March 20, 2024 7 tips to lock down the right startup investors for the long haul Increase your chances of a successful capital raise with these strategies from the founder who built and scaled Appfire. BY Randall Ward There is plenty of dealmaking potential today for founders and lots of advice out there about how to … Continue reading 7 tips to lock down the right startup investors for the long haul
By Lilly Stairs January 05, 2024 I was lying in a hospital bed. The smell of antiseptic overwhelmed my senses. An IV pierced my arm and pumped morphine through my veins to dull the agonizing pain. After nearly three weeks in the hospital, with no answers, the doctors finally figured out it wasn’t “all … Continue reading I’m a founder living with chronic illness. Here’s how I thrive
By Yasmin Gagne December 03, 2023 As drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy become more widespread, an increasing number of employees are asking their insurance to cover them. Recently though, employers including the University of Texas and private healthcare system Ascension have halted coverage saying that they cannot keep up with the rising costs as … Continue reading This $2 billion unicorn startup is corporate America’s secret weapon against Ozempic
By Clint Rainey September 26, 2023 On the whole, startup founders seem to have been busy this year enjoying the spoils of their hard labor: Their median salary, according to a new report by the startup-focused accounting firm Pilot, has increased by 15%. But then another pattern jumps out: The biggest change in the … Continue reading How much should startup founders pay themselves in salary? Increasingly, the answer is $0
By Porter Braswell April 27, 2023 Today we’re announcing that we’ve entered into an agreement for the acquisition of Jopwell, the first company I started and the foundation for all I’ve been able to accomplish professionally. Eight years ago, I began this journey with my co-founder Ryan Williams – and it’s completely surreal … Continue reading The top five things I’ve learned from being a Black founder
5 Ways to Find Balance at a Startup Joe Martin / 06 Feb 2023 Startup founders and employees find that achieving work-life balance can be challenging. 43% of entrepreneurs agree that work-life balance is one of their biggest challenges. As the start-up grows, demands will also grow. Founders and employees need constant motivation and fresh … Continue reading 5 Ways to Find Balance at a Startup
By Sam Becker January 24, 2023 Prior to 2022, it seemed like every other startup on the market was going public. But during 2022, as the Fed aggressively raised interest rates to curb inflation, the trend reversed. Global IPO volumes fell 45% year-over-year, according to data from Ernst & Young. In the short term, … Continue reading IPOs decline as large companies gobble up more startups. That’s bad for innovation
By Adele Peters January 03, 2023 In a remote, barren part of northern Kenya, a new pilot project will soon begin injecting CO2 more than 1,300 feet underground into volcanic rocks, where the greenhouse gas will also turn to stone. It’s a process that’s already been proven to work in Iceland, where a carbon … Continue reading This startup captures CO2 by injecting it straight into volcanic rock
Larry Page’s air taxi startup loses one of its key designers It’s also buying drone maker 3D Robotics. J. Fingas @jonfingas Kitty Hawk Kitty Hawk might have the backing of Google’s Larry Page, but that doesn’t mean things are going smoothly. Forbes has learned that Kitty Hawk dropped key engineer Damon Vander Lind in … Continue reading Larry Page’s Kitty Hawk air taxi startup is shutting down
How to Find the Perfect Startup Niche Deanna Ritchie / 25 Jul 2022 Millions of would-be entrepreneurs dream of the opportunity to launch a successful startup. But before you spend your first dollar or land your first client, you need to find a niche for your business. It’s not enough to have a good … Continue reading How to Find the Perfect Startup Niche
