Startups Weekly: Part Parcel plans plus-sized fashion empire

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building for.San Francisco-based Part - Parcel is a plus-sized clothing and shoe startup providing dimensional sizing to women across the
U.S
The company operates a bit differently than your standard direct-to-consumer business by seeking to include the women who wear and
styles from Part - Parcel, which they then share and sell to women in their network
Ultimately, the sellers are eligible to receive up to 30% of the profit per sale
Increasingly, however, new brands are building thriving businesses by catering precisely to the historically forgotten demographic
Dia-Co., for example, raised another $70 million in venture capital funding last fall from Sequoia and USV
And Walmart recently acquired another brand in the space, ELOQUII, for an undisclosed amount
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Megan Rose Dickey published a highly anticipated deep dive on the state of sex tech this week
responses from industry leaders on how we can destigmatize sex with technology
The accelerator welcomes enterprise startups for a six-month program focused on early customer adoption, company development and
mentorship.Also on my radar is Females To The Front
The event began this week in Palm Springs and if I were based in SoCal, I would have swung by
Led by Amy Margolis, the event is said to be the largest gathering of female cannabis founders and funders to date
investment deck preparation and business skill set education with investor meetings and plenty of shared meals, pool time, yoga,
connections, rest and rejuvenation
Every workshop is built to directly engage attendees instead of powerpoint and panels
We have dozens of amazing speakers lined up
showcasing their products and technologies
Listen here.