The 12 Coolest Startup Offices We've Ever Seen
Here at Business Insider, we go on a lot of office tours.Only a handful have blown us away.From sprawling roof decks to skeeball, check out 15 spectacularly decorated startups.We've been to them all...
View ArticleTrends That Will Affect Every Startup In 2013
What will the 2013 startup landscape look like?Startups.co researched funding activity in 2012 and hunted for trends that will shape the new year. Most of the money is flowing into healthcare, software...
View ArticleMARK CUBAN: 'Kickstarter Should Be A Requirement For Every Startup'
Mark Cuban made his fortune as an entrepreneur and tech investor, recently making many smaller investments in companies he judges on Shark Tank. In a NextMarket podcast, founder Michael Wolf asked if...
View ArticleSan Francisco's 'Mansion Discounts' Are Luring Tech Millionaires
Jeff Paster, a developer of luxury homes in California’s Marin County, couldn’t find a buyer for the brand-new waterfront mansion he listed in January for $45 million.He’s expecting that one will turn...
View ArticleFacebook Is Playing Defense, A Clear Sign That Its Confidence Is Shaken
Lately, Facebook has been making a lot of defensive moves.The social network which once wowed us with product launches like Timeline and News Feed now seems to be scared of fast-growing startups, and...
View ArticleThis Guy Is Teaching Your iPhone To Detect Bad Breath ... And Other Smells
We've told you before that smartphones and PCs are becoming more human, with their ability to see (camera) hear (phone) and feel (gyro/accelerometer).Now, a tiny San Francisco startup, Adamant...
View ArticleThere's A Whole New Class Of Companies Spending Hundreds Of Millions To Buy...
So far, 2012 has seen two major acquisitions in the tech space.Avis bought Zipcar for $500 million. Then, yesterday, Athena Healthcare bought iPhone app maker Epocrates for $300 million.GigaOm founder...
View ArticleThe 17 Coolest Co-Working Spaces In America
Gourmet cafeterias, discounted gym memberships and expensive artwork used to be luxuries afforded only by big corporate offices.Entrepreneurs can now get the same or better amenities from a co-working...
View ArticleHow Mike Rothenberg Went From Sleeping On Couches To Running A $5 Million VC...
Mike Rothenberg has always been interested in entrepreneurship. Now, the 28-year-old is running a one-man venture capital shop, Rothenberg Ventures, with $5 million to invest in startups.It's similar...
View ArticleHow A Big Wedding Site Tried To Scare A Threatening Startup
When Kellee Khalil was first starting her network of wedding blogs, Loverly, she received a coffee invitation from a business strategist at a top bridal site.The strategist delivered a not-so-subtle...
View ArticleNow Worth $1.25 Billion, FireEye Is The Next Hot Enterprise Startup To Watch
People in the enterprise tech world are closely watching security startup FireEye. With reason: The company just landed a $50 million round of financing, new CEO Dave DeWalt told Business Insider.The...
View ArticleThe State Of Angel Investing [Charts]
The Angel Resource Institute studied investment trends over the course of 2012 from 541 deals and $804.4 million in total rounds.It pulled together a report on the state of angel investing.Here are the...
View ArticleThis Startup CEO Turned Down 40 Job Offers
If anyone has earned the right to be choosy about a new job, it's Dave DeWalt.Late last year, DeWalt signed on to be CEO of hot security startup FireEye, which just raised $50 million in a deal that...
View ArticleThis New And Growing Network Of Hospitals Could Change American Health Care
Hospitals have incredible potential locked inside of them. Their doctors, nurses, and other employees are highly educated and highly trained in the second largest industry in the United States, yet...
View Article16 Startups Worth Risking Your Career For
Joining a startup is always risky, but some companies are better bets than others.If you pick well, you could be financially set for life.If we could have a pile of stock options in any company right...
View ArticleIt Just Makes Sense To Have More Women Running Businesses
Although women have made huge strides recently, they only make up three percent of VCs and 12 percent of angel investors.Binto Brown is trying to fix that.The corporate lawyer, recently named to...
View ArticleBest. Startup. Perk. EVER.
Startups offer some great employee perks to attract top talent. For example, Evernote's employees can charge two house cleanings per month to the company.Quirky recently announced the best perk yet.The...
View ArticleThe Creator Of The 'Black Card' For Entrepreneurs Explains How To Sell To...
FoundersCard CEO Eric Kuhn created his business — an exclusive membership organization for founders and serial entrepreneurs that offers perks like instant elite status on airlines, discounts with...
View Article8 Ways To Make Your Team More Innovative
Question: How do you foster innovation in your startup, especially when team members are overburdened?Question by: Ashley1. Stop Doing That!"Refocus your startup on the essential projects needed to...
View ArticleThis Cisco Exec Has A 'Blank Check' To Acquire Security Startups (CSCO)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - After failing to land a big acquisition in the security space last year and suffering a steady decline in market share, Cisco Systems Chief Executive John Chambers is determined to...
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