Lincoln firm that helps truckers hauls in $78 million investment
BasicBlock will use the money to add and expand services and open a new office in Chicago.
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BasicBlock will use the money to add and expand services and open a new office in Chicago.
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Ashley Welch and her cofounder were finally in the room for the big break they'd been working towards: a chance to pitch their tech startup to a prominent venture-capital investor. Though she was confident in her vision for the company, Welch was frustrated by her business partner's habit of talking over her. Suddenly, the investor they were pitching, Jason Calacanis, stopped the conversation. "Who's the CEO?" he wanted to know. "I am," Welch's partner responded without skipping a beat. "No, you're not," Calacanis shot back. "She's the CEO." Just like that, Welch was the CEO, and her...