Startup News
Consumers Are Tired of Dealing With Machines. That Spells Opportunity For Small Business.
Forbes - 29 Sep 2019 21:18
Automation can save firms time and money but it also causes consumer frustration when they want human connection. That gives micro businesses that keep it personal a big advantage in the age of AI.
Startup Restauranteurs Find Willing Investors Via Crowdfunding
Forbes - 29 Sep 2019 00:05
A report about to be published shows the restaurant industry is thriving and a contributing factor is the use of investment crowdfunding. A final striking fact illuminated by the report is that two-thirds of the restaura...
All-Star eSports League's 17-year-old founder brings free esports competitions to high schools
Venture Beat - 29 Sep 2019 17:45
17-year-old Jordan Zietz started All-Star eSports League, a company dedicated to a national league for high school esports competitions.
It's not too late to get biometrics right
Venture Beat - 29 Sep 2019 23:22
Biometrics can be one of our best options for security going forward - but we can't make the same mistake we did with passwords.
How to Make Your PR Investment Worth the Money
Forbes - 29 Sep 2019 14:00
Investing in PR is a good strategy to implement to grow your company through leads, SEO, and much more.
How to pay salespeople at an early-stage tech company
Venture Beat - 29 Sep 2019 01:10
Structuring the compensation plan for your sales team can be a complicated matter. But answering some key questions will get you on the right track.
5 Creative Ways To Test-Market A New Product
Forbes - 29 Sep 2019 22:50
It pays to get real-world feedback before launching a new product. Take a look at the creative (and relatively cost-effective) ways these entrepreneurs went about testing their ideas.
'We can't wait' ... for Apple to hire new writers for its tedious keynotes
Venture Beat - 29 Sep 2019 21:12
Thanks to lazy writing and montonous presentations, Apple events have become dreary affairs, and yet the company refuses to kill its darlings.
How VR can help enterprises with training, beyond firing Barry
Venture Beat - 29 Sep 2019 19:25
Virtual reality training company Talespin caught a lot of attention for a VR demo that taught employees how to sensitively fire an older employee named Barry. It was received with mixed emotions. Some thought it was teac...
How This Teacher Is Preparing His Students For An Unknown Future
Forbes - 29 Sep 2019 17:44
He never liked school, but now he's changing the traditional approach as well as the education narrative. He's teaching kids what they need to know in this unknown future that is changing right before our eyes.
A chocolate-making robot is preparing to make world's best sweets from your kitchen counter
CNBC - 29 Sep 2019 16:30
CocoTerra, a California start-up, has developed the world's first kitchen countertop chocolate-making appliance, with design partner Ammunition. A companion app helps users tailor-make chocolate, right down to choosing t...
We can't rely on venture capital to fuel moonshot innovation
Venture Beat - 29 Sep 2019 15:16
VCs have become averse to high risk. But it's going to take big bets to solve the problems of today. So governments will have to pick up the mantle.
Leaders Are Readers: The Books That Inspired Six Entrepreneurs To Succeed
Forbes - 29 Sep 2019 14:15
Most entrepreneurs have a favorite book that has helped them overcome a specific challenge, gain confidence and set their business on course for success.
Facebook: Oculus Link will work with SteamVR games, too
Venture Beat - 29 Sep 2019 12:13
Facebook confirmed that you should be able to play SteamVR games like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and No Man's Sky on your Oculus Quest when Oculus Link arrives in November.
Asgard's Wrath is a big as a Norse god -- a 121GB install
Venture Beat - 29 Sep 2019 04:17
The Oculus Store listing for the upcoming action adventure VR role-playing game Asgard's Wrath has revealed the game's absolutely huge install size: 121.08GB.