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12 hours 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
1 day 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
1 day 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
6 days 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
1 day 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
6 days 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 days 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.
#leadership
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fromFortune
2 days 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.
fromFast Company
1 week ago
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Inside Reddit: Steve Huffman gets candid about leading the internet's wildest community

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fromFortune
2 days 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.
fromFast Company
1 week ago
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Inside Reddit: Steve Huffman gets candid about leading the internet's wildest community

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from24/7 Wall St.
2 days 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.
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fromFast Company
2 days 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.
fromFortune
3 days 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
3 days 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.
#entrepreneurship
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fromFortune
4 days ago

This high school dropout was cleaning offices for $14 an hour before he used AI to build a $1 million business | Fortune

Rick Chorney transformed his cleaning business using AI, achieving significant revenue growth and operational efficiency after a challenging first year.
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fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

I started a side hustle while working at Yelp - then went all in on my business. I've made over $112,000 in revenue and feel so fulfilled.

Joey Coffin transitioned Vacation Darts from a side hustle to a full-time business by maintaining authenticity, leveraging social media, and using AI tools to scale his e-commerce lifestyle brand.
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fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks ago

He Maxed Out $50K in Credit Cards to Start His First Business. Now It's Worth $1.8 Billion.

Henry Schuck's mother working three jobs taught him that hard work was essential for success, shaping his entrepreneurial mindset from childhood.
fromFortune
3 weeks ago
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Meet the millennial who turned a $400 side hustle into TikTok Shop's biggest teeth whitening brand in the UK-now he splashes $335 a month on haircuts | Fortune

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fromFortune
4 days ago

This high school dropout was cleaning offices for $14 an hour before he used AI to build a $1 million business | Fortune

Rick Chorney transformed his cleaning business using AI, achieving significant revenue growth and operational efficiency after a challenging first year.
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fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

I started a side hustle while working at Yelp - then went all in on my business. I've made over $112,000 in revenue and feel so fulfilled.

Joey Coffin transitioned Vacation Darts from a side hustle to a full-time business by maintaining authenticity, leveraging social media, and using AI tools to scale his e-commerce lifestyle brand.
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fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks ago

He Maxed Out $50K in Credit Cards to Start His First Business. Now It's Worth $1.8 Billion.

Henry Schuck's mother working three jobs taught him that hard work was essential for success, shaping his entrepreneurial mindset from childhood.
fromFortune
3 weeks ago
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Meet the millennial who turned a $400 side hustle into TikTok Shop's biggest teeth whitening brand in the UK-now he splashes $335 a month on haircuts | Fortune

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fromTechCrunch
4 days 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
6 days 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.
5 days 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.
#ai
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fromFortune
6 days 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.
fromFortune
1 week ago
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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

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1 week ago
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Littlebird raises $11M for its AI-assisted 'recall' tool that reads your computer screen | TechCrunch

Littlebird captures screen context in text format, enhancing productivity without distraction, while allowing users to customize data capture settings.
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fromFortune
1 week ago

AI may be helping more people start their own businesses, but without many employees | Fortune

Founders are increasingly using AI to reduce early hiring costs, impacting job creation and the labor market.
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fromFortune
6 days 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
1 week 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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fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Littlebird raises $11M for its AI-assisted 'recall' tool that reads your computer screen | TechCrunch

Littlebird captures screen context in text format, enhancing productivity without distraction, while allowing users to customize data capture settings.
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fromFortune
1 week ago

AI may be helping more people start their own businesses, but without many employees | Fortune

Founders are increasingly using AI to reduce early hiring costs, impacting job creation and the labor market.
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fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week 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
6 days 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
1 week 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
1 week 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
1 week 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
1 week 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
1 week 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
1 week 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.
#gig-economy
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fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week ago

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

Swimply allows homeowners to rent out their pools, providing income and enhancing access to private swimming experiences.
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fromSan Jose Inside
3 weeks ago

Hollister Entrepreneur Aims To Disrupt Gig Economy

Tommy Sondgroth launched FAVR, a gig economy app allowing service workers to set their own prices and keep 100% of earnings while offering customers 20-30% savings compared to major platforms.
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fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week ago

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

Swimply allows homeowners to rent out their pools, providing income and enhancing access to private swimming experiences.
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fromSan Jose Inside
3 weeks ago

Hollister Entrepreneur Aims To Disrupt Gig Economy

Tommy Sondgroth launched FAVR, a gig economy app allowing service workers to set their own prices and keep 100% of earnings while offering customers 20-30% savings compared to major platforms.
fromFortune
1 week 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
1 week 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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fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 week 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.
fromEntrepreneur
1 week 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
1 week 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
1 week 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
1 week 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
1 week 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
1 week 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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fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

