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D.C.’s Soupergirl is raising money to support rapid growth post-‘Shark Tank’
Don’t doubt the “Shark Tank” effect.
It’s the lesson we’ve learned time and time again as local companies take the national TV stage and pitch their ventures to a panel of investors, an event often followed by rapid growth that threatens to make or break them.
Sara Polon, founder of District-based soup company Soupergirl, is now riding that wave, looking to raise somewhere between $500,000 and $1.5 million in seed funding to sustain her business.
This comes after Polon and her mother,…
Inside Good City’s new downtown brewery near Fiserv Forum: Slideshow
Good City Brewing became the first tenant of the Milwaukee Bucks' entertainment block to open for business when it soft opened following Marquette University and Bucks' basketball games at Fiserv Forum over the holiday weekend.
Good City's official, beer-only soft opening is set for Friday. The brewery will phase in a food menu and extended hours during February and host a grand opening on Feb. 22.
Good City opened the brewery to the media Wednesday and led a guided tour around the new location.…
Proof restaurant and wine bar to close its doors
Proof, the downtown D.C. restaurant and wine bar that has been open since 2007, will close its doors Feb. 2, owner Jason Kuller, brother of the restaurant's late founder, Mark Kuller, said in a statement.
The restaurant was unable to reach an agreement with its landlord, said Kuller, hinting that Proof could come back in another iteration at another location. Kuller and chef Johanna Hellrigl are partners in Fat Baby Inc., which owns Proof and 14th street Thai restaurant Doi Moi.
A third restaurant…
Biz Bites: Fine-dining restaurant zooms into Velocity
While waiting for a table at Viaggio in Honolulu, diners can gawk at cars that cost as much as a house, like Ferraris and Bentleys.
The high-end restaurant is housed in the second floor of Velocity, the luxury car dealership on Kapiolani Boulevard, and had its soft opening Jan. 15 for happy hour and dinner service. The restaurant is still so new that as of Wednesday, there were just 10 reviews about it on Yelp.
Having a restaurant and retail stores share the shame square footage with a car showroom…
Louisville investor acquires neighborhood center in Westminster for $1.1 million
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Essex’s Riggs provides insights on current equity market
In the last three months, providers of equity capital, including institutions and high-net-worth individuals, are becoming increasingly less active, according to Essex Financial Group’s chairman Jeff Riggs.
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Nuveen snags Denver CBD office tower for $110.9 million
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North College retail strip center trades for $2.49 million
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PCL Construction tops out Northfield Fire Station No. 39
PCL Construction recently topped out the Northfield Fire Station No. 39 at Central Park Boulevard and 50th Avenue in the Stapleton neighborhood. The fire station, which is scheduled for completion in May, will provide faster response times to surrounding neighborhoods and schools.
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Making an Entrance: A Look at the Luxurious Laurel Cherry Creek
Cherry Creek North is no stranger to luxury, but with the addition of the neighborhood’s tallest for-sale condos, the bar has just been raised. Laurel Cherry Creek, developed by Pauls Corp., is an urban haven that combines the comforts of home with the design of a high-end resort.
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