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Accelerators can be powerful for early-stage founders: structured programs, mentors, introductions and sometimes a bit of funding. But the field…
Online learning exploded in popularity and so did the number of platforms that help people create and sell courses. As…
Fashion looks glamorous from the outside, but behind every garment sits a long, complicated supply chain: fabric mills, cutters, sewing…
If you are raising your first outside money, you will hear a lot about seed funds. These are venture firms…
Japan has one of the largest economies in the world and a population that is comfortable with technology. For startups…
Every startup has a story about who owns what. The document that tells it is called a capitalization table, or…
Investors in software companies used to reward growth above nearly everything else. Then markets shifted, and profitability became a bigger…
Founders often spend months building a product and about an afternoon choosing its name. Then they spend years living with…
Talent agents used to belong to Hollywood and professional sports. Lately the idea has crept into tech, where in-demand engineers…
Whenever a company that serves creators announces layoffs, the first question from its users is simple: should I be worried?…
In venture capital, the title “general partner” carries weight. These are the people who make investment decisions, raise funds from…
Ordering a pint of ice cream and a phone charger and having them at your door in under half an…