This startup wants to make enterprise software look more like a prompt | TechCrunch

Eragon is building an agentic AI operating system that replaces traditional software interfaces with natural language prompts, eliminating buttons and menus in enterprise business software.
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fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Microsoft hires the team of Sequioa-backed AI collaboration platform, Cove | TechCrunch

Cove, a Sequoia-backed AI collaboration board startup, is shutting down as its entire team joins Microsoft, with the service ending April 1.
fromBusiness Matters
2 weeks ago

Getting To Know You: Greg McNally, managing partner, Vita

I founded VITA in 2019 after a 20-year career with Big Four and a national accountancy firm, where I reached partner level. Over that time, I saw the profession change significantly. Accountancy services have increasingly become commoditised, and in many cases, the depth of client relationships has diminished. Earlier in my career, accountants were often trusted advisors.
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fromHarvard Business Review
2 weeks ago

Why Companies Don't Compete in the Middle Market

By 2019, it was operating in eight Indian metros, and by August 2021, it had expanded into quick commerce, launching Dunzo Daily to deliver essentials in 19 minutes or less. Customers liked the convenience that Dunzo provided, investors loved its growth, and the phrase 'Dunzo it' became a common idiom in India akin to 'Google it' in the U.S.
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fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago

I've Built Startups for 40 Years. AI Just Flipped Everything I Know

Experienced founders must adapt their business fundamentals to AI's unique technical complexity, as traditional startup patterns prove insufficient in this emerging field.
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fromFortune
2 weeks ago

$12 billion AI startup founder says future tech giants could operate with fewer than 100 employees | Fortune

Future tech giants will operate with fewer than 100 employees by leveraging AI to achieve massive scale and impact previously requiring much larger organizations.
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fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago

This Executive of a $6.6 Billion AI Startup Says She Has One Very Big Worry

Lovable, a vibe coding platform enabling app development through natural language prompts, faces its greatest competitive threat from AI giants like OpenAI and Anthropic rather than smaller startups, with distribution power determining market winners.
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fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

I've tried 100 side hustles. These 5 are the most lucrative that don't require any experience.

A 29-year-old YouTuber tested over 100 side hustles since 2014, eventually building a content business generating over $1 million in lifetime revenue before selling it and transitioning to full-time digital nomad work earning six figures.
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fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Lululemon's Chip Wilson is giving the company a severe case of 'post-founder syndrome' | Fortune

Lululemon founder Chip Wilson continues criticizing company leadership through public campaigns despite leaving the board over a decade ago, exemplifying 'post-founder syndrome' where successful founders cannot accept successors' strategies.
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fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

Eight ex-ServiceNow salespeople have been poached by Serval as companies race to compete in the AI boom

Eight ServiceNow salespeople have departed to rival AI startup Serval, with some citing AI concerns amid ServiceNow's 40% stock decline and industry-wide talent migration to well-funded AI companies.
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

Miro's CEO is betting AI will change how teams work

When you work in a company, the company moves not with the speed of every individual. The company moves with the speed of the outcome that those individuals produce together. If I boost my individual productivity but I still wait two weeks between my milestone and the next person's milestone, it doesn't matter if I accomplish the task in one hour instead of one week.
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fromwww.housingwire.com
2 weeks ago

How FrameTec plans to cut build-cycle times and reduce waste

FrameTec uses robotic manufacturing to produce pre-cut framing systems, enabling builders to reduce construction cycle times and address skilled labor shortages while scaling sustainably.
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fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Exclusive: H&M wants to make clothing from CO2 using this startup's tech | TechCrunch

Rubi uses enzyme-based technology to produce cellulose from captured carbon dioxide, offering a sustainable alternative to tree-based textile materials.
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fromHardik Pandya
2 weeks ago

Every Company is a Startup Now

AI has eliminated structural protections that kept large companies safe for decades by enabling small teams to build competitive products faster and cheaper than established competitors.
#career-transition
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago
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I followed the Chinese playbook for success, then quit Meta for startup life. It feels like being on-call 24/7.

fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago
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I left tech to become an influencer. I had $6,000 in my savings when I took the leap, but it's the best decision I've ever made.

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fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

I followed the Chinese playbook for success, then quit Meta for startup life. It feels like being on-call 24/7.

A former Facebook engineer abandoned Big Tech stability to become a startup founder, finding greater happiness despite sacrificing financial security and status.
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fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

I left tech to become an influencer. I had $6,000 in my savings when I took the leap, but it's the best decision I've ever made.

