Meet the company that's helping employees at Google, Etsy, and Foursquare be...
Making time to do the things we love can be a challenge for anyone. But when we do, we're able to clear our minds and be more productive and efficient at work – allowing us to have more free time to do...
View Article2 Harvard students built a company that will do your chores for you, and it's...
While they attended Harvard Business School, Marcela Sapone and Jessica Beck inadvertently came up with a startup idea thanks to their messy apartments.The two women hired someone off of Craigslist to...
View ArticleThe 25 hot LA startups you need to watch
While locals hate the name "Silicon Beach," the LA tech scene is becoming a real rival to Silicon Valley.We've compiled a list of the 25 hottest startups that investors, founders, and networkers in the...
View ArticleThis tech 'reset' won't be as bad as 2009 or 2001, says top VC (TEAM)
The sentiment in Silicon Valley has officially shifted: the tech boom is over, and we're entering a down cycle.That became clearer than ever last week when a couple of public companies, Tableau and...
View Article'The Great Reset': Venture capitalists and startups have shifted from greed...
If the terrible headlines and stock prices are to be read like tea leaves, then the tech industry is about to face a major reality check. Investors have already labeled this period "The Great Reset."...
View ArticleWhat most people don’t understand about how startups are valued
There is much discussion online and also in small, private groups, about why the price of technology companies – public and private – are falling. Valuing any company can be difficult because it...
View ArticleAn investor who lived through the dot-com bust explains how startups can stay...
There are storm clouds gathering over Silicon Valley – and it’s more than just El Nino. As a venture capitalist, I see a lot of data points within the private company marketplace. Every Monday, I sit...
View ArticleVive, the startup that promised unlimited hair blowouts for $99, changes course
Vive, a beauty startup known for unlimited blowouts, is changing its business model.So far, women have loved paying for access to as many blowouts — that means wash and dry, no haircuts or coloring —...
View ArticleThe 25 hottest San Francisco startups to watch in 2016
Amid discussions about blood in the water and the impending doom and gloom of the startup ecosystem, there's plenty of great startups out there still poised to change the world.Business Insider talked...
View ArticleThe absolute beginner's guide to understanding venture capital and where...
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View ArticleHere's where the most startup 'accelerators' are — and how much they help
Cities have long sought to bolster their innovative and entrepreneurial capacities.In an effort to spur startup activity, many U.S. urban areas have developed tech centers and innovation districts,...
View ArticleThere's a new way to track startups that are in serious trouble
In the last quarter, Silicon Valley has swung from greed to fear. Unicorn companies, or those valued at more than $1 billion, have been closely tracked by everyone from the Wall Street Journal to...
View ArticleKevin Spacey will teach you acting — with the help of this startup
Most online classes are taught by professors who are taking an offline curriculum and bringing it online so it's more accessible."What’s happening in most online classes is you’re taking a physical...
View ArticleCanary Wharf Group has appointed a former marine to lead its startup hub in...
Canary Wharf Group announced on Wednesday that former marine Ben Brabyn has been appointed as the new boss of London startup space Level39.Brabyn replaces Eric Van der Kleij, who is well-known in the...
View ArticleThe vast majority of UK tech startups want to remain in the EU
An overwhelming majority of the UK's digital startups want to remain in the European Union, according to a survey published Wednesday by startup advocacy organisation, Coadec (The Coalition for a...
View ArticleA top psychologist says insurance sucks, so he's joining a startup to fix it
Duke University behavioral economist Dan Ariely thinks that if you sought out a system designed to bring the worst out of people, it would look a lot like modern day insurance. The whole relationship...
View Article5 pieces of advice I'm glad I didn't follow when I was building my $100...
Want to know the number-one way to attract unsolicited advice? Tell people you're launching a business.It's not that all the advice is bad, but often times because of the sheer volume of the advice you...
View ArticleThere's one decision founders make that legendary VC Vinod Khosla says never...
Startup founders put a lot of time and thought into who their cofounders will be, but they neglect to do the same when it comes to choosing their investors, argues renowned venture capitalist Vinod...
View Article2 years ago these founders were rejected by more than 20 investors — now...
Thrive Market cofounders Gunnar Lovelace and Nick Green were rejected by more than 20 venture-capital firms when they first tried to raise money for their health startup.The pitch was this: The pair...
View ArticleThis startup has a radical way to save businesses time on menial office tasks
Getting freelance help for business projects often feels more like dating than time-saving. Businesses have to post an attractive task, pick a freelancer to do it (based on little information) and then...
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