Cofounder & CEO of @Upside. Opower. VC. Googler. P&G. Fan of...NYC pizza.
Washington DC
Joined February 2011
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In Q3, 56% of small businesses said keeping up with employee salary expectations is a challenge. (Source: @EmilyRPeck from @axios) How can grocers afford to attract talent while profitably growing their same-store sales? (Thread ⬇️)
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Putting all your capacity to work — by driving profitable incremental sales without more labor — doesn’t impact your operating costs, so retailers can use new profit earned to serve customers and pay higher wages. bit.ly/45QddR7
What a milestone! I’m both proud of the value we are driving and focused on how to achieve the next billion in a quarter of the time. Here’s to the next billion!
$1 billion! We’re proud to drive so much value to our retail partners and celebrate this milestone with them. bit.ly/3rkCUuv
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Road Ranger Travel Centers Joins Upside App #TechnologyServices Read more ⬇️ dlvr.it/SpB50h
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Upside to Upload 150 Pittsburgh-Area Sunoco Sites #TechnologyServices Read more ⬇️ dlvr.it/SnmCch
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Sunoco has partnered with Upside to bring the retail technology company’s platform to 150 sites in the Pittsburgh area. Upside’s software finds nearby customers who haven’t visited a specific c-store or gas station, and offers them cash-back promotions.
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Upside mitigates the impact of #inflation for its users while increasing the profitability of its retailers. Proof that Upside is a win-win. upside.com/blog/staying-ahea…
Glad to see examples of how Upside fosters personal and professional growth. In the latest edition of All Things Upside, we hear from Melissa Linarte, our Senior Governance, Risk, and Compliance Lead, about her career journey and how she's grown with us. upside.com/blog/all-things-u…
Someone recently asked me how they should try to reach #GenZ and #millennials on their customer journey. But that’s an old way of looking at it – we explain in a new blog why personalization is the future. upside.com/blog/segmentation…
Convenience and fuel retailer Chevron has partnered with Upside to bring the retail technology company’s platform to 300 company-operated c-stores in California, according to a Monday announcement.
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Upside is now an integral part of the experience for all the leading gig app workers (@Lyft, @Uber, @Instacart, and now @Doordash -- via our new partnership with @Payfare). chainstoreage.com/doordash-a… @ChainStoreAge
To counteract consumer behavior trends, retailers can strategically offer personalized incentives to overcome a shopper’s friction. And they have to be margin-bound so they don’t cannibalize expected profit.
The answer is YES! Glad to see @KARE11 viewers love us (and we love them too). @alicialewisKARE
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Instead of tweaking fuel sign prices to maximize profit, we have another idea: think like your customers. upside.com/blog/think-like-a…
“A rising tide lifts all boats” is true for retailers on Upside. As we add new business categories to the platform, we see a 90%+ increase in app usage and 60%+ increase in transactions in that area. upside.com/blog/high-gas-sta…
There are a lot of things I’m proud of, but creating a place where people want to work and make a difference is near the top.
We are thrilled to receive a @TopWorkplaces 2023 USA National Award! 🏆
This award celebrates nationally recognized companies that make the world a better place to work together by prioritizing a people-centered culture and giving employees a voice ➡️ bit.ly/3kYE4sf
Great to see this advice from our VP of Grocery – check it out:
Overcoming Customer Friction dlvr.it/Shh0l0 #TechnologyServices Read more ⬇️
New @WeRRestaurants Business Conditions survey found that 50% of operators across the U.S. expect to be less profitable in 2023. Via @ModRestManage
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