Silicon Valley Startups Paying for Employees to Get Pregnant
According to Glow, Evernote and Eventbrite are two of the startups now offering its big data-powered fertility app as an employee benefit.
Roomer Raises $5M for Secondary Travel Marketplace
On Roomer, people can sell nonrefundable hotel reservations to other travelers.
Apple’s Best App of 2014 Is a Personal Trainer for Your Brain
Elevate builds communication and analytical schools with daily mobile games.
Ed-Tech Startup Clever Raises $30M
Clever offers a platform that makes it easy for schools and teachers to use educational apps in the classroom.
Is Your Business Out of Control? Take This Quiz to Find Out
Are you a high-functioning entrepreneur or the ringmaster of a crazy circus enterprise? Take our quiz to find out how much you really control your business.
Don’t Let Your Online Reputation Hurt Your Business
Everything you do on the Internet is like a tattoo you get late at night that can never, ever be erased. And anyone considering doing business with you -- not just today but for the rest of your life – can find it.
Sole Society CEO on Leveraging Brick-and-Mortar Presence to Build E-Commerce Business
Direct-to-consumer e-retailer Sole Society is using a partnership with Nordstrom to help build brand awareness, says CEO Andrea Wasserman.
3 Benefits to Bootstrapping Your Company
Fundraising does have many benefits: You can get the talent, technology and tools to scale your business quickly. But just as often (in the words of entrepreneurial sage Notorious BIG), “mo’ money, mo’ problems.”
3 Ways to Thank Your Employees
Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on the people and events in our lives which have helped us to grow and succeed -- a holiday which is particularly relevant to the entrepreneurs of the world. Here are three clever ways to show your appreciation this holiday.
Skully Scores $11M in Series A Round for Smart Motorcycle Helmet
Startup SKULLY is once again turning heads with its fundraising ability. The nascent firm announced Friday that it has completed an $11 million Series A financing round led by Walden Riverwood Ventures and Intel Capital.
How to Spot Future Leaders, NFL-Style
Leading an organization like an NFL Hall of Famer depends on identifying key players who can take your company from good to great.
Picasso Helps Entrepreneur Pay the Bills
In light of tightened lending practices, online pawn businesses like borro and UltraPawn are seeing more entrepreneurs pawning expensive goods in order to fund their ventures.
Don’t Go to Work Without Your Passion
We talk about passion all the time, but few of us apply it to our job. And for business leaders, it could make all the difference in the workplace.
7 Employees You Should Fire Now
It's a crazy competitive world out there--you can't afford to have employees who aren't cutting it.
CME Group Makes First Investment in Spy-Inspired Messaging App
Secure messaging app Wickr has raised a $30 million Series B round led by Breyer Capital founder Jim Breyer, with participation from CME Group and Wargaming, a gaming developer.
Music Creation Platform Splice Raises $4.5M
With the announcement, Splice opened up its platform and launched a new product, called the DNA Player.
Last-Minute Tickets App Gametime Scores $4M
Gametime allows users to buy discounted tickets for sporting events on their mobile phones, no printing required.
Docker Raises $40M Series C for App Platform
Docker’s open source platform helps companies build and run applications across different servers.
On the Road to Entrepreneurship, Financing Is Just One Obstacle
There are a number of obstacles preventing entrepreneurs from turning their great business ideas into a reality, new research finds.
A Business Owner’s Video Shoot Nightmare
When it comes to branding, you may think you know how you come across, but do you really? Here is one entrepreneur’s story about the day a video shoot went bad, and the lesson learned.



















