Lessons from founders raising their first round in a bull market
Raising a seed round from a16z was not difficult for Manu Bansal, the founder of Lightup.ai. His previous firm, Uhana, was founded in 2016 with…
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India’s Of Business in talks to raise new funds at over $4.5 billion valuation
Three sources familiar with the talks told me that OfBusiness, an e-commerce startup that sells industrial goods and provides credit to small businesses, is in…
How Ryan Reynolds has mastered authentic marketing
Conferences and activities will continue to be unique. How do you make sure they are still a big element of your marketing strategy? Some events…
How doing everything wrong turned Automattic into a multibillion-dollar media powerhouse
Nothing about Automattic’s success has been automatic. To those who haven’t been paying attention, the company now appears to be a near-overnight success. WordPress, the…
Learn How to Build the Business you have always wanted for as little as $34
There are many things you need to know as an entrepreneur to get your business idea, product, and brand to the point of profitability, to…
Growth tactics that will jump-start your customer base
A tried-and-true list of commotions was part of the playbook for beginning a new company five years ago. You would try to get a feature…
Inside Plaid’s plans to build a new, global finance network
When Visa announced plans to buy Plaid for $5.3 billion in January 2020, it was one of the most significant acquisitions of a fintech start-up…
FDA Authorizes Sale of Vaping Products for the First Time
The debate over electronic cigarettes took a crucial step this week when the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the first time approved the…
Employers are consumer edtech’s next beta test
Although remote work has altered the way we spend our days, there remains one lurking disruptor among us: burnout. Employees are either soul-searching for a…
Edtech leans into the creator economy with cohort-based classes
Entrepreneurs are reviving some of education’s most fundamental ideas, from flashcards to tutors to after-school activities, thanks to the pandemic. These are not just any…
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