10 Mistakes I Made While Selling My First Startup (and How You Can Avoid Them)
When I was selling my business, I learned that at any moment, the right shove from the wrong direction might kill my deal. Here’s how I made the sale happen.
Honda is killing its EVs — and any chance of competing in the future
Honda’s decision to kill its three EVs for the U.S. market will reverberate far beyond North America.
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Get Pearly Whites in Time for Labor Day With This $29.97 Electric Toothbrush
Snag an electric toothbrush, travel case, and replacement heads with this deal.
3 Top Rated China Stocks Investors Are After This Week
Despite several obstacles, the Chinese economy has demonstrated remarkable resilience over the past several years. Given the consistent measures undertaken by the nation to keep its economy afloat this year,…
Most Friends Don’t Make Good Business Partners. But Here Are 3 Things You Can Do to Change That.
If you and your friends are thinking of starting a business, there are some ground rules you’ll need to discuss first.
Accel-backed Agave lets construction software talk to one another
A lot of the most popular construction software was developed 20 to 40 years ago and many systems don’t talk to each other. As a result, the information stored in them is fragmented, adding extra work for building teams. Agave, a member of Y Combinator’s latest batch, is helping with a unified API that connects […]
Marathon Oil (MRO) vs. Marathon Petroleum (MPC): Which Energy Stock Has the Potential for Great Momentum in September
A pickup in demand for oil and gas and constrained supplies amid production cuts will likely push crude prices higher, driving strong investor interest in the energy sector. Thus, energy…
FIRE Movement (Financial Independence, Retire Early) Method Doesn’t Work
As people are increasingly looking to retire early and live off their investments, the FIRE movement has gained popularity in recent years. In spite of this, the FIRE method is…
Why PE firm Alitheia is banking on women in Africa
African women-founders find it incredibly hard to raise capital from private markets, and even banks, a gap that “gender-lens” funds like Alitheia IDF exist to bridge. Alitheia IDF was co-founded by Tokunboh Ishmael and Polo Leteka in 2015 as a private equity fund to back the often marginalized founders. Through the $100 million Alitheia IDF, […]
In Threads’ dwindling engagement, social media’s flawed hypothesis is laid bare
In an age where social isolation and loneliness are at an all-time high, perhaps we stop treating connectivity as a substitute and focus on facilitating true, meaningful connections.
Venmo lets you gift money to your loved ones with special Hallmark greeting cards
Venmo is partnering with greeting card manufacturer Hallmark to let you send a physical gift card loaded with money. Hallmark said that this new line of cards will be available for $4.99 on the company’s websites, in Hallmark Gold Crown stores, and in select retailers. People will be able to choose cards from different ranges, […]