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4 hours ago
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Reid Hoffman says leaders need to update their AI strategy. His advice: weekly check-ins.

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4 hours ago

Reid Hoffman says leaders need to update their AI strategy. His advice: weekly check-ins.

Managers should experiment with AI tools across all business areas rather than treating it like a software update.
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4 hours ago

Reid Hoffman says leaders need to update their AI strategy. His advice: weekly check-ins.

Executives must adapt their AI strategies to prioritize rapid experimentation across all business areas rather than traditional software rollout methods.
#openai
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fromEngadget
40 minutes ago

OpenAI buys its second startup in a month

OpenAI acquired Hiro Finance, a startup providing AI financial planning tools, signaling a potential shift in personalized financial guidance.
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fromTechCrunch
14 hours ago

OpenAI has bought AI personal finance startup Hiro | TechCrunch

OpenAI acquired Hiro Finance, a personal finance startup, to enhance its financial planning capabilities and bring in new talent.
#entrepreneurship
fromForbes
9 hours ago
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30 Under 30 Europe Media & Marketing 2026: How Gen AI And The Creator Economy Are Forging The Next Frontier Of Media

fromFortune
2 days ago
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These cofounders quit corporate jobs, took on $100K in credit card debt, and slept in a Denny's-now their $1.2B company is backed by Serena Williams | Fortune

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fromwww.businessinsider.com
4 days ago

I burned out at my VC job, so I opened a Pilates studio. I work more now but it feels good to not have to say 'yes.'

Anna Noelle Rinke transitioned from a tech career to founding a Pilates brand after experiencing burnout in venture capital.
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fromMiami Herald
6 days ago

Why 'Just Start a Business' Is Finally Becoming Advice You Can Actually Act On

Entrepreneurship is thriving, with 5.62 million new business applications in 2025 and a 69% increase in LinkedIn founders in the US.
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fromForbes
9 hours ago

30 Under 30 Europe Media & Marketing 2026: How Gen AI And The Creator Economy Are Forging The Next Frontier Of Media

Marius Meiners co-founded Peec.ai, an AI startup that helps brands optimize their presence in chatbot responses.
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fromFast Company
1 day ago

Entrepreneurship was never easy, but it doesn't need to be relentless

Entrepreneurs face overwhelming mental loads and financial pressures, impacting their ability to innovate and grow their businesses.
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fromFortune
2 days ago

These cofounders quit corporate jobs, took on $100K in credit card debt, and slept in a Denny's-now their $1.2B company is backed by Serena Williams | Fortune

Successful companies often start in unconventional places, driven by founders' personal experiences and resilience.
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fromwww.businessinsider.com
4 days ago

I burned out at my VC job, so I opened a Pilates studio. I work more now but it feels good to not have to say 'yes.'

Anna Noelle Rinke transitioned from a tech career to founding a Pilates brand after experiencing burnout in venture capital.
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fromMiami Herald
6 days ago

Why 'Just Start a Business' Is Finally Becoming Advice You Can Actually Act On

Entrepreneurship is thriving, with 5.62 million new business applications in 2025 and a 69% increase in LinkedIn founders in the US.
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fromInfoQ
14 hours ago

Platform Engineering: Lessons from the Rise and Fall of eBay Velocity

eBay pioneered many technologies but ultimately could not save the company despite doubling engineering productivity.
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fromAbove the Law
21 hours ago

The Startup Bet Lawyers Keep Misunderstanding - Above the Law

Lawyers must embrace uncertainty in startups, viewing their careers as investments rather than relying solely on traditional risk-averse training.
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fromFortune
1 day ago

WeWork's latest comeback bet fits inside a phone booth | Fortune

WeWork has shifted to a profitable model with a focus on private office pods and franchised locations after a significant financial downturn.
fromEntrepreneur
21 hours ago

This College Student Launched His Business When He Was 16. Now It's Making Mid-Five Figures Every Month and Growing: 'You Can Not Quit'

Youth 4 Youth was built by players who are currently living the journey. We're taking the doors we've walked through and holding them open for the next generation.
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fromFast Company
1 day ago

Entry-level hiring is broken. These companies are completely reimagining it

Palantir launched a Meritocracy Fellowship to recruit young talent, emphasizing aptitude over experience and providing intensive training and mentorship.
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fromFast Company
1 day ago

