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Ruby Ribbon Acquires Newly Appointed Board Members & Funding
by Nicole Dunkley • • 0 Comments
Ruby Ribbon, Inc. today announced that the company has closed $7.5 Million in Series C Funding. The Round was co-led by DBL Partners, of San Francisco, CA, and Direct Selling Capital of Dallas, Texas, and included participation from current investors Trinity Ventures and Mohr Davidow Ventures.
With the closing of the round, the company will add two board members, Norm Matthews, former President of Federated Department Stores, and Cynthia Ringo of DBL Partners. Joey Carter, the founder of Direct Selling Capital, will become an Advisor.
The new investors, advisors and board members collectively bring to Ruby Ribbon deep expertise in areas core to the company’s success as well as an investment circle in tune with the company’s mission to create thousands of flexible jobs for women while demonstrating sustainable and highly scalable modes of retail.
Ruby Ribbon is an apparel company creating a
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6 Tips for Raising Your First Round of Funding
by Matt Barba • • 0 Comments
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How Thought-Leadership Content Can Help Your Company Attract Funding
by Josh Johnson • • 0 Comments
This form of content helps prove that a company has a strong leader and serious earning potential.
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Why Entrepreneurs Should Think About Non-Dilutive Financing
by Scott Shane • • 0 Comments
What kind of funding you seek can make all the difference in how much money you raise and how much control you keep.
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Why the Recently Passed Law Allowing Mini IPOs May Not Benefit Your Business
by Kendall Almerico • • 0 Comments
The potential to raise $50 million from the ‘crowd’ is huge, but the costs in cash and time are high.
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Private Aviation Company Wheels Up Raises $115M to Fuel App, Expansion
by Ray Hennessey • • 0 Comments
The company, founded by serial entrepreneur Kenny Dichter, is bringing a membership model to flying.
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7 Seed-Stage Funding Sources That Might Finance Your Startup
by Martin Zwilling • • 0 Comments
Have you looked into these? Be sure you do. One of them could make your dream come true.
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Jessica Alba's Honest Company Is Reportedly a $1.7 Billion Company Now
by Laura Entis • • 0 Comments
The consumer goods company’s value has gone up nearly 50 percent since its funding round a year ago, reports The Wall Street Journal.