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Growth hacking
fromEntrepreneur
11 hours 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.
#entrepreneurship
Startup companies
fromFast Company
13 hours 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
fromInc
1 day ago

4 Must-Have Skills Every Nomadic Founder Needs to Build a Successful Online Business

Skills development is crucial for nomadic founders to achieve independence and optimize business growth.
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
13 hours 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
fromInc
1 day ago

4 Must-Have Skills Every Nomadic Founder Needs to Build a Successful Online Business

Skills development is crucial for nomadic founders to achieve independence and optimize business growth.
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.
fromFast Company
8 hours 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
#ai
fromThe Verge
10 hours ago
Artificial intelligence

Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly building an AI clone to replace him in meetings

fromTechCrunch
1 day ago
Startup companies

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

Careers
fromFast Company
6 hours ago

LinkedIn's Chief Economic Opportunity Officer on how to get ahead in the age of AI

Human ingenuity allows software engineers to focus on unique human skills rather than competing with AI.
European startups
fromwww.businessinsider.com
18 hours ago

An ElevenLabs exec says he's planning to double his team size and he warns candidates about the 'huge amount of hours'

Candidates at ElevenLabs are warned about high expectations and hard work before joining, leading to lower turnover rates.
Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
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.
#meta
Tech industry
fromSoapcentral
6 hours ago

Mark Zuckerberg's $80 billion mistake literally defines his organization, and it's ironic

Mark Zuckerberg's rebranding of Facebook to Meta aimed to create a controlled metaverse, but it became a significant business failure.
Wearables
fromwww.theguardian.com
21 hours ago

Metas AI glasses and the dawn of wearable tech - podcast

Meta's AI-powered glasses enhance presence and offer transformative features for those with vision impairments or hearing loss, but raise privacy concerns.
Artificial intelligence
fromArs Technica
10 hours ago

Meta spins up AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to engage with employees

Meta launched an AI assistant and chatbots based on celebrities, allowing users to create their own AI characters amid concerns over child safety.
Artificial intelligence
fromThe Verge
5 days ago

Meta is reentering the AI race with a new model called Muse Spark

Meta launches Muse Spark, a new AI model designed for its products, promising improved query handling and multimodal input capabilities.
Parenting
fromFatherly
8 hours ago

Gary Vaynerchuk Just Wants Us All To Be (And Raise) Nice Guys

Parents must shield their children from the manosphere's negative influences and choose positive role models instead.
#venture-capital
Venture
fromFast Company
1 day 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
3 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.
Venture
fromFast Company
1 day 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
3 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.
Bootstrapping
fromFortune
1 day 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.
#gen-z
Marketing
fromMiami Herald
3 hours ago

Generation Z marketing strategies for small businesses

Understanding Gen Z's values and preferences is crucial for small businesses to effectively market and connect with this generation.
fromFortune
3 weeks ago
Digital life

Just like Gen Z, a young Mark Zuckerberg 'had no concept of small talk' and would 'just stare at you,' the VC behind Airbnb and Reddit says | Fortune

fromFortune
1 day ago
Startup companies

$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

Marketing
fromMiami Herald
3 hours ago

Generation Z marketing strategies for small businesses

Understanding Gen Z's values and preferences is crucial for small businesses to effectively market and connect with this generation.
Digital life
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Just like Gen Z, a young Mark Zuckerberg 'had no concept of small talk' and would 'just stare at you,' the VC behind Airbnb and Reddit says | Fortune

The 'Gen Z stare' reflects a lack of social skills, exemplified by Mark Zuckerberg's early communication challenges.
Startup companies
fromFortune
1 day 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.
from24/7 Wall St.
10 hours 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
fromEngadget
9 hours ago

Two suspects have been arrested for allegedly shooting at Sam Altman's house

The SFPD's Special Investigation Division took over the case and have since detained both 25-year-old Amanda Tom and 23-year-old Muhamad Tarik Hussein, seizing three firearms in the process with the help of a warrant.
San Francisco
#artificial-intelligence
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
11 hours ago

Why marketing is now the operating system for growth

Artificial intelligence is transforming marketing into a central growth engine, influencing brand perception for both humans and automated systems.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
7 hours ago

'It tastes like a Twinkie': Major tech podcaster Kara Swisher says AI is overhyped for one simple reason-humans don't like it | Fortune

AI technology faces skepticism and resistance, particularly among Gen Z, who view it as a threat to job security.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
11 hours ago

Why marketing is now the operating system for growth

Artificial intelligence is transforming marketing into a central growth engine, influencing brand perception for both humans and automated systems.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
7 hours ago

'It tastes like a Twinkie': Major tech podcaster Kara Swisher says AI is overhyped for one simple reason-humans don't like it | Fortune

AI technology faces skepticism and resistance, particularly among Gen Z, who view it as a threat to job security.
Left-wing politics
fromWIRED
3 hours ago

Hasan Piker Built His Twitch Empire With Shure Microphones, Lumix Cameras, and Lots of Zyns