What is Sky Quarry? Little-known energy stock has skyrocketed 266% during the Strait of Hormuz drama

Sky Quarry Inc's stock surged nearly 170% in a week due to rising oil prices and increased domestic production discussions.
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fromFortune
1 day ago

Intuit was an AI pioneer. Why its stock became a SaaSpocalypse casualty | Fortune

Being an early adopter of AI does not guarantee protection against market panic, as shown by Intuit's stock performance during the SaaSpocalypse.
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1 day ago
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TechCrunch Mobility: Who is poaching all the self-driving vehicle talent? | TechCrunch

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1 week ago
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AI startup Rocket offers vibe McKinsey-style reports at a fraction of the cost | TechCrunch

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fromFortune
2 weeks ago

30-year-old CEO of $11 billion Harvey earned the backing of OpenAI and Sam Altman. He says you have to 're-earn' your role every 6 months | Fortune

Re-earning positions every six months is essential for survival in the fast-evolving AI landscape.
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fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Billionaire Reddit CEO Steve Huffman says his company will 'go heavy' on hiring graduates because 'they're so much more AI native' than older peers | Fortune

Reddit is increasing recruitment of recent graduates skilled in AI, viewing them as essential for the tech-driven workforce.
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1 day ago

TechCrunch Mobility: Who is poaching all the self-driving vehicle talent? | TechCrunch

A talent war in the AI sector is driving salaries for specialized roles in autonomous vehicles to between $300,000 and $500,000.
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fromTechCrunch
4 days ago

Sierra's Bret Taylor says the era of clicking buttons is over | TechCrunch

The future of software interaction will shift from traditional interfaces to natural language prompts, enabling users to create agents autonomously.
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fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

AI startup Rocket offers vibe McKinsey-style reports at a fraction of the cost | TechCrunch

Rocket's platform helps users determine what to build by generating detailed product strategies using AI.
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fromFortune
2 weeks ago

30-year-old CEO of $11 billion Harvey earned the backing of OpenAI and Sam Altman. He says you have to 're-earn' your role every 6 months | Fortune

Re-earning positions every six months is essential for survival in the fast-evolving AI landscape.
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fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Billionaire Reddit CEO Steve Huffman says his company will 'go heavy' on hiring graduates because 'they're so much more AI native' than older peers | Fortune

Reddit is increasing recruitment of recent graduates skilled in AI, viewing them as essential for the tech-driven workforce.
#gen-z
fromFortune
2 days ago
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$12 billion crypto company boss says Gen Z 'create an absurd amount of chaos' and make him want to pull his hair out-but he's betting on them anyway | Fortune

fromFortune
1 week ago
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While other CEOs freeze entry-level roles, this AI founder is hiring Gen Z with zero experience | Fortune

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fromFortune
2 days ago

$12 billion crypto company boss says Gen Z 'create an absurd amount of chaos' and make him want to pull his hair out-but he's betting on them anyway | Fortune

Gen Z workers are often seen as difficult but possess exceptional skills that can drive innovation and success in companies.
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fromFortune
1 week ago

While other CEOs freeze entry-level roles, this AI founder is hiring Gen Z with zero experience | Fortune

Gen Z faces mass unemployment, but some companies, like Tastewise, seek inexperienced workers for their fresh perspectives in the AI era.
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fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

What Gen Z can teach us about commanding respect in the workplace

Gen Z founders leverage unique insights from limited workplace experience to foster ownership and impact among their team members.
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fromEntrepreneur
5 days ago

How AI Can Free Founders From Daily Decision Overload

AI will help founders by filtering decisions, structuring problems, and reducing cognitive load, allowing them to focus on strategy and creativity.
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fromTechCrunch
4 days ago

How to make the Startup Battlefield Top 20 - and what every company gets regardless | TechCrunch

The Startup Battlefield Top 20 showcases the most compelling startups ready for the Disrupt Stage, with a chance to win $100,000 and the Disrupt Cup.
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fromTechCrunch
4 days ago

What founders can learn from Anjuna's layoffs and recovery | TechCrunch

Anjuna Security navigated market challenges by prioritizing internal culture and transparent communication during layoffs.
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5 days ago

Repeat Y Combinator founders raise $2.2 million to fix vibe coding's pricing problem. Read their pitch deck.

