An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Achieving a Net-Zero Business
From conducting a carbon footprint assessment to setting goals and investing in energy-efficient technologies, how to transform your company into a greenhouse gas emissions-neutral enterprise.
The curious case of the disappearing Lamborghinis
When Sam Zahr first saw the gray Rolls-Royce Dawn convertible with orange interior and orange roof, he knew he’d found a perfect addition to his fleet. “It was very appealing to our clientele,” he told me. As the director of operations at Dream Luxury Rental, he outfits customers in the Detroit area looking to ride…
Startups that are Ramp-ing up, and startups that are full of sh**
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Friday show, and we’re talking about the week’s biggest startup and tech news. This week, Mary Ann and Alex were joined by Kirsten Korosec, who […]
YouTube to support RSS uploads for podcasters by year-end, plus private feeds in YouTube Music
YouTube is growing its commitment to hosting podcasts on its platform. This week, at the Podcast Movement conference, YouTube product lead Steve McLendon confirmed the platform will be rolling out support for RSS uploads for podcasters by the end of the year, among other updates. The new functionality had been in beta testing since earlier […]
Byju’s exposed sensitive student data, including loan details
Byju’s, the edtech giant and India’s most valuable startup, has fixed a server-side misconfiguration that was exposing the sensitive data of its students. The Indian startup exposed some students’ names, phone numbers, addresses and email IDs. The exposed data also included loan details such as payouts, links to scanned documents and transactional information related to […]
The Critical First Steps You Must Take to Turn Referrals Into Clients
Referrals are great, but then you still need to convert them into clients. Here are some pre-vetting and first-contact techniques to accomplish that.
Labor Day Special: Get Microsoft Office for Just $35
Microsoft Office for $35? Only During this Labor Day sale.
Luxury Presence, which builds marketing tools for realtors, raises $19.2M
Real estate marketing is no walk in the park. Not only do realtors have to weather market volatility, but they need to meet buyers where they shop — creating compelling marketing experiences while keeping costs under control. Malte Kramer experienced the roadblocks firsthand while working as a marketing consultant for real estate company Jade Mills. […]
The Download: internet scams, and the ethics of brain implants
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How culture drives foul play on the internet, and how new “upcode” can protect us From Bored Apes and Fancy Bears, to Shiba Inu coins, self-replicating viruses, and whales, the internet is crawling…
3 Ways Women Founders Can Leverage Their Value on Women’s Equality Day — and Beyond
Women founders lead in different ways than their male counterparts and data is showing how beneficial that is. This article covers three things for women entrepreneurs to keep in mind throughout their journey.
How is Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) Faring on Wall Street This Week?
Beer-making giant Anheuser-Busch InBev’s (BUD) Bud Light lost its place as America’s best-selling beer, slipping into second place in June. BUD also saw a sharp drop in U.S. revenue in…