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
By Clint Rainey August 24, 2022 Jamie Earl White grew up in a rural Texas town near Uvalde where there was a clear resources divide between “the ranching class and the non-ranching class.” As an MIT student, he took careful notes during Occupy Boston and helped lead the “Justice for Janitors” campaign—a lesson … Continue reading ‘We still have a lot to prove’: VC-backed union startup responds to skepticism around its model
By Adele Peters August 10, 2022 During a trip to Thailand on his honeymoon, while swimming above a coral reef, Wil Srubar was thinking about the beauty of nature—but he was also thinking about cement. In the reef, microalgae were growing calcium carbonate, a key material used to make cement, the glue that holds … Continue reading This startup is using microalgae to make carbon-neutral cement
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
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
By Sy Mukherjee June 20, 2022 Ling Shao’s 3-year-old autistic son struggles to communicate. “My youngest son, he has almost a calcified part of his forehead because he bangs it on the floor so much because he’s frustrated, and he can’t communicate what he wants,” she says. “It’s heartbreaking.” Shao, who is the … Continue reading How a tech startup is using AI to find better treatments for autism
What Are the Best Ways for a New Startup to Build Trust? Timothy Carter / 20 Jun 2022 If you want your startup to be successful, especially in the long term, you need to find a way to build trust. Hopefully, you operate your business so ethically and transparently that trust will become natural … Continue reading What Are the Best Ways for a New Startup to Build Trust?
By Elizabeth Segran June 13, 2022 Creating a unique piece of jewelry for an anniversary or a milestone is a lovely idea—but traditionally, ordering custom rings or necklaces has been expensive and exclusive. [Photo: Hannah Thornhill/courtesy Silent Opus] A new startup called Silent Opus wants to modernize the process by letting you choose the … Continue reading This fine jewelry startup puts the design process in your hands
The Most Important Strategies for Reducing Startup Expenses Peter Daisyme / 01 Jun 2022 Launching a new startup is an exciting opportunity, and one with the potential to make you very wealthy over the next several years. However, one of your biggest obstacles is going to be getting started on a slim budget. If … Continue reading The Most Important Strategies for Reducing Startup Expenses
Your Startup Probably Doesn’t Need Funding – and Here’s Why Andrew Gazdecki / 30 May 2022 Ever wished your teachers had taught you money skills? As the proud father of a two-year-old boy, I hope one day to teach him how to manage money so he needn’t worry as much about it as I … Continue reading Your Startup Probably Doesn’t Need Funding – and Here’s Why
