Online retailers have found themselves on the defensive against fake websites targeting bargain-hungry shoppers. The scam websites purport to offer products from a legitimate company at deep discounts, but consumers soon find they’ve been duped into turning over their credit card info, The New York...
Sock and apparel maker Bombas is looking into a U.S. initial public offering (IPO), according to a Monday (Feb. 14) Bloomberg report. The company might pursue that this year, according to an anonymous source, and Bombas has talked with potential underwriters. However, the targeted valuation...
Startups form to solve all sorts of problems, often from a specific problem a founder is dealing with that turns them on to a bigger hole in the marketplace. However, Bombas was somewhat different — though it began, like many startups, with looking to fill...
In a world that values sameness, doing something different is a risky proposition. But when it works, the rewards can be impressive. It’s why Walmart seems to be edging toward becoming a healthcare company and Coupa is preaching the gospel of crowdsourcing intelligence in organizations. Thinking...
February 07, 2020
Startups form to solve all sorts of problems, often from a specific problem a founder is dealing with that turns them on to a bigger hole in the marketplace. However, Bombas was somewhat different — though it began, like many startups, with looking to fill a market hole. The problem didn’t belong to Bombas Founders […]
January 11, 2023
Online retailers have found themselves on the defensive against fake websites targeting bargain-hungry shoppers. The scam websites purport to offer products from a legitimate company at deep discounts, but consumers soon find they’ve been duped into turning over their credit card info, The New York Times reported Wednesday (Jan. 11). “It’s been a total game […]
February 14, 2022
Sock and apparel maker Bombas is looking into a U.S. initial public offering (IPO), according to a Monday (Feb. 14) Bloomberg report. The company might pursue that this year, according...
