Jarah Euston on LinkedIn: Flood of Shein and Temu Packages Sparks Delivery Startup Gold Rush (2024)

I love California 💛 My great-great-grandparents were Dust Bowl farmers who moved with my grandmother from Texas to Tulare in the 1930s. They moved for the same reason everyone does—for the opportunities only California can offer.Last weekend, my family braved the 112-degree heat to visit Sutter’s Mill, where gold was first discovered in 1848. Savoring the last few weeks of my daughter being a fourth grader, we tried our hand at panning for gold. Gold was worth $20.67 an ounce in 1848. Today it’s worth over 110 times that (a 2.75% annual compounding rate—another valuable lesson for a 10-year-old).California is a place of booms and dreams. I learned that Brannan Street in San Francisco is named after Samuel Brannan, Sacramento’s first millionaire, who got rich selling the literal picks and shovels during the Gold Rush. It’s wild to think that all the startups in Soma on Brannan Street are doing the same thing 176 years later. Women who made pies for miners earned what would be $150,000 a year today. And, of course, everyone knows about Levi’s inventing the pants you needed to get rich. California became a state in 1850 because the population grew to 60,000 in just two years, thanks to the Gold Rush.California can be infuriating, irrational, and self-defeating. But for all its challenges, there’s no other place on earth that has produced as much value as the dreamers, schemers, innovators, and tool sellers of my favorite place.

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Can't wait for VC Unleashed's Shift VC conference tomorrow! I'm so impressed by what Tanvi Lal and team have built to support BIPOC emerging VCs. I'll be speaking on the Founders Unfiltered panel with Cody Coleman of Coactive AI, Ruben Harris of Career Karma, and moderated by Christine Tao of Sounding Board, Inc.We'll be talking about what makes a great investor from a founders perspective ❤️

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WorkWhile is hiring! Check out the open roles 👇 Thank you so much for amplifying Wayee Chu! Looking for GTM talent, our first general counsel, RevOps strategy leaders, and more.

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Looking forward to speaking at Home Delivery World USA about how technology continues to drive innovation, enhance customer experiences, and create new opportunities across the supply chain. This discussion will be packed with insights and strategies from leaders who are at the forefront of digital transformation Projesh Kundu, Jonathan Hessney, Abdul Karim Ahmed, Brittany BevacquaCome by the WorkWhile booth #1145 to learn more!

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Thanks for the WorkWhile shout out on CNBC! We are proud to partner with Marqeta to help workers access their hard-earned money as quickly as possible.

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Looking forward to being back in Philly for Home Delivery World USA. I’d love to meet up if you’ll be there

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I had a blast talking about the WorkWhile origin story and my entrepreneurial journey with Jennifer Carolan at Stanford's Lean Launchpad class. It was so inspiring to see the innovative ideas the students are exploring. Thank you for hosting me Jen, Steve Blank, Steve Weinstein, Shawn Carolan, Lee ReddenSharing our story of starting with a simple Google form as our first customer interface, especially in front of Steve Blank, was a real highlight.

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Excited for this conference and panel! Thanks for inviting me VC Unleashed

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