Hasan Piker maintains a rigorous daily routine to cope with pressure and manage his mental health amidst controversy.
NYC startup
fromAlleywatch
8 hours ago

#NYCtech Week in Review: 4/5/26 - 4/11/26

NYC Tech News highlights recent startup funding, exits, and events, featuring companies like Patlytics and Yuzu Health.
Cars
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

Slate Auto: Everything you need to know about the Bezos-backed EV startup | TechCrunch

Slate Auto aims to disrupt the EV market with a customizable electric pickup truck priced around $25,000, backed by Jeff Bezos.
#openai
Media industry
fromFortune
2 days ago

OpenAI's TBPN deal shows how talent, media, and influence are collapsing into one | Fortune

OpenAI's acquisition of TBPN reflects a shift in valuing integrated media, talent, and distribution as interconnected assets.
Media industry
fromFortune
2 days ago

OpenAI's TBPN deal shows how talent, media, and influence are collapsing into one | Fortune

OpenAI's acquisition of TBPN reflects a shift in valuing integrated media, talent, and distribution as interconnected assets.
fromFortune
2 days ago

Former Tesla president reveals the 'single most important thing' you can do for your career-it's a habit Elon Musk and Warren Buffett share too | Fortune

Reading is probably the single most important thing you can do. Over time, I noticed that many of the most successful people in the world read constantly.
Books
Productivity
fromSilicon Canals
3 days ago

We're not just busy. We're bragging about being busy. - Silicon Canals

Busyness is often mistaken for productivity and status, masking the reality of burnout and the true value of time.
Data science
fromMedium
5 days ago

Reasons Why an AI Conference is the Right Idea for Your Career

Good AI conferences focus on practical implementation and real-world applications rather than theoretical concepts or hype.
Exercise
fromEntrepreneur
4 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.
Startup companies
fromAbove the Law
6 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.
Venture
fromAlleywatch
8 hours 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.
Tech industry
from24/7 Wall St.
6 hours ago

Intel Climbs 5%: Landmark Google Partnership and Geopolitical Tailwinds Fuel the Rally

Intel shares are up 5% due to a partnership with Google and strong year-to-date performance.
Growth hacking
fromEntrepreneur
1 day 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.
Marketing
fromInc
2 days ago

How to Turn Connections Into Strategic Partnerships That Scale

Strategic alliances require intention, genuine curiosity, and respect to evolve from casual connections into high-impact partnerships.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week ago

Meta's CTO has some advice for college students wanting to work in tech: 'Constantly be building.'

You just have to immerse yourself in it. You should just constantly be building. That's what's going to give you the best chance of having the relevant skill set that is needed to make a difference in technology.
Education
Careers
fromEntrepreneur
3 days ago

How to Find a Tech Company That Matches Your Values

Identify non-negotiables and evaluate tech companies based on values and ethical practices.
Media industry
fromEntrepreneur
3 days ago

'I Live to Work': MrBeast Admits His Work-Life Balance Isn't 'Healthy' - Here's How He Built YouTube's Biggest Audience

MrBeast, with 476 million subscribers, admits to an unhealthy work-life balance while striving to make Beast Industries a major entertainment company.
Marketing tech
fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

Canva doubles down on AI and marketing automation with Simtheory, Ortto acquisitions | TechCrunch

Canva acquired Simtheory and Ortto to enhance its AI and marketing capabilities, evolving from a design tool to a comprehensive workflow system.
fromEntrepreneur
7 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.
Startup companies
Productivity
fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

Why 'Just Start' Is Dangerous Advice for Entrepreneurs

Many founders neglect business planning, leading to reactive decisions and confusion between busyness and real progress.
Tech industry
fromThe Motley Fool
1 day 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.
Growth hacking
fromFast Company
2 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.
Bootstrapping
fromEntrepreneur
3 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.
Media industry
fromEntrepreneur
4 days ago

Free Your Mind to Create While AI Streamlines the Rest

Agencies must let go of outdated operational layers to maintain competitive advantage and embrace AI's role in streamlining processes.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
5 days ago

Former Instagram VP shares 5 tips for young software engineers

Curiosity is key for young engineers. Asking a lot of questions is a great way to build relationships within a company, according to James Everingham.
Careers
Marketing
fromForbes
6 days ago

Adam W Is Taking Creator Strategy Off Screen And Into The Real World

Adam Waheed transitions to Chief Digital Officer at Stic, merging digital comedy with innovative advertising strategies.
Bootstrapping
fromEntrepreneur
2 days ago

How I Went From Side Hustle to 7 Figures in 12 Months Using 4 AI Tools (No Tech Skills Needed)

Most side hustles fail due to lack of systems, not effort; AI tools can automate tasks for solopreneurs.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
4 days ago

Google DeepMind started moving faster by acting like a startup, Demis Hassabis says

"We've basically helped put together all the talent from around the company, sort of pushing in one direction. A lot of it was assembling together all the ingredients we already had and then kind of pushing with relentless sort of focus and pace."
Silicon Valley
Careers
fromSilicon Canals
5 days ago

