Grow your business online with GoDaddy’s new offering
If you want to start or grow an e-commerce business online, you need a professional-grade website that can attract new customers and drive sales. Whether youre interested in launching the next eBay o… [+2892 chars]
Read moreLG confirms it's shutting down its mobile business
The reports out of its native Korea were correct, LG is shutting down its mobile business. With losses continuing to mount, and billions of dollars seemingly squandered on quirky handsets, the electr… [+1759 chars]
Read moreHow to Pet-Proof Your Garden This Spring
Pets and gardens dont always get along. If you have both, its important to keep them out of each others business so everyone stays happy and healthy. How to pet-proof your garden Of course, this is… [+1742 chars]
Read moreWhere StockX fits in the business of sneakers
Before StockX, sneaker buyers had eBay, campouts at sneaker stores and internet forums as avenues to connect with other enthusiasts and find the most desired shoes. Five years later, the data-based s… [+4786 chars]
Read moreGrover raises $71M to grow its consumer electronics subscription business
A startup tapping into the concept of the circular economy, where people don’t buy items outright but pay an incremental amount to use them temporarily, has raised some funding to scale its business … [+7557 chars]
Read moreMicromobility’s next big business is software, not vehicles
The days of the shared, dockless micromobility model are numbered. That’s essentially the conclusion reached by Puneeth Meruva, an associate at Trucks Venture Capital who recently authored a detailed… [+3210 chars]
Read moreWunder Mobility’s new lending business helps micromobility startups finance fleets
Wunder Mobility built its business selling software to shared scooter, e-bike and even short-term car rental startups. Now, it’s banking on a new and once secret lending division to bring in more rev… [+3651 chars]
Read moreAre Democrats Friends with Big Business Now?
Still, statements by companies about their social priorities deserve a healthy dose of skepticism. Indeed, some of the same companies taking part in the stampede of statements critiquing voting laws… [+1637 chars]
Read moreBusiness Updates: Mercedes Unveils New Electric Sedan
LiveUpdated April 16, 2021, 7:46 a.m. ET April 16, 2021, 7:46 a.m. ET Heres what you need to know: Mercedes-Benz unveiled an electric counterpart to its top-of-the-line S-Class sedan on Thursday, … [+7985 chars]
Read moreHow we dodged risks and raised millions for our open-source machine language startup
Open-source software gave birth to a slew of useful software in recent years. Many of the great technologies that we use today were born out of open-source development: Android, Firefox, VLC media pl… [+2612 chars]
Read moreHow Scott Rudin Wielded Power in Show Business
Even some of his biggest backers say he needs to change. Hes had a bad temper, said the billionaire David Geffen, who alongside his fellow mogul Barry Diller has been co-producing Mr. Rudins recent … [+1532 chars]
Read moreMarvel's Getting in on That Cat Manga Business Now
I mean, where Junji Ito goes, publishers should follow, right? Marvel and Viz Media have announced a new partnership to bring two manga volumes to print, one entirely new to the West and the other r… [+1065 chars]
Read moreBusiness Updates: Strict Rules for Artificial Intelligence in E.U.
The European Union on Wednesday unveiled strict regulations to govern the use of artificial intelligence, a first-of-its-kind policy that outlines how companies and governments can use a technology s… [+7485 chars]
Read moreBusiness Updates: Air France to Get a $4.7 Billion Bailout
Air France on Tuesday said it would receivea new bailout from the French government worth 4 billion euros ($4.7 billion) to help the beleaguered airline cope with mounting debts as a third wave of pa… [+6532 chars]
Read moreThe New Cancel Culture Capitalism
An M.L.B. source described what many within the league saw as an untenable scenario for the sport: A number of players would refuse to participate in the game. The remainder would have been asked ove… [+2403 chars]
Read moreBuilding the right team for a billion-dollar startup
From building out Facebook’s first office in Austin to putting together most of Quora’s team, Bain Capital Ventures managing director Sarah Smith has done a bit of everything when it comes to hiring.… [+1634 chars]
Read moreKnowing when your startup should go all-in on business development
Theres a persistent fallacy swirling around that any startup growing pain or scaling problem can be solved with business development. Thats frankly not true. Business development is rarely, if ever,… [+2944 chars]
Read moreHow Klaviyo transformed from a lifestyle business into a $4.15B email titan
Startups are stories of feverish dreams and obsessive fears. Short of hearing it from the source, a glimpse into the inbox of a founder would be the best way to experience the travails they endure on… [+4861 chars]
Read moreGreece’s Viva Wallet raises $80M for its neo-bank targeting small business merchants
Challenger banks continue to make significant waves in the world of finance, with smaller outfits luring customers away from incumbents by providing an easier way for them to not only engage with bas… [+5794 chars]
Read moreAirtel Africa receives additional $100M for its mobile money business from Mastercard
Two weeks ago, TPG’s Rise Fund invested $200 million in Airtel Mobile Commerce BV (AMC BV) — the mobile money business of London-listed telecomAirtel Africa. After closing the deal, the Bharti Airtel… [+2470 chars]
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