Ecommerce

Amazon buys Ring, smart doorbell maker

Amazon on Tuesday announced it is buying Ring, a privately-held California company that makes “smart” doorbells and other home security gadgets.

Minibar Delivery: Two female entrepreneurs are changing the booze industry

The women are the co-founders of Minibar Delivery, an alcohol delivery service and app. Both had experience in successful start-ups such as Rent-the-Runway and Wag.com, but neither had ever worked in the alcohol industry before. Their lack of experience, however, became an asset.