Meet the founders of Blade, the startup that's bringing helicopter rides to...
When Blade blew onto the scene Memorial Day of 2014, well-to-do New Yorkers Instagrammed their inaugural helicopter rides from Manhattan to the Hamptons. They hopped to the beach on seats costing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
I joined a secret society and loved it, but now it's just another failed startup
For the last year or so, I've been a member of a secret society.I never took full advantage of my membership the way I should have. And now, I never will, because the Latitude Society officially closed...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The most elite school for Silicon Valley startups just threw a wrench into...
Y Combinator has spawned some of the biggest startups in Silicon Valley, like Airbnb and Dropbox, only to push them out of the nest when they graduate the three-month accelerator.Y Combinator graduates...
View ArticleClik here to view.
This is how much money you can REALLY make working at a startup
AngelList, the website where startups can meet angel investors, is also the place where tech workers can find jobs at hot startups.Coding school One Month has a tool called JobSignal that analyzes this...
View ArticleClik here to view.
I tried a protein bar made out of crickets — here's what it tasted like
Exo is a Brooklyn-based startup that is trying to change the way we think about eating bugs. And the company is starting with cricket protein bars.Cofounders Greg Sewitz and Gabi Lewis started...
View ArticleClik here to view.
This tool can tell you if your startup is about to die
There's a nifty new calculator that every tech startup should have, although they might not like the feedback it provides. The tool can basically determine whether a startup will live or die. Y...
View ArticleClik here to view.
This startup is trying to eliminate one of the most annoying parts of sending...
Imagine a mail service where you write a name on a letter, and it finds the person — wherever they are. Year-old San Francisco startup Shyp is trying to do just that, making sending a package to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
London startup GoCardless is in talks to raise a huge new round of funding
London fintech startup GoCardless is currently in talks to raise a big round of funding, Business Insider has learned.GoCardless lets businesses easily process direct debit payments online. Companies...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Negative gross margins
There’s been a lot of talk coming out of silicon valley lately about fast growing companies with high valuations that are going to face problems in the coming year(s).Bill Gurley said this recently:“I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
You have too much stuff — this startup will help you figure out how to store it
Space is at a premium, especially when it comes to city living, and startups are fighting over who gets to store your stuff.The premise is the same: Crowded customers can request a pick up to put their...
View ArticleClik here to view.
DataSift founder and CEO Nick Halstead has stepped down
British entrepreneur Nick Halstead, founder and CEO of IPO candidateDataSift (which has raised $78 million in funding) has decided to step down from his position and leave the company to pursue his...
View ArticleClik here to view.
We went to the UK government's hackathon to fix youth unemployment, but even...
The UK government held an event on Monday where it asked civil servants and software developers to design apps and websites that can help solve the nation's youth unemployment problem.But many of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
19 startups that could make you a millionaire if you got hired there today
Working at startups is always a gamble.But if you get your foot in the door early enough at the right company, you could end up a millionaire.Inspired by a 2012 Quora thread, we decided to come up with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
I had two competing startups do my laundry — here's who won
In San Francisco, my apartment is full of "charm"— a word that loosely translates into great crown molding, but no modern appliances like a washer or dryer. Not even in the building. Normally, I just...
View ArticleThis is the top
On Thursday, we caught wind of a picture of a day-trading Uber driver, and now... 1/My dentist was promoting his angel investment; the barber was talking non-stop about apple watch apps & the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
These are the world's most valuable startups
According to the latest valuation by the Wall Street Journal, Uber’s worth has now risen to $51 billion, securing its spot as the most valuable start-up in the world. Xiaomi follows in a close second...
View ArticleClik here to view.
London fintech startup GoCardless is in talks to raise a huge new round of...
London fintech startup GoCardless is currently in talks to raise a big round of funding, Business Insider has learned.GoCardless lets businesses easily process direct debit payments online. Companies...
View ArticleClik here to view.
An Israeli startup that raised $35 million in funding is shutting down and...
Surprising news out of the Startup Nation this morning: Everything.me, a promising Israeli startup, has abruptly shut down (sources: Geektime and The Marker, in Hebrew).Everything.me built a nifty...
View ArticleClik here to view.
An Israeli investor says this motivational slogan from the country's pilot...
Gigi Levy is an Israeli technology investor who has backed companies such as Playtika, Space Ape Games, and SimilarWeb.In a new interview with TechCrunch, Levy explained what he looks for in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
I used the startup that gives you a free personal stylist and my wardrobe is...
I hate clothes shopping.Walking around shops, trying on clothes, glancing at price tags — I don't enjoy any of that. The closest I have come to enjoying a shopping experience happened after I downed a...
View Article