For young people, entrepreneurship is the new 9 to 5, with 60% of teens saying they want to start their own business instead of working a traditional job. However, with the uncertainty business owners have faced during the past two years, it can be beneficial for Gen Zers to learn from professionals who managed to … Read more
FARGO — Kelsey Rasco knows firsthand that starting a new business is hard. The owner of Dash & White, a home and decor store at 4600 32nd Ave. S., told The Forum she has a houseguest that visits her at 3 am every morning. “She’s called anxiety,” Rasco joked. But one early morning that anxiety … Read more
AC Ventures (ACV), a venture firm focused on early-stage startups in Indonesia and the rest of Southeast Asia, has reached the first close of its fifth investment fund (Fund V). The fund is targeting $250 million and has raised 65% of that capital so far, mostly from limited partners who invested in ACV’s previous funds. … Read more
Norway’s tech scene seems to have been described as “up-and-coming” for years on end. That’s despite the fact it has unicorns like grocery delivery startup Oda, crypto analytics startup Dune Analytics, tablet startup Remarkable and on-demand print platform Gelato. Some believe we’ll see the Norwegian startup scene boom in the next few years, others say … Read more
W ho wouldn’t want to be Steve Jobs or Earl Bakken, building their Apple and Medtronic startups in garages and becoming the unicorns of their industries? But in a day and age when founders must sell themselves more than ever — on social media, in front of investors, pitching customers — running a startup isn’t … Read more
From lemonade stands to large-scale businesses, entrepreneurship for kids can take many forms. Regardless of what interest your child leans toward, creative thinking and problem-solving are invaluable skills that could land him or her at the top of a business empire. “Entrepreneurship requires both resilience and curiosity,” says Meredith Meyer Grelli, assistant professor of entrepreneurship … Read more
Uplift Labs is using AI to improve athlete performance and physical health through everyday devices. It was founded by a former Tesla Japan president, former GoPro senior manager, and a PhD graduate. See the pitch deck the startup used to raise a $5.5 million seed round in August. Uplift Labs was founded on a belief … Read more
Welcome to Startups Weekly, a fresh human-first take on this week’s startup news and trends. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. For longtime Startups Weekly readers, you’ll remember that edtech used to be my primary beat. Like, day one beat. Most of my coverage was focused on edtech’s rise in the early innings … Read more
Meet 5 success stories of Entrepreneur First—the global talent investors breaking ground in Canada As Canada’s world-class tech sector continues to grow, rivaling Silicon Valley as a center for innovation and entrepreneurial leadership, Entrepreneur First (EF) is helping turn the country’s vast talent pool into future founders. Since its Canadian launch in 2020, EF’s six-month … Read more
“When we started this 12 months ago, every conversation we had was, ‘You’re totally out of your mind, this is never going to work,’” said teenage CEO Aadit Palicha. Yet, Palicha’s company has managed to prove those doubters wrong — it’s now nearing unicorn status and is one of India’s fastest-growing quick commerce apps. A … Read more
