Slack Technologies, a startup company out of Silicon Valley, has raised more than $300 million in funding. Now, the company wants to pay it forward by giving back some of that money. The startup darling […]
Tag: Startups
Tech Startups Learning The Art of Cost-Cutting The Hard Way
Startup companies are starting to realize that their business models of achieving quick growth at all costs might not lead to long term success. In order to gain any respect in the market, a company […]
In The Wake Of Overvaluation Hype, Startups Now Pessimistic About Raising Money
A surprising new survey of startup companies found that the vast majority of owners believe that it is going to be harder to conduct fundraising in the next few months. The news comes as many […]
In Order To Bypass The Glass Ceiling, Women Just Need To Be Their Own Bosses
Females startups are generally more successful than those of men in terms of earning power, according to a new study carried out by French lender BNP Paribas. The study – the second annual Global Entrepreneur […]
Xiaomi Entered The Market With A Bang But Might End This Quarter With A Whimper
Things are not looking good for Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi, as market analysts have stated that the company’s $45 billion valuation of last year is unfeasible. It’s a sour turn of events for one of […]
Startup CEOs Watch Anxiously As Square Begins Trading In NY Stock Exchange
The digital-mobile-payments company Square began trading on the New York Stock Exchange today, and the company has a lot riding on the move. Founded in 2009, the company developed an easy, convenient way for small […]
LinkedIn Co-Founder Says Startup Unicorns Are Being Over Valued
According to one successful business man, many private companies are being over valued. The co-founder of the professional networking website LinkedIn Reid Hoffman says that a large amount of private companies with valuations in excess […]
Large Companies Taking Advantage Of American Workers And Startups In H-1B Lottery
Large companies are starting to hog the H-1B visas that are given to highly-skilled foreign workers in order to bring talent to the United States. With only a limited number of work visas that can […]
Chinese and Taiwanese Business Giants Partner For Global Domination
The countries where they are headquartered may be politically and territorially at odds, but China’s Alibaba has formed a partnership with Taiwan’s Foxconn to encourage the next generation of world dominating businesses. Alibaba is China’s, […]
Despite Low Odds Of Winning Fantasy Sports Operators See Record Revenues
As a billion dollar a year industry, the phenomenon known as fantasy sports is constantly growing. Despite the fact that most players will lose their money over the course of the NFL football season, this […]
Former Apple, Google & Amazon Vets Launching New Smartphone September 1st
Big Smartphone companies may like Sony may be quitting, but that has not done much to deter other companies from taking their places. Co-founder and Chief Executive of Nextbit Systems, a new San Francisco-based company, […]
Controversial Prize Winning Video Game Sees Users Try To Kill Poachers
A group of teen students from Nepal, called Team Octavian, have created a somewhat controversial video-game depicting the killing of poachers. While some people strongly feel that the act of poaching is heinous and that […]
Man Made Spider Silk Is About To Hit The Market
Scientists have long marveled at spider silk for its feather-like weight yet steel-like strength. There have been numerous attempts to produce the material commercially but they have, up until recently, been too expensive to be […]
SEC To Allow All Americans To Invest Directly In Startups
The SEC has passed historic regulations that will allow everyday Americans to invest in startups for the first time ever. Previously only rich investors were permitted to take part, limiting the opportunities available to retail […]
Slack Raises $160 Million at $2.8 Billion Valuation
Slack, the red hot Vancouver-based business communications company, raised a new $160 million round. The investment features a number of heavyweights, such as Horizons Ventures, Digital Sky Technologies (DST Global), Index Ventures, Spark Capital, and […]