This San Francisco Startup Is Hiring Humans to Walk Robot Dogs for $20 an Hour. No Experience Required.
Dimensional is using human walkers to teach robots to navigate city streets. Some overheating may be expected.
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As Fundraising Gets Tougher, Tech Startups Need to Rethink Their Marketing. Here’s Where to Start.
What do investors need to see out of a startup in a tight environment, and how can marketing support that? Read tips from an agency leader who's grown several unicorns.
I Pitched My Business to Target With 1 Sample and No Money. It Hit Shelves Fast and Did $400,000 in Sales Last Month.
Liz Lane had over a decade of experience in food and beverage startups, but she wanted to build a brand of her own.
She Built a $100 Million Business in 7 Years. Here’s How She Scaled From Scrappy Startup to Costco and Whole Foods.
Erica Groussman came up with her business idea during a family trip to Disney.
‘Only the Paranoid Survive’: How FanFeed’s C0-Founder Plans to Outrun the Big Players in Ticketing
FanFeed co-founder Cole Rubin explains why being the least technical person in the room, thinking like your customer and keeping a healthy dose of suspicion can give a startup its edge.
The Startup Hiring Mistake That Looks Like a Win
A senior marketing hire can look like proof you’ve made it, when it’s really proof you’ve moved faster than your company can support.
She Grew Up on Food Stamps and Started a Hedge Fund at MIT. Now Her 8-Figure Startup Counts Nvidia and OpenAI as Clients.
Christina Qi recently raised $97 million in Series B financing for her data-driven startup.
How to Say No to Investors, Partners and Opportunities So Your Startup Moves Faster
Learn how strategic "no's" can accelerate execution, strengthen decision-making, and create the clarity needed to build a faster-growing company.
Raising Money Isn’t the Hard Part. Here’s What Founders Get Wrong After the Check Clears.
Raising money feels like the milestone, but it often exposes the deeper problems a startup has been avoiding.
5 Startup Rules We Broke on the Way to Building a Successful Company
Founders hear plenty of rules about markets, fundraising and growth. Here are five we chose not to follow.
The Humble PB&J Sandwich Is Sparking a Food Fight Among Snack Giants and Startups
Smucker's Uncrustables proved the classic sandwich can be a $1 billion business. Now everyone wants a bite.
Stop Treating Growth Like a Flex. Use These 5 Rules for Building a Business That Endures
VC money may be piling up at the top, but the startups built to last will be the ones that test cheaply, pivot quickly and scale only what the market has already proven.
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The Gap Between Your Expertise and Your Content Marketing Is One of the Most Expensive Disconnects You Can Make
Years of insight often stay trapped in private conversations when they could become the most valuable material for building a public brand.
He Left Google to Fix a ‘Really Stupid’ Household Product. The ‘Delightful’ Solution Has Generated $20 Million in Revenue.
Matic co-founder Mehul Nariyawala says the goal is to sell 30,000 robots by the end of the year.
The Best Idea for His Business Came From a Customer. And It Led to 300% Growth: ‘We’re Going All-In on This’
Fit:match founder Haniff Brown built tech to help shoppers find clothes that fit, until a soccer club asked him to try something new.
7 Mistakes Founders and CEOs Make When Talking to the Media (and How to Avoid Them)
Even accomplished business leaders make mistakes during media interviews. Here's how to avoid seven common missteps that can undermine your credibility and cost you valuable coverage.
Before He Was a Billionaire, 24-Year-Old Mark Cuban Had 5 Roommates and Lived in ‘Hell Hotel’
The future billionaire’s early living situation was a far cry from luxury.
That ‘100% Tax Write-Off’ on Your Company Car Isn’t What You Think. Here’s What to Know Before You Buy.
Your business car write-off is smaller than social media claims.
How to Decide Whether to Build In-House, Buy an Existing Solution or Partner With Another Company
When should a company build, buy or partner? Here's what you need to know.
Dave’s Hot Chicken’s CEO Was Handed a $100 Bill and 3 Words of Advice by His Boss at a Valet Stand. Those Words Are Still How He Runs the Company Today.
Jim Bitticks spent years watching his boss give generously to the people around him. He says that habit is a big part of how Dave’s Hot Chicken grew.
What Clients Need Before They Trust You With Sensitive Work
Your clients, and potential clients, need to know that they can trust you with their confidential information.
SEO or PPC? How to Choose Between Long-Term Growth and Instant Traffic on Your Website
Every business owner eventually faces the same marketing crossroads: invest in search engine optimization (SEO) or spend money into pay-per-click (PPC) ads.