OpenBuilder's cofounder and CEO, Paul Li, stated that bugs leave projects unfinished and drive up costs, highlighting the need for a more sustainable pricing model.
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fromwww.businessinsider.com
6 days ago

Roblox's Peter Yang wants his kids to skip college and corporate life to bootstrap businesses

Artificial intelligence is transforming entrepreneurship, enabling individuals to bypass traditional corporate paths and build businesses more efficiently.
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fromEntrepreneur
5 days ago

These Co-Workers Turned a Viral TikTok Into a Dog-Friendly Side Hustle. It Made $456K in Year 1 - Now On Track for $15M: 'Should Have Quit My Day Job Sooner'

Houndsy raised $160,000 on Kickstarter and achieved $15 million in lifetime revenue, with co-founders quitting their jobs to focus on the business.
fromTNW | Investors-Funding
5 days ago

Canva acquires Simtheory and Ortto in a twin deal

Simtheory brings agentic AI infrastructure: its platform allows teams to build AI assistants that understand their business context, co-ordinate across tasks and applications, and complete work with the reliability and auditability enterprises require.
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fromwww.businessinsider.com
6 days ago

I vibe coded time-saving tools for boomers like my parents. They picked up on AI fast, and it's made their lives less lonely and easier.

AI technology has transformed how older generations interact with tech, enabling quicker solutions and support from younger individuals.
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fromTNW | Startups-Technology
1 week ago

nFuse raises $2M to let small retailers order via WhatsApp

nFuse offers a messaging-first ordering platform for retailers, achieving 70% adoption and significantly lower order processing costs compared to traditional digital channels.
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Inside the SpaceX founder factory-and the race to solve the next generation of impossible problems

Tamir Blum, a SpaceX alum who designs vehicles for agriculture through his company Kisui, notes that, like space vehicles, farming rovers also have to navigate difficult and 'unpredictable' environments.
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fromWIRED
1 week ago

He Started a Social Network Alone. Then 5 Million People Signed Up

UpScrolled, founded by Issam Hijazi, rapidly gained over 5 million users by offering a censorship-free social media alternative.
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fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Startup Battlefield 200 applications open until May 27 | TechCrunch

Nominations for Startup Battlefield 200 are open, offering early-stage startups a chance to gain exposure and feedback from top VCs at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026.
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fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

This 28-Year-Old College Dropout Has Raised $24 Million to Fix a Military Problem 'Nobody Was Thinking About'

Peter Goldsborough left college to join Facebook's AI team, later became a chief engineer at Anduril, and founded Rune Technologies focusing on military logistics.
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fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week ago

I founded Culture Pop in my 50s, but my youngest hires keep it relevant and fresh

Tom First founded Culture Pop, a probiotic soda brand, focusing on health-conscious consumers and achieving significant revenue growth in a competitive market.
#leadership
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fromFortune
1 week ago

How Delta uses Tom Brady to train its 100,000 workforce on leadership and a winner's mindset | Fortune

Delta's CEO Ed Bastian collaborates with Tom Brady to innovate leadership strategies and inspire employees through a unique learning approach.
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fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings says his first boss out of college washed his coffee cups at 4:30 a.m. | Fortune

Reed Hastings' CEO washed his coffee cups, demonstrating impactful leadership and care for employees, influencing Hastings' career philosophy.
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fromFortune
1 week ago

How Delta uses Tom Brady to train its 100,000 workforce on leadership and a winner's mindset | Fortune

Delta's CEO Ed Bastian collaborates with Tom Brady to innovate leadership strategies and inspire employees through a unique learning approach.
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fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings says his first boss out of college washed his coffee cups at 4:30 a.m. | Fortune

Reed Hastings' CEO washed his coffee cups, demonstrating impactful leadership and care for employees, influencing Hastings' career philosophy.
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fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

This Business Model Is the Hidden Goldmine For Boosting Profits

Done-For-You business models are surging as entrepreneurs seek results without managing every task themselves.
#innovation
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fromBrooklyn Eagle
3 weeks ago

