Category Archives: Startups Promises

Even in these times, smart startups can get funded. Here’s how

  By Leslie Feinzaig February 06, 2023 There was a moment last spring when startup founders across the globe experienced a sudden collective whiplash. It was the Great Venture Capital Reset of 2022, when fundraising activity screeched to a halt after running fast and hot for the longest bull market in VC history. Untold numbers … Continue reading Even in these times, smart startups can get funded. Here’s how

These brothers want to create a world where we can invest in other humans. Is that a good idea?

  By Shalene Gupta September 05, 2022     What if you could invest in human beings instead of companies?     The Liberman brothers, Daniil and David, want to create a world where you can do just that. Last year, the brothers and their two sisters, Maria and Anna, incorporated themselves as Libermans Co., … Continue reading These brothers want to create a world where we can invest in other humans. Is that a good idea?

Why an Amazon executive just signed on to lead this digital pharmacy startup

By David Salazar July 13, 2022 Digital pharmacies looking to set themselves apart in a crowded field are taking a page—and executives—from the biggest names in tech. Case in point: SoftBank-backed startup Alto Pharmacy, which just landed a top Amazon exec as its next CEO. Alicia Boler Davis will take the reins of the company … Continue reading Why an Amazon executive just signed on to lead this digital pharmacy startup

These are the winner-take-all startups poised to dominate their markets

By Connie Lin   April 14, 2022   Silicon Valley oracle Andreessen Horowitz on Thursday released its annual list of 100 fastest-growing consumer marketplaces (i.e. any platform that connects buyers with sellers), which ranked private companies by metrics like web traffic and credit card revenue. In a repeat of last year, grocery delivery startup Instacart … Continue reading These are the winner-take-all startups poised to dominate their markets

Virgil Abloh’s last project with Burton is a manifesto for diversity in snowboarding

By Jeff Beer   March 15, 2022   The late Virgil Abloh was many things: artist, architect, engineer, designer, fashion designer, creative director, entrepreneur. He was also a snowboarder. Now, four months after his death, Burton Snowboards is launching a limited collection and an online auction it created with the designer over the past year. … Continue reading Virgil Abloh’s last project with Burton is a manifesto for diversity in snowboarding

Startup Lexicon Blockchain To Run At Programmatic Speeds

Startup Lexicon Blockchain To Run At Programmatic Speeds by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, April 20, 2018 Ternio, a startup working to provide transparency into programmatic advertising, on Friday introduced blockchain technology called Lexicon, which can process up to 1 million transactions per second. The technology will offer transparency into ad transactions and the ability to make … Continue reading Startup Lexicon Blockchain To Run At Programmatic Speeds

Surviving Competition: 6 Handy Tips to Launch Your Startup

Beth Worthy — May 4, 2017 Follow @gmrtranscripts— May 4, 2017 Unique ideas are what drive successful entrepreneurs, but now there are an increasing number of startups competing for the attention of venture capitalists than earlier this century. It’s getting more difficult for both discovering original ideas and standing out in a crowded market, but … Continue reading Surviving Competition: 6 Handy Tips to Launch Your Startup