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Business
from24/7 Wall St.
6 hours ago

Software Stocks Quietly Sold Off - Snap Up This Undervalued Tech ETF

The S&P 500 Software Index is down 30% but shows signs of recovery, making software stocks a potential buy opportunity.
#venture-capital
Venture
fromAlleywatch
31 minutes ago

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 4/14/2026

Bluefish raised $43M in Series B funding, while Ranger AI secured $6M to enhance industrial workflows.
NYC startup
fromAlleywatch
6 days ago

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 4/8/2026

Patlytics raised $40M in Series B funding, while Mosaic secured $18.4M in a recent SEC filing.
Venture
fromAlleywatch
1 day ago

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 4/13/2026

Chapter and Attention secured significant funding to enhance their AI-driven platforms for healthcare and sales automation.
Venture
fromFast Company
2 days ago

The 3 reasons why VCs invest: Faith, opportunity, or evidence

Venture capital rounds are driven by three core reasons: faith, opportunity, and evidence.
Venture
fromEntrepreneur
4 days ago

What I Look for Before Backing a Billion-Dollar Company

Investors prioritize startups that fundamentally disrupt industries rather than those making minor improvements.
fromFortune
1 month ago
Venture

This VC backed CrowdStrike and Anduril. His due diligence starts with your father | Fortune

Venture
fromAlleywatch
31 minutes ago

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 4/14/2026

Bluefish raised $43M in Series B funding, while Ranger AI secured $6M to enhance industrial workflows.
NYC startup
fromAlleywatch
6 days ago

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 4/8/2026

Patlytics raised $40M in Series B funding, while Mosaic secured $18.4M in a recent SEC filing.
Venture
fromAlleywatch
1 day ago

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 4/13/2026

Chapter and Attention secured significant funding to enhance their AI-driven platforms for healthcare and sales automation.
Venture
fromFast Company
2 days ago

The 3 reasons why VCs invest: Faith, opportunity, or evidence

Venture capital rounds are driven by three core reasons: faith, opportunity, and evidence.
Venture
fromEntrepreneur
4 days ago

What I Look for Before Backing a Billion-Dollar Company

Investors prioritize startups that fundamentally disrupt industries rather than those making minor improvements.
fromFortune
1 month ago
Venture

This VC backed CrowdStrike and Anduril. His due diligence starts with your father | Fortune

#innovation
Growth hacking
fromEntrepreneur
1 day ago

Innovation Looks Like Hype Before It Really Works - Here's Why

Innovation progresses slower than public perception, leading to overhyped technology trends and narratives that can be difficult to change.
Careers
fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago

Why Most Companies Get Innovation Completely Wrong

Real innovation stems from those closest to the work, not from executives or consultants.
Growth hacking
fromEntrepreneur
1 day ago

Innovation Looks Like Hype Before It Really Works - Here's Why

Innovation progresses slower than public perception, leading to overhyped technology trends and narratives that can be difficult to change.
Real estate
fromEntrepreneur
6 days ago

Can You Spot Signs of Industry Disruption Before They Happen?

Most innovation occurs in three stages: visibility, interface, and incentives, impacting industry transformation.
Careers
fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago

Why Most Companies Get Innovation Completely Wrong

Real innovation stems from those closest to the work, not from executives or consultants.
Artificial intelligence
from24/7 Wall St.
12 hours ago

Jim Cramer Says Market Has It All Wrong on Cybersecurity and AI

Cybersecurity stocks are misclassified with traditional software, which undermines their true value and growth potential, especially in the context of AI advancements.
Careers
fromEntrepreneur
9 hours ago

Why Entrepreneurs Start to Feel Lost After 40

Midlife disorientation in entrepreneurs signals a misalignment between identity, values, and business direction, necessitating recalibration for clarity and alignment.
#citi
Marketing tech
fromInvesting.com
9 hours ago

Citi is bullish on Google stock in near term ahead of several catalysts By Investing.com

Citi places Alphabet on a 90-day upside Catalyst Watch due to favorable upcoming product and event catalysts.
Marketing tech
fromInvesting.com
9 hours ago

Citi is bullish on Google stock in near term ahead of several catalysts By Investing.com

