Working for family for free is just one of them! Find out what other three mistakes you could make that could derail your business. August 22, 2019 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The following excerpt is from Laura Pennington Briggs’ book Start Your Own Freelance Writing Business. Buy it […]
Chicago, Illinois-based parking inventory and booking startup SpotHero today announced that it has secured $ 50 million in a series D round led by Macquarie Capital, bringing its total raised to date to $ 118 million. CEO and cofounder Mark Lawrence said the round, which saw participation from investors Union Grove Venture Partners, Insight Venture […]
Forget Silicon Valley. A growing number of entrepreneurs are returning to their roots to build a business. August 22, 2019 13 min read This story appears in the September 2019 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe » Nobody really wanted to fund us,” recalls Alex Kubicek, a soft-spoken Midwesterner with a shrewd scientific mind. He’s thinking back […]
Sarah Biggers went from a newbie in the natural beauty space to a pro in just a few years. Here are six things she wishes she’d known at the beginning. August 20, 2019 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In my early twenties, when I jumped from tech aspirations to […]
This episode features several rejected pitches and resilient founders. August 21, 2019 2 min read Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch invites ambitious entrepreneurs to step into the Entrepreneur Elevator, then gives them just 60 seconds to pique the judges’ interest. It’s a high-pressure, fast-paced environment in which startup founders need to race against the clock while maintaining […]
(Reuters) — Intel on Tuesday unveiled its latest processor that will be its first using artificial intelligence (AI) and is designed for large computing centers. The chip, developed at its development facility in Haifa, Israel, is known as Nervana NNP-I or Springhill and is based on a 10 nanometer Ice Lake processor that will allow […]
This entrepreneur talks about how his previous ventures prepared him to take on the streetwear industry. August 20, 2019 1 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In this video, Entrepreneur Network partner David Meltzer spoke to Josh Luber, the CEO and co-founder of StockX, about his previous ventures as an entrepreneur […]
Every new business stands to benefit from clearly stated goals and ethos. August 19, 2019 4 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Every successful startup has a clear goal or vision as to what they want to accomplish. While cynics would say that the ultimate mission of any business is making […]
Microsoft today announced that it has acquired JClarity, leading contributor to the AdoptOpenJDK project, for an undisclosed amount. In a blog post published this morning, corporate vice president of program management for developer tools and services John Montgomery said the purchase will bolster Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing platform by increasing performance for Java workloads. “Microsoft […]
Google today open-sourced the speech engine that powers its Android speech recognition transcription tool Live Transcribe. The company hopes doing so will let any developer deliver captions for long-form conversations. The source code is available now on GitHub. Google released Live Transcribe in February. The tool uses machine learning algorithms to turn audio into real-time […]
Looking for a new business opportunities in the space? Consider opening up shop across the pond. August 16, 2019 4 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Although Canada and the U.S. remain the unchallenged leaders of the recreational marijuana business, the European continent is actually in a cannabis frenzy right now. […]
Every entrepreneur needs feedback to improve every business aspect. Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Microsoft founder Bill Gates, one of the richest people in the world, often talks about the importance of having had Warren Buffet as his mentor. He credits Buffet with helping him learn how to manage difficult situations. Gates […]
Video is among the internet’s most popular brand of media. It’s estimated that more clips are uploaded in a month than the major U.S. television networks have created in 30 years, and roughly 87% of online marketers today use video content. Perhaps unsurprisingly, video traffic is projected to constitute 82% of all IP traffic by […]
Mason, a startup developing a platform that expedites mobile hardware time to market in the enterprise, today announced that it has raised $ 25 million in a series A round led by Coatue Management, with GGV Capital and Base10 participating. The fresh capital comes after two seed rounds totaling $ 120,000, and CEO Jim Xiao […]
Making sure you get paid what your worth is essential to business success. These tips can help you set your rates so you hit the sweet spot with customers — not too high and not too low. August 15, 2019 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The following excerpt is […]