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These 16 companies just became the first unicorns of 2018 by landing...
Amid the tech landscape, unicorns are few and far between.Last year, CB Insights tallied the odds of becoming a unicorn — a company valued at $1 billion or more — at under 1%. But already, within the...
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A star Silicon Valley investor who sold her startup for $200 million reveals...
Sequoia Capital investing partner Jess Lee said that she used an effective tactic to command investors' attention when she was raising capital for her former company, Polyvore.The tactic involved...
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8 ‘Shark Tank’ companies that didn’t land a deal but are still doing...
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase.Throughout its nine seasons, the show...
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Silicon Valley's newest investor is a guy who raised $3 million to start...
AngelList's former head of marketing Niv Dror has launched his own $3 million venture capital fund called Shrug Capital, stylized as ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Capital.The fund has received investment from influential...
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4 direct-to-consumer kitchen startups that are changing the way we shop for...
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase.Cooking is not a skill that we simply...
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The age you're most likely to start a successful company isn't what you might...
Many people think of young examples — like Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates — when they think of successful startup founders.New research shows that these cases are more the anomaly than the status quo —...
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When Amazon first started, one comment could disqualify a job candidate...
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos used to disqualify job candidates who talked about work/life balance, according to "The Everything Store" by Brad Stone.The glorification of working yourself to the bone is...
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How a pair of 20-something brothers from Lithuania are shaking up the luxury...
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase.Filippo Loreti is Kickstarter's most...
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A startup that uses artificial intelligence to discover new drugs just landed...
UK-based biotech unicorn BenevolentAI just raised $115 million at a $2 billion valuation.The company uses artificial intelligence to help discover new drugs to treat conditions like Parkinson's disease...
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Allbirds, the startup behind 'the world's most comfortable shoes,' recently...
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase.Sneaker startup Allbirds became famous...
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We took a 1,000-horsepower electric luxury sedan for a spin on the streets of...
We have driven, reported on, road-tripped, and talked about our fair share of electric and hybrid vehicles at Business Insider. These are exciting times for a technology that was born more than 100...
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8 common mistakes startup founders make, according to former executives at...
Startup founders get gobs of cash, but little guidance.Three former executives with experience working at companies like Facebook, Google, Apple, and Foursquare are providing a mentorship program...
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This couple wants tourists to pay $6 a day to store their luggage with a...
Husband and wife Neha and Sid Khattri were on the final leg of a four week vacation when they found themselves in an inconvenient predicament: The Khattris had plans to visit LA's beaches before their...
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Silicon Valley's biggest problem is that there's 'too much money,' says...
It's easy for Silicon Valley startups to find money, which is causing problems of its own, say former Facebook and Foursquare execs.Startups who take venture capital. often find that their investors...
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Tech startups in China are hiring women to socialize with male programmers...
The New York Times reports that Chinese startups are hiring women to be "programming motivators."The job requirements include socializing with male workers and giving them massages, and employees are...
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A Silicon Valley biotech hub that offers startups $250,000 in funding...
Silicon Valley's startup scene is highly competitive, with more than 33,000 existing startups and new ones sprouting up daily.Arvind Gupta is the founder of a fast-growing biotech incubator that funded...
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Silicon Valley can't handle hard conversations — and it's hurting entrepreneurs
There's a growing lack of transparency in Silicon Valley boardrooms, and startup founders report that they're deprived of mentorship.Founders report that investors are often unable to engage in...
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WeWork has raised $6.1 billion and pioneered the co-working movement — but it...
The public got a first glimpse of WeWork's financials this week as the company prepared for a bond offering.The documents raise serious doubts about the company's business model — and particularly its...
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I slept on a memory foam mattress from popular online startup Leesa — and it...
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase.There are plenty of beds in boxes to...
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I found high-quality stainless steel cookware that doesn’t cost hundreds of...
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase.When you're making sauces, gravies, and...
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