I've watched three generations enter the workforce, and what Gen Z calls "hustle culture" is what my generation simply called showing up - but before you dismiss that as boomer arrogance, there's something underneath it worth understanding - Silicon Canals

Generational differences in work ethic reflect changing economic realities and expectations around fulfillment and mental health in the workplace.
Venture
fromTechCrunch
6 days ago

The AI gold rush is pulling private wealth into riskier, earlier bets | TechCrunch

Family offices are increasingly investing directly in AI startups, bypassing traditional venture capital due to the urgency of the AI boom.
Startup companies
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.
Philosophy
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

Marc Andreessen is a philosophical zombie

Marc Andreessen claims to have minimal introspection, which he presents as advantageous for entrepreneurs, despite introspection being a practice documented in ancient philosophical and religious traditions.
Growth hacking
fromFast Company
5 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.
#anthropic
Venture
fromTNW | Anthropic
6 days ago

Anthropic in talks to invest $200m in private equity venture to push Claude into enterprise

Anthropic is negotiating a joint venture to integrate its Claude models into private equity portfolio companies, investing $200m and potentially raising $1bn.
Artificial intelligence
fromAxios
10 hours ago

No company in American history has ever grown like Anthropic

Anthropic's revenue growth surpasses historical benchmarks, achieving $30 billion in annualized revenue in just over three years with its product Claude.
Venture
fromTNW | Anthropic
6 days ago

Anthropic in talks to invest $200m in private equity venture to push Claude into enterprise

Anthropic is negotiating a joint venture to integrate its Claude models into private equity portfolio companies, investing $200m and potentially raising $1bn.
Artificial intelligence
fromAxios
10 hours ago

No company in American history has ever grown like Anthropic

Anthropic's revenue growth surpasses historical benchmarks, achieving $30 billion in annualized revenue in just over three years with its product Claude.
Marketing
fromInc
2 weeks ago

Too Many Startups Optimize for Growth. The Best Ones Optimize for Customer Success

Building a company around being useful and client-focused leads to higher retention and loyalty, differentiating it from competitors.
Productivity
fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago

Why Founders Who Stay Busy Don't Automatically Grow

A full calendar without strong margins indicates a time-management issue, not a scalable business strategy.
Startup companies
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.
Artificial intelligence
fromThe Nation
9 hours ago

How a "New York Times" Puff Piece Missed the Toxic Creed of the Tech Oligarchy

The New York Times profiled a questionable AI healthcare start-up, Medvi, overlooking serious legal and ethical concerns behind its business model.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
4 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.
Startup companies
#business-scaling
Productivity
fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks ago

How High-Performing Founders Prevent Chaos as They Scale

Hustle scales businesses initially, but sustained growth requires scheduling slack and resilient systems to handle increasing complexity and unexpected challenges.
fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago
Bootstrapping

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.
Productivity
fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks ago

How High-Performing Founders Prevent Chaos as They Scale

Hustle scales businesses initially, but sustained growth requires scheduling slack and resilient systems to handle increasing complexity and unexpected challenges.
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.
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.
fromSan Jose Inside
1 month ago

Silicon Valley Execs and Venture Capitalists Jump on Matt Mahan's Early Bandwagon

Initial fundraising reports from the first week of Matt Mahan's gubernatorial campaign filed Tuesday reveal the depth of support for the moderate Democrat from Silicon Valley executives and venture capitalists. Reports filed with the California Secretary of State show just 21 individuals contributed more than $1.6 million to Matt Mahan for Governor 2026 in the first two days of his campaign.
US politics
Startup companies
fromEntrepreneur
3 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.
Startup companies
fromHardik Pandya
4 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.
fromWIRED
2 months ago

Reid Hoffman Wants Silicon Valley to 'Stand Up' Against the Trump Administration

Reid Hoffman doesn't do much in half measures. He cofounded LinkedIn, of course, and helped bankroll companies including Meta and Airbnb in their startup days. He has also fashioned himself, via books, podcasts, and other public appearances, as something of a public intellectual-a pro-capitalist philosopher who still insists that tech can be a force for good. Most recently, Hoffman has emerged as one of Silicon Valley's most prominent defenders of artificial intelligence.
US politics
fromEntrepreneur
2 months ago

Why the Entrepreneurs Who Suffer Early Win Bigger Later

In an era obsessed with shortcuts, overnight success, and polished social media profiles, adversity is often treated as something to avoid. Something unfortunate. Something that signals failure. That assumption is completely wrong. Adversity is not a flaw in the entrepreneurial journey; it is, in fact, the training ground, the pressure that sharpens one's judgment, accelerates their adaptability and forges the kind of resilience no accelerator, MBA or funding round can manufacture.
Venture
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

AI ready: The advantages of being a young entrepreneur

Even before he'd graduated from the University of Bath in 2024, Arnau Ayerbe landed a highly coveted role as an AI engineer with JP Morgan - yet he felt limited and uninspired. "I realised very quickly that the person to my right and to my left were going to be me in 20 years, and I didn't want to become that," recalls London-based Ayerbe.
Artificial intelligence
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