PREMIUM America's secret weapon: failure

The United States fosters innovation by allowing entrepreneurs to fail and try again, unlike many other countries where failure carries a lasting stigma.
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fromBrooklyn Eagle
3 weeks ago

PREMIUM America's secret weapon: failure

The United States fosters innovation by allowing entrepreneurs to fail and try again, unlike many other countries where failure carries a lasting stigma.
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fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week ago

Jack Dorsey says Block employees now bring prototypes not slide decks to meetings

Block CEO Jack Dorsey has eliminated slide decks in favor of prototypes for meetings, emphasizing real-time modifications and reduced costs of decision-making.
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fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

AI Startups Are Battling for Fresh Tech Talent, Offering Up to $400,000 Salaries and Big Bonus Packages to New Grads

AI startups are raising base salaries to attract top talent, with median pay for software engineers now at $200,000.
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fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

A new dating app, Sonder, has a deliberately annoying sign-up process (and it's working) | TechCrunch

Sonder aims to revolutionize dating apps by creating a more authentic and engaging user experience through unstructured profiles and unique in-person events.
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fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Exclusive: Treeline raises $25 million in Andreessen Horowitz-led funding to streamline IT services with AI | Fortune

Treeline aims to revolutionize corporate IT with an AI-driven operating system, reducing reliance on traditional managed service providers.
#duolingo
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fromWIRED
2 weeks ago

Duolingo's Luis von Ahn Wants to Delete the Blockchain

Luis von Ahn founded Duolingo to provide free, high-quality education, addressing inequality in learning opportunities.
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fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Duolingo CEO's taxi driver test decides who gets hired-before the interview even starts | Fortune

Candidate behavior towards drivers influences hiring decisions at Duolingo, emphasizing character over qualifications.
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fromWIRED
2 weeks ago

Duolingo's Luis von Ahn Wants to Delete the Blockchain

Luis von Ahn founded Duolingo to provide free, high-quality education, addressing inequality in learning opportunities.
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fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Duolingo CEO's taxi driver test decides who gets hired-before the interview even starts | Fortune

Candidate behavior towards drivers influences hiring decisions at Duolingo, emphasizing character over qualifications.
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fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago

As a VC, I Can Predict a Startup's Success in Minutes - And It Comes Down to 3 Traits (Not the Deck)

Founders who demonstrate clarity, context, and chemistry can effectively navigate chaos and drive business growth.
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from24/7 Wall St.
2 weeks ago

Stock Market Crash Likely Won't Hurt 5 Safe High-Yielding Dividend Kings

Dividend Kings are essential for passive income investors due to their long history of reliable dividend increases.
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Meet the ex-Google CMO who quit with a seven-figure package by 28-he says getting promoted was easy because he just 'disregarded all the rules' | Fortune

Climbing up was fairly natural and easy, simply because I just disregarded all the status quo and the rules and realized what's the right thing to do, and went all the way with it.
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fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

TechCrunch Mobility: When a robotaxi has to call 911 | TechCrunch

Waymo provides 500,000 paid robotaxi rides weekly, facing challenges like vehicle paralysis requiring public service intervention.
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fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

What will power the grid in 2035? The race is wide open | TechCrunch

Tech companies are seeking new energy sources due to AI's power demands, with fusion and fission startups gaining traction amid natural gas supply chain vulnerabilities.
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fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 weeks ago

The king of love: How Spencer Rascoff reshaped Tinder and our dating lives

Spencer Rascoff emphasizes the importance of finding the right partner and aims to revitalize online dating through innovative changes at Match Group.
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from24/7 Wall St.
2 weeks ago

The First ETF Ever Created Just Turned 33. Here Is Why It Is Still One of the Most Powerful Investment Available

The first ETF was Canadian, but the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust is pivotal for U.S. investors, known for its liquidity and efficiency.
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fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 weeks ago

Nebius CEO Arkady Volozh explains why his blockbuster Meta deal isn't the endgame

Nebius leverages its Yandex heritage to lead in AI infrastructure with significant capital and expertise, recently securing a $27 billion deal with Meta.
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fromWIRED
2 weeks ago

Anduril's Real War Is With Itself

Anduril's defense startup faces significant safety and operational challenges in its manufacturing processes, impacting its ambitious plans for military technology.
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fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 weeks ago