Camillia Nwokedi transitioned from tech to full-time content creation in 2025 with $6,000 in savings, gaining brand deals and coaching clients within a year.
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fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago

This $15 Billion AI Company Requires Its Engineers to Clean the Office - And Leave Their Shoes at the Door

Applied Intuition, a $15 billion AI startup, requires all employees to clean their own desks weekly and remove shoes at the office entrance to cultivate disciplined, focused culture and connect workspace cleanliness to code quality.
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fromInc
2 weeks ago

Inside the DesignObsessed Strategy Driving Cadence's 50-Percent Repeat Sales Rate

Cadence creates premium magnetic containers and organizers that seamlessly integrate into daily life while maintaining aesthetic appeal and sustainability through meticulous industrial design.
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fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Fuse raises $25M to disrupt aging loan origination systems used by U.S. credit unions | TechCrunch

Fuse, an AI-native loan origination system, raised $25 million Series A to modernize legacy lending software used by credit unions and lenders.
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fromBlack Enterprise
2 weeks ago

Michael B. Jordan's Marketing Agency Obsidianworks Buys Back Stake, Returns To Full Independence

Obsidianworks repurchased its minority stake from Endeavor's 160over90 to return to full independence and accelerate growth targeting 'New Money America' consumers.
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fromTNW | Startups-Technology
2 weeks ago

Tower raises 5.5m to empower data engineers in the AI era

Tower, founded by ex-Snowflake engineers, addresses the gap between AI-generated code and production-ready data pipelines by providing testing, debugging, and operational infrastructure.
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fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Before quantum computing arrives, this startup wants enterprises already running on it | TechCrunch

Peter Sarlin launched QuTwo, an AI startup building an orchestration layer to help enterprises transition from classical to quantum computing while addressing AI's current efficiency limitations.
#side-hustle
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fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago

His $5,000-a-Day Side Hustle Started With Just 10 Hours of Work Per Week And an AI Tool Anyone Can Use. Now It's on Track for $3 Million This Year.

Boostcous, a gluten-free protein-packed couscous brand, launched in December 2025 and generated $10,000 in revenue within two weeks, projecting $3 million annually with $15,000 initial investment per co-founder.
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fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks ago

She Started Her Side Hustle With a Google Search - Then Made $11K in Month 1: 'I Had Absolutely Zero Experience'

Lauren Olds invested over $80,000 and maintained her full-time job to launch LEEVA, a collagen-rich tea brand blending functional nutrition with indulgent sensory experience.
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fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago

His $5,000-a-Day Side Hustle Started With Just 10 Hours of Work Per Week And an AI Tool Anyone Can Use. Now It's on Track for $3 Million This Year.

Boostcous, a gluten-free protein-packed couscous brand, launched in December 2025 and generated $10,000 in revenue within two weeks, projecting $3 million annually with $15,000 initial investment per co-founder.
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fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks ago

She Started Her Side Hustle With a Google Search - Then Made $11K in Month 1: 'I Had Absolutely Zero Experience'

Lauren Olds invested over $80,000 and maintained her full-time job to launch LEEVA, a collagen-rich tea brand blending functional nutrition with indulgent sensory experience.
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fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

Lovable's CEO says these 3 things are luring tech talent from Silicon Valley to Sweden

Swedish tech culture's long-term thinking and team-focused values attract talent from Silicon Valley, while Lovable's hypergrowth demonstrates Stockholm's emerging competitive advantage in tech.
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fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

Founder finds Azure startup credits don't apply to Claude

Startups using Microsoft's Startup Credits discovered unexpected charges when deploying Anthropic's Claude via Azure AI Foundry, as the platform does not clearly distinguish between credit-covered and marketplace-billed models.
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

The wild six weeks for NanoClaw's creator that led to a deal with Docker | TechCrunch

I sat down on the couch in my sweatpants, and just basically melted into [it] the whole weekend, probably almost 48 hours straight. About three weeks ago, an X post praising NanoClaw from famed AI researcher Andrej Karpathy went viral. About a week ago, Cohen closed down his AI marketing startup to focus full-time on NanoClaw and launch a company around it called NanoCo.
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fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

When startups become a family business | TechCrunch

It's great because honestly it fits perfectly into this relationship. It's obviously a three-co-founder relationship. He's also the one that brings sanity to the conversation and can draw the line sometimes. As Rivio has grown, they have two main takeaways: First, co-founders should have clearly defined lanes. Second, it's a good idea to bring in a third co-founder as a tie-breaker.
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fromInc
2 weeks ago

Create & Cultivate Founder Jaclyn Johnson Opens Up About the Hidden Costs of Scaling Too Fast

Few founders get to revisit the decisions they made when they first scaled their company the way Jaclyn Johnson did. Johnson bootstrapped Create & Cultivate from a side project in 2012 into a multi-million-dollar media and events platform for ambitious women, then sold a majority stake to private equity in 2021 in a deal valued at about $22 million. Three years later, after watching the company struggle under new ownership, she did something far rarer: She bought it back.
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fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Webflow buys AI content generation platform Vidoso to bolster its marketing suite | TechCrunch

Webflow acquires AI content generation platform Vidoso to expand marketing capabilities and position itself as an agentic marketing platform rather than just a website builder.
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fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

Lovable says it added $100M in revenue last month alone, with just 146 employees | TechCrunch

Lovable, a no-code platform using natural language to build websites and apps, reached $400 million ARR and serves enterprise clients including Klarna and HubSpot alongside millions of individual users.
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fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

Poppi founder on TikTok, Super Bowl ads, and her return to Shark Tank | TechCrunch

Functional soda startups like Poppi are overcoming traditional beverage industry challenges through innovative products and viral marketing, achieving billion-dollar valuations despite venture capital skepticism.
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

AI vibe coding darling Lovable is racing toward $1 billion in revenue

The Swedish startup says its annual recurring revenue has surged by more than 30%, from $300 million to $400 million in a single month, and could top $1 billion by year's end, Lovable's chief revenue officer, Ryan Meadows, told Business Insider in an exclusive interview.
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fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

India neobank Fi winds down banking services on its platform | TechCrunch

The banking services on the Fi app will soon be discontinued; however, your Savings Account with Federal Bank remains active and fully operational. Your funds remain completely safe and accessible at all times. The company said in the email, reviewed by TechCrunch.
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fromFortune
3 weeks ago

This land data startup is buying GPUs so tech giants and real estate developers can find land for data centers | Fortune

Small startups are building private GPU clusters to reduce AI training costs and gain competitive advantages over cloud-based alternatives.
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fromGrub Street
3 weeks ago

The Ample Hills Couple Is Back, Again

Jackie Cuscuna and Brian Smith, after bankrupting their ice cream company Ample Hills twice, are launching Ramblin' Chick, a chicken burger restaurant in Brooklyn.
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fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks ago

Why You Need an Exit Plan Long Before You're Ready to Sell

Exit thinking—making decisions today that preserve future options—differs from exit planning and should begin early, even when founders aren't considering selling, to maximize leverage and control over inevitable ownership transitions.
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fromForbes
3 weeks ago

How Global Uncertainty Is Shaping The Way Startups Function

Startups navigating current global uncertainty most effectively build distributed teams across multiple countries paired with AI tools to operate faster, leaner, and more resilient.
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fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

Bobbi Brown shares how she found her second act: 'I just worked on myself - from the inside out.'

Bobbi Brown overcame feeling like a loser after Estée Lauder cut her creative contract in 2016 by working on herself and launching Jones Road Beauty after her non-compete expired in 2020.
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fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks ago

This Secret Pattern Predicts What's Next in Your Market. Once You See It, You Can't Unsee It.

Everything bundles, unbundles, and rebundles in cycles, creating predictable opportunities for entrepreneurs to identify and capitalize on industry shifts.
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

The playbook fueling a bookstore's 4-year sales streak

About 1,500 new indie bookstores have opened over the past five years, more than 400 in 2025 alone. In a recent ABA survey, 73% of its members said their sales increased in 2025. Independent bookstores are 'resilient and a great example of the innovation, flexibility, and passion that is evident in many small businesses,' said Allison Hill, CEO of the American Booksellers Association.
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fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks ago

Want Your First 1,000 Users This Quarter? Read This

Product growth follows distinct phases: MVP refinement for first 100 users, disciplined experimentation for 1,000 users, and balanced product-growth efforts beyond 1,000 users.
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

We quit our jobs at 26, moved, and opened a whiskey distillery. I don't expect our kids to take it over.

After getting engaged in 2013, we started kicking around a wild idea: What if we moved back and revived the prohibition-era distillery his family had owned three generations back? The family business had been passed down for decades until it closed in 1919 due to prohibition. In particular, we had on our hearts Andy's dad, who died of cancer in 2010, but had always said, 'Don't move home unless you have a real good reason to.' This felt like it just might be that real good reason.
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fromInfoQ
3 weeks ago

Mindful Leadership in the Age of AI

Sam McAfee helps organizations transition from startup success to sustainable scaling by addressing foundational issues that emerge as growth breaks previously effective processes.
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