois' Shopify aggregator startup , is launching another offering for Shopify merchants. The new program, called OpenStore Boost, is an accelerator for Shopify merchants generating between $50,000 and $500,000 in net sales annually. The company has since launched OpenStore Drive , which allows Shopify merchants to pass off the day-to-day operations of their store while retaining full ownership of the business. In June, OpenStore launched a website where shoppers can browse products from all of the brands in its portfolio.

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☆ Keith Rabois says Shopify brands have 'a lot of room' to grow, and his startup, OpenStore, just launched a new product to help with that
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Madeline Stone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Keith Rabois' startup, OpenStore, is launching a new service for Shopify merchants. Keith Rabois founded OpenStore in 2021 with the idea of scooping up Shopify stores and using economies of scale to supercharge their sales. OpenStore has acquired more than 40 Shopify stores so far, says Rabois, a venture capitalist who placed early bets on DoorDash, Affirm, Stripe, and Faire. That makes OpenStore the largest owner and operator of Shopify brands in the world, he told Insider in a recent interview. However, there's "a lot of room" to grow Shopify brands, he added.

☆ Inside California's tiny-home takeover
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

For the state with the most dire housing shortage, the move could be a game changer — eventually. As the US grapples with a massive housing shortage, one possible solution is playing out in California right now — and the state may have struck gold. Oregon, Maine, and Nebraska, as well as cities like Miami, have enacted laws similar to California's. There's been opposition to ADUs from homeowners worried about the density of their neighborhoods and sometimes the aesthetics of the structures. Ultimately, the housing shortage could be alleviated, she said.

☆ Tyler Burnett turned a toothache into a VC-backed company. Here's an exclusive look at the pitch deck he used to raise $3 million for dental startup Wally Health.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( April Joyner | Samantha Stokes | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The startup Wally Health provides dental cleanings and preventative care for $199 a year. Take a look at the pitch deck Wally used to raise a $3 million seed round led by Bling Capital. That experience inspired the creation of his startup, Wally Health, which has raised $3 million in a seed round led by Bling Capital. Years before Wally, Burnett had launched businesses in media and fintech back in his native Canada. After raising a pre-seed round, Burnett and his cofounders started building Wally's proof of concept about a year ago in an office in New York's Upper East Side.

☆ Atomic CEO Jack Abraham on why Miami is the new Silicon Valley
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailAtomic CEO Jack Abraham on why Miami is the new Silicon ValleyJack Abraham, Atomic Labs, joins CNBC's "Fast Money" to discuss how Miami attracted talent from Silicon Valley and New York.

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