Max Sherison contributor Max SherisonD., a former CEO of MongoDB, is a resident executive at Battery Ventures, where he helps advise corporate cloud and data portfolio companies on a variety of strategic and tactical business issues. More posts by this contributor Track the explosive growth of open source software Money in open source software “will … Read more
The Indian startup ecosystem, which saw a record number of new unicorn additions in 2021, recently saw the birth of 100 unicorns, after neobank Open closed a $50 million funding round led. With over 60,000 startups recognized by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), around 14,000 of which were recognized in … Read more
meIt was just a simple complaint from her mother – about the scarcity Pooja flowers in their area – This made Yoshoda Karutori, a resident of Bengaluru, think first about starting Hofu (‘Flowers’ in Kannada) and the rose subscription. The 27-year-old sat down with her sister Rhea to explore a massive market gap in the … Read more
Eric Morse is Executive Director of the Morissette Institute of Entrepreneurship at the Ivy School of Business. Neil McLaughlin is Head of the Personal and Commercial Banking Group at Royal Bank of Canada. An entrepreneur’s journey often begins without capital, a team, or a market. But almost all of them start their projects with an … Read more
Evan Fisher works as a freelancer at Upwork and creates presentation platforms for startups. He has earned over $1.6 million since joining the platform. Fisher shared his tips for starting a freelance business. Behind every startup worth nearly a million dollars, there is a program Cleverly designed stadium platform Convince venture capitalists to bet on … Read more
Y Combinator, one of the kings of Silicon Valley, advises its portfolio founders to “plan for the worst” as startups around the world scramble to weather a sharp reversal after 13 years of bullishness. The investment firm — whose early support includes investments in Dropbox, Coinbase, Airbnb and Reddit