By Rebecca Barker December 08, 2023 Meta: Facebook and Instagram’s parent company announced Purple Llama, a project that prioritizes safety tools and best practices amidst the AI renaissance and the risks coupled with it. Read: Announcing Purple Llama: Towards open trust and safety in the new world of generative AI Grok: The ever-controversial billionaire Elon … Continue reading Today’s top business headlines: Elon Musk’s AI venture, Shein IPO, and Meta’s Purple Llama announcement
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Venture capital’s 2023 bloodbath, by the numbers
By Chris Morris November 17, 2023 After a shockingly successful 2021 and a mixed 2022, the party seems to have truly come to an end for startups and venture capitalists in 2023. And while the doomsday economic scenarios many expected at the start of the year failed to materialize, the continued sense of malaise after … Continue reading Venture capital’s 2023 bloodbath, by the numbers
The Cricut Venture is a $1,000 cutting machine for the most ambitious DIYers
Terrence O’Brien @TerrenceOBrien I was definitely a little out of my element when I took on this review. I’m not really an arts and crafts kind of guy. Sure, I’ll do the occasional project with my four-year-old. I also like to make things (beer, music, small electronics) and generally have a pretty strong DIY … Continue reading The Cricut Venture is a $1,000 cutting machine for the most ambitious DIYers
Serena Williams’ new venture focuses on recovery
By Lindy Segal December 08, 2022 After nearly three decades of pushing her body to its limits, Serena Williams is now focusing on recovery—quite literally. Following the tennis champ’s announcement in August that she is “evolving away” from the sport that made her a sports icon, today, Williams launches Will Perform, a line of topical … Continue reading Serena Williams’ new venture focuses on recovery
Low-Risk Participation Frameworks Democratize Venture Capital Markets, Bring Retail Investors Onboard
Low-Risk Participation Frameworks Democratize Venture Capital Markets, Bring Retail Investors Onboard Hatu Sheikh / 26 Aug 2022 The venture capital (VC) market is undoubtedly the backbone of the global startup ecosystem, helping thousands of entrepreneurs yearly. In 2021 alone, venture capitalists invested a record-breaking $ 621 billion in startups worldwide—a 111% increase from $ … Continue reading Low-Risk Participation Frameworks Democratize Venture Capital Markets, Bring Retail Investors Onboard
After a brief streak, venture capital has ditched Black startups
By Nate Berg June 17, 2022 Black-founded startups have seen record amounts of investment recently, with quarterly funding commitments nearing or even topping $1 billion. But according to new data from Crunchbase, VC funding has dropped significantly in the second quarter of 2022, down to just $324 million. Only 100 startups with a … Continue reading After a brief streak, venture capital has ditched Black startups
7 Modern Ways To Finance A Venture While in Retirement
7 Modern Ways To Finance A Venture While in Retirement Due / 16 Jun 2022 For many Americans, retirement isn’t about white sand beaches, or sipping Pina Coladas in the sunshine. For a lot of older people, retirement isn’t about simply relaxing, but really challenging themselves — to push their boundaries. To trying new … Continue reading 7 Modern Ways To Finance A Venture While in Retirement
8 Things Venture Capitalists Evaluate When Deciding to Invest in Your Startup
Taylor Ryan December 15, 2021 More and more startups are springing up across almost all industries every year as the internet continues to democratize the business environment. But as the number of startups increases, the more difficult it becomes for aspiring entrepreneurs to find suitable investors for their business ideas. Venture Capitalists (VCs) have available … Continue reading 8 Things Venture Capitalists Evaluate When Deciding to Invest in Your Startup
What are the Real Costs of Starting an Ecommerce Venture?
Laura Cole — April 4, 2020 The growth of the global eCommerce market should come as no surprise, either to businesses or the growing number of online shoppers active across the globe. However, the sheer rate of growth is genuinely eye-catching, with global ecommerce sales expected to peak at $ 4.5 trillion by the end … Continue reading What are the Real Costs of Starting an Ecommerce Venture?
Choosing What Type of Venture Capital Funding is Right for Your Business
Tim Backes — March 12, 2020 A flourishing business requires huge amounts of dedication, no matter its size. In fact, a number of entrepreneurs will agree that dealing with growth often requires more effort and energy than getting things started in the first place. Which is, in fact, quite logical. Starting a business does necessitate … Continue reading Choosing What Type of Venture Capital Funding is Right for Your Business