This startup raised $34 million to make micro dramas starring AI actors and let fans interact with them

StoReel leverages AI to create interactive micro dramas, aiming to reduce production costs and cater to niche genres like LGBTQ+, sci-fi, and fantasy.
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fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Lucid Bots raises $20M to keep up with demand for its window-washing drones | TechCrunch

Lucid Bots focuses on practical robotics for window cleaning, contrasting with the industry's emphasis on humanoid robots and flashy demonstrations.
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fromTODAY.com
2 weeks ago

An Apple Employee Became an Overnight Meme Because of His Name. So He Changed It

A business card led to viral fame for Sam Straun, who later changed his name to distance himself from the attention.
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fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks ago

After Raising $30 Million, I Learned the Real Lessons of Entrepreneurship - What My MBA Missed

Startups prioritize speed, adaptability, and alignment over analysis and pedigree, with hidden dependencies posing greater risks than visible competitors.
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fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Exclusive: Interloom, which wants to solve AI agents' 'tacit knowledge' problem, raises $16.5 million in VC funding | Fortune

Tacit knowledge, which is often undocumented, poses challenges for AI automation in businesses, as most expertise is not formally recorded.
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fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

Bengaluru food delivery startup Swish raises $38M: its third round in 18 months | TechCrunch

Swish raised $38 million for its 10-minute food delivery service, valuing the startup at $139 million and increasing its daily orders significantly.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 weeks ago

Swimply's CEO says the app is bringing the gig economy to pools and helping cash-strapped homeowners make money

"For a long time, the American dream was to be able to have that level of privacy that a private pool offers. Right now, we're seeing consumers go toward experiences more, but still valuing the perks of having your own assets without the costs."
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fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Kevin O'Leary became a millionaire from a $4.2 billion deal-but said it was 'very anticlimactic' | Fortune

"Boom, you wake up one day and you say, 'Wow, this is interesting, but it doesn't change anything.' That's the crazy thing. And every millionaire [or] billionaire I talk to says, 'Yeah, it's not that big a deal.'"
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fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 weeks ago

Paul Graham says Mark Zuckerberg taught him the importance of small talk: 'He would just stare at you'

Paul Graham described Zuckerberg's early communication style as lacking small talk, stating, 'If there wasn't anything that he felt like saying, he would just go like this,' and demonstrated by staring at the camera. He found this surprisingly disconcerting, realizing the importance of small talk only when he encountered its absence.
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fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks ago

He Started a Smoky Side Hustle in His Backyard - It Hit Mid-6 Figures a Month and Is Now Sold in Costco: 'Created Out of Thin Air'

Having spent 22 years living in Dallas and eating at some of the best BBQ joints in the world, I can say unequivocally that BBQ sauce, while great, is the least important aspect of an authentic BBQ experience. It's all about the wood, the smoke and lots of patience.
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fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Meet Mark Zuckerberg's college roommate. He's an Olympian-turned-VC exec who now invests in your favorite celebrity businesses | Fortune

"You could tell where his skill set was as a coder and as a thinker, and he was just supremely advanced. He was taking senior-level courses as a freshman and showing up to a three-hour final exam, two hours late, and getting the highest grade in class."
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fromBusiness Matters
3 weeks ago

Getting To Know You: Domenique Wissink, founder of Extra Ibiza

At Extra Ibiza, I focus on building and growing the ecosystem around the company while protecting its human and creative soul. This involves developing partnerships with yacht and villa owners to curate experiences that fit our clients' desires.
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fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

Tools for founders to navigate and move past conflict | TechCrunch

Founders must establish healthy conflict resolution frameworks early to build company culture based on respectful interactions rather than stated values alone.
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fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

Arc expands into electric commercial and defense boats with $50M raise | TechCrunch

Arc Boat Company raised $50 million to expand commercial operations and sell electric propulsion systems to defense contractors, leveraging consumer boat success to prove technology reliability.
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fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

Carvana stock split: Date, timeline, and what the historic proposal means for investors in 2026

Carvana plans its first stock split, a forward split that will increase share count and reduce per-share price while maintaining total company value, pending shareholder approval.
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