Jennifer Mooney, Author at Financing Gazelles

Weekly What If: Spark People

May 26, 2013April 24, 2024 by Jennifer Mooney

Jennifer Mooney

8 million people are improving their fitness thanks to this What If. We were just in a meeting this morning and thought that we really needed to share our favorite companies, not because people are looking to us as trend setters, but because the momentum of businesses doing really great…

Rent The Runway: Disrupting The Business Model

February 16, 2011April 24, 2024 by Jennifer Mooney

Jennifer Mooney

I have to admit, I am a pretty dress type of woman. I love watching the red carpet more than the awards show, and I would rather invest in quality than quantity. I know that when I plunk down my American Express for the once in a lifetime dress, it’s…

Did Borders Not Explore The Future?

February 11, 2011April 24, 2024 by Jennifer Mooney

Jennifer Mooney

I hate to tell you, “I Told you so.” But I told you so. Today’s Headline Breaking News: “Borders Bankruptcy Filing Expected as early as Monday or Tuesday. Borders Plans To Close about 200 stores.” “Movement in a new direction helps you find new cheese.” Everyone else was heading in…

What Is A Gazelle?

September 2, 2008April 24, 2024 by Jennifer Mooney

Jennifer Mooney

WHAT IS A GAZELLE? The term 'gazelle' or 'gazelles' is by no means a 'business standard' term but its used quit a bit to describe high growth companies. Investopedia, for example, defines a gazelle company as one that grows at an annual rate of 20% or more. We named the corporate finance…