Citi places Alphabet on a 90-day upside Catalyst Watch due to favorable upcoming product and event catalysts.
Bootstrapping
fromForbes
10 hours ago

3 Ways To Future-Proof Your Small Business In Times Of Uncertainty

Resilience and consistent marketing are crucial for small businesses during economic uncertainty.
fromTechCrunch
14 hours ago

Inertia moves to commercialize one of the world's most elaborate science experiments | TechCrunch

Inertia Enterprises burst onto the scene in February with a $450 million Series A, making it one of the best capitalized startups in the industry, aiming to bring laser-based fusion reactors to market.
Science
Media industry
fromInc
11 hours ago

The Content Strategy Mistake Almost Every Founder Makes

Timeliness and relevance are crucial for story selection in newsrooms, overshadowing credentials and personal achievements.
#ai
Artificial intelligence
from24/7 Wall St.
3 days ago

Anthropic's Just Triggered Another SaaS Sell-Off: Are Software Stocks Uninvestable?

Anthropic's Claude Managed Agents threaten SaaS stocks, causing significant market losses and raising concerns about the future of the sector.
Artificial intelligence
from24/7 Wall St.
3 days ago

Anthropic's Just Triggered Another SaaS Sell-Off: Are Software Stocks Uninvestable?

Anthropic's Claude Managed Agents threaten SaaS stocks, causing significant market losses and raising concerns about the future of the sector.
fromFast Company
1 day ago

The cofounder of this $2.9 billion company takes a 4 p.m. nap every day

"When I'm irritated, tired, stressed, or anxious, a nap literally cures everything. It really changed my life."
Mindfulness
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

Goldman Says It's Time to Buy Tech. I'd Start With These Tech Deals

Goldman Sachs' Chief Equity Strategist Peter Oppenheimer has called the recent sell-off in U.S. tech stocks a rare 'buying opportunity,' suggesting that the current market conditions may favor investment in this sector.
Apple
#meta-platforms
Tech industry
fromThe Motley Fool
2 days ago

Bull vs. Bear: Is Meta Platforms a Buy or Sell? | The Motley Fool

Meta Platforms is experiencing a divergence between operational performance and stock performance, leading to mixed investor sentiment.
Information security
from24/7 Wall St.
4 days ago

The "SaaS-Pocalypse" Continues: Cloudflare, ServiceNow, CrowdStrike Under Fire as Anthropic Rewrites the Rules

The release of Anthropic's AI security product has significantly impacted investor confidence in enterprise software companies, leading to sharp stock declines.
Environment
fromEntrepreneur
5 days ago

How Nature-Driven Innovation Can Give Your Business an Edge

Biomimicry offers innovative solutions to business challenges by emulating nature's strategies, yet it remains underutilized in corporate practices.
Cryptocurrency
fromBitcoin Magazine
5 days ago

Strategy's (MSTR) Bitcoin Ambition Is Reshaping Corporate Finance. Everyone Else Is Falling Behind

Public and private companies added 47,435 BTC in March, primarily driven by Michael Saylor's Strategy, which purchased 44,377 BTC.
Exercise
fromEntrepreneur
5 days ago

Whoops, We Dyed Influencers Blue! But Now Our Business Is Bringing In $42 Million in Revenue

Clarke and Spalter built FORM, a lifestyle platform and activewear brand, achieving over 60,000 subscribers and $42 million in revenue since its 2020 launch.
Agile
fromComputerWeekly.com
5 days ago

Why the real measure of innovation is human impact | Computer Weekly

CIOs must focus on measurable outcomes like user satisfaction and decision quality to ensure technology initiatives deliver lasting value.
Venture
from24/7 Wall St.
10 hours ago

Warning: "Existential Risk" as Mega IPOs Could Trigger $100 Billion Stock Selloff

Pending IPOs of OpenAI and SpaceX pose significant risks to passive fund mechanics and market stability.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
11 hours ago

Buy This 1 Stock for Triple-Digit Gains as It Recovers From the "Saaspocalypse"

Snowflake's stock has faced volatility, but its growth potential and market cap suggest it may be a strong investment opportunity.
Startup companies
fromAol
13 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.
Bootstrapping
fromEntrepreneur
1 day ago

The Deals You Didn't Make Are Teaching You How to Win Next Time - Use This Framework to Make It Happen

Missed opportunities can provide valuable lessons if analyzed correctly.
#ai-disruption
Artificial intelligence
fromnews.bitcoin.com
1 day ago

Report: Goldman Sachs Strategist Says AI Disruption Fears Will Linger for Years in Software Stocks

AI disruption fears will suppress growth stock valuations for years, according to Goldman Sachs strategist Ben Snider.
fromHardik Pandya
1 month ago
Startup companies

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.
Artificial intelligence
fromnews.bitcoin.com
1 day ago

Report: Goldman Sachs Strategist Says AI Disruption Fears Will Linger for Years in Software Stocks

AI disruption fears will suppress growth stock valuations for years, according to Goldman Sachs strategist Ben Snider.
Startup companies
fromHardik Pandya
1 month 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.
Growth hacking
fromEntrepreneur
2 days ago

Commercialization Isn't the Same as Sales Growth - Here's How

Sales are a function, while commercialization is a system of decisions that defines sustainable business growth.
Information security
from24/7 Wall St.
5 days ago

Why I'd Bottom-Fish in CrowdStrike While the Street is Still Nervous About Software

The SaaS sell-off continues, with many companies facing risks from AI disruption and significant stock declines.
#stock-market
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
10 hours ago

This Wall Street Veteran Says the Market Has Bottomed - Here's What He Thinks Comes Next

Timing the stock market is difficult, but focusing on long-term bullish trends can be beneficial, especially after recent market corrections.
Marketing tech
fromThe Motley Fool
3 weeks ago

2 Tech Stocks That Could Help Make You a Fortune | The Motley Fool

Building wealth in the stock market requires a long-term mindset and investment in competitively positioned, innovative companies.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
10 hours ago

This Wall Street Veteran Says the Market Has Bottomed - Here's What He Thinks Comes Next

Timing the stock market is difficult, but focusing on long-term bullish trends can be beneficial, especially after recent market corrections.
Marketing tech
fromThe Motley Fool
3 weeks ago

2 Tech Stocks That Could Help Make You a Fortune | The Motley Fool

Building wealth in the stock market requires a long-term mindset and investment in competitively positioned, innovative companies.
#business-growth
Bootstrapping
fromEntrepreneur
1 day ago

Your Business Won't Scale Unless You Accept This Hard Truth

Leaders must delegate tasks to ensure business scalability and avoid being overqualified for daily operations.
fromFast Company
3 days ago
Growth hacking

5 lessons from hypergrowth companies like Tesla and Lululemon

The fastest teams achieve growth by questioning, cutting, and simplifying processes rather than adding more requirements.
Bootstrapping
fromEntrepreneur
1 day ago

Your Business Won't Scale Unless You Accept This Hard Truth

Leaders must delegate tasks to ensure business scalability and avoid being overqualified for daily operations.
Growth hacking
fromFast Company
3 days ago

5 lessons from hypergrowth companies like Tesla and Lululemon

The fastest teams achieve growth by questioning, cutting, and simplifying processes rather than adding more requirements.
#entrepreneurship
Startup companies
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.
Bootstrapping
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Entrepreneurship Is Creative Work, but We Don't Call It That

Entrepreneurship is a form of creativity that involves cognitive processes like divergent thinking and adaptability.
Startup companies
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.
Bootstrapping
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Entrepreneurship Is Creative Work, but We Don't Call It That

Entrepreneurship is a form of creativity that involves cognitive processes like divergent thinking and adaptability.
#crowdstrike
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
1 week ago

CrowdStrike Just Bet Big On the Huge Disconnect Between Growth and Its Stock

CrowdStrike's $500 million share repurchase program signals confidence in its undervalued stock amid strong business momentum and AI-driven growth.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
11 hours ago

From Growth Stock to Blue Chip: Is CrowdStrike Ready for the Dow?

CrowdStrike is being considered for inclusion in the Dow Jones Industrial Average due to its strong financial profile and lack of cybersecurity representation.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
4 days ago

CrowdStrike (CRWD) Falls, But Here's Why Wall Street Sees 15% Upside

CrowdStrike's stock is undervalued despite strong fiscal performance and positive analyst sentiment.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
1 week ago

CrowdStrike Just Bet Big On the Huge Disconnect Between Growth and Its Stock

CrowdStrike's $500 million share repurchase program signals confidence in its undervalued stock amid strong business momentum and AI-driven growth.
Startup companies
fromFortune
2 days 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.
Bootstrapping
fromFortune
2 days ago

I grew up in a family of entrepreneurs. Here's what I had to unlearn to build a $1 billion business | Fortune

Family-business instincts can hinder global growth despite their strengths in resilience and financial discipline.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
4 days ago

Meet 'trendslop,' the new, AI-fueled scourge of workplace consultants everywhere | Fortune

Consultants and AI provide dubious guidance, often creating an illusion of value while failing to address underlying issues in organizations.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

Why Millions of Investors Are Buying the Wrong NASDAQ ETF

Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF (ONEQ) offers broader exposure than QQQ by tracking over 600 securities instead of just 100.
Venture
fromAlleywatch
1 day ago

The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 4/13/26

Notable startup funding activity in the US reached $1.5B, featuring key investments in AI, Deep Tech, and other sectors.
Growth hacking
fromForbes
6 days ago

The Most Valuable Asset In Your Business Is One You Forgot You Own

Businesses often overlook leads labeled as 'dead,' which can be re-engaged to generate significant revenue.
Software development
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Cursor CEO warns vibe coding builds 'shaky foundations' and eventually 'things start to crumble' | Fortune

AI is transforming programming by enabling end-to-end tasks, but caution is needed to avoid 'vibe coding' pitfalls.
Bootstrapping
fromEntrepreneur
4 days ago

An Entrepreneur's Guide to Succession Planning

Succession planning is essential for protecting business value, ensuring continuity, and securing the owner's financial future.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

Stanley Druckenmiller Made 1 Huge Bet That Still Looks Attractive Today and Cut 2 Top Positions

Stanley Druckenmiller significantly increased his investment in Alphabet while reducing his holdings in healthcare stocks, indicating a shift in market focus.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

Why venture lenders are paying monthly dividends while banks retreat

Trinity Capital Inc. provides loans to growth-stage companies and pays a monthly dividend of $0.17 per share, yielding approximately 13.5%.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
5 days ago

Meta just killed a dashboard that let employees compete to be the company's No. 1 AI token user | Fortune

Meta employees created a leaderboard tracking AI token usage, promoting productivity measurement, but it was taken down due to external data sharing concerns.
Growth hacking
fromFast Company
6 days ago

I analyzed 789 'Shark Tank' pitches. This personality trait gets funding

Narcissistic admiration in entrepreneurs enhances their ability to secure funding from investors compared to narcissistic rivalry.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

The Hidden Stock Riding Energy's Coattails to a 1,640% Gain Still Has Room to Run

The U.S. energy sector's growth, driven by AI and LNG exports, significantly boosts Powell Industries' revenue and stock performance.
Startup companies
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.
Marketing tech
fromAol
3 weeks ago

2 Tech Stocks That Could Help Make You a Fortune

The Trade Desk and Axon Enterprise are positioned for growth in digital advertising and AI-driven law enforcement, respectively.
Business
fromThe Motley Fool
4 days ago

Preparing for the Next Market Crash? This Is One Stock You'll Want On Your Watchlist. | The Motley Fool

Market downturns highlight resilient companies like Alphabet, which benefits from a strong business model and diverse revenue streams.
Venture
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Anthropic is having a moment in the private markets; SpaceX could spoil the party | TechCrunch

Demand for Anthropic shares is surging, while OpenAI shares struggle to find buyers, highlighting a complex narrative in the private securities market.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
4 days ago

5 Forgotten Old-School Tech Dividend Stocks That Could Crush the Market in 2026

Legacy dividend tech stocks may offer better returns in 2026 as they generate consistent cash flow and dividends.
Bootstrapping
fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago

The Shift Every Founder Must Make to Achieve Exponential Growth

Founders must transition from instinct-driven habits to structured systems for scaling their businesses effectively.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
5 days ago

The AI Bubble That Isn't

The current AI infrastructure buildout is distinct from a bubble due to substantial capital expenditures from profitable companies.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
6 days ago

S&P 500 Snaps Up One of the Market's FastestRising Stocks-Should You Buy It?

Casey's General Stores has joined the S&P 500, showcasing strong growth and resilience in a volatile market.
Bootstrapping
fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks ago

Your Burn Rate Could Kill Your Startup Faster Than You Think

Startup success relies on strategic burn rate management, balancing growth with disciplined spending and revenue generation from the outset.
Startup companies
fromEntrepreneur
4 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.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
4 weeks ago

Venture Capitalist Warns That It's All About to Come Crashing Down

AI companies' massive infrastructure investments far exceed current revenues, creating bubble risks that could trigger a market reset and economic disruption.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
1 week ago

Here's Why Palantir Is Winning Everywhere, Except in the Stock Market

Palantir's stock has declined over 28% despite strong earnings, as the market has become desensitized to its performance.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
2 weeks ago

This 1 Tech Stock is Worth Buying Hand-Over-Fist, Even in This Environment

Arm Holdings is positioned to thrive due to a critical mismatch in tech components, particularly in battery efficiency and capacity.
Venture
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

VC mega funds are back with General Catalyst, Spark rumored to be raising billions | TechCrunch

Major venture capital firms are raising record-breaking funds in 2026, with Thrive, General Catalyst, Andreessen Horowitz, and others each securing billions to deploy into startups, particularly AI companies.
Artificial intelligence
fromAol
1 month ago

Meta's Moltbook gamble looks a lot like bubble behavior

Meta acquired Moltbook, a bot-based social network, representing a speculative bet on AI technology with no demonstrated human utility.
Startup companies
fromForbes
1 month 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.
fromFuturism
2 months ago

Investors Dumping American Stocks as the Country Bets Everything on AI

For decades, the United States stock market has been a juggernaut on the international stage. The US dollar has been - and still is - the de facto currency globally. But for how much longer that will be the case is now looking uncertain. As the New York Times reports, investors are starting to look elsewhere as the Trump administration continues to threaten the independence of its central bank, start a trade war with Europe, and implement self-conflicting monetary policies.
US politics
Startup companies
fromEntrepreneur
1 month 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.
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

An Accel VC says the vibe coding market is big enough for Cursor and Claude Code

The AI-assisted coding market is expanding rapidly with room for multiple successful companies like Cursor and Claude Code, driven by new user adoption and increased per-customer consumption.
Venture
fromHarvard Business Review
1 month ago

What Successful Corporate Venture Capital Funds Do Differently

Corporate venture capital funds frequently dissolve or become absorbed into other departments despite delivering solid investment returns, revealing a systemic organizational challenge beyond financial performance.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
3 weeks ago

The $87 Billion Reason Tech ETFs Are About to Move

Three tech ETFs show divergent performances in 2026, reflecting market preference for focused investments over broader exposure.
fromWIRED
1 month ago

Can AI Kill the Venture Capitalist?

ADIN uses AI to replace the human analysts involved in venture dealmaking. Put in a startup's pitch deck, and out comes a detailed analysis of its business model and founding team, a list of diligence questions and compliance risks, an estimate of the total addressable market, and a suggested valuation. ADIN has about a dozen different agentic investors, each with a distinct persona and investing thesis.
Venture
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Chamath Palihapitiya said his software company is moving away from Cursor because it was spending too much on tokens

AI infrastructure costs for software startups are rising exponentially while revenues stagnate, creating unsustainable economic pressure on AI-dependent businesses.
#startup-strategy
Venture
fromFortune
1 month ago

Meet the breakout VC who goes deep to make a '360-degree' behavioral map before investing in founders | Fortune

Adam Zeplain uses a deeply psychological approach to venture capital, prioritizing understanding founders' character and relationships over traditional financial metrics to predict success.
Venture
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

How to Keep Innovation Moving When Your VC Team Keeps Leaving

Venture Capital-as-a-Service (VCaaS) solves corporate venture capital team turnover by providing experienced investors and maintaining deal execution consistency while corporations focus on core strategy.
Startup companies
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

The Market Already Told You to Pivot - Here's How to Listen

Pivot strategically by following actual user behavior and early feedback to find real product-market fit and achieve traction.
Artificial intelligence
fromEntrepreneur
2 months ago

How to Turn Your Small Business Into an Innovation Machine

Small businesses can use a disciplined micro‑R&D strategy and AI tools to rapidly test ideas while protecting cash flow and minimizing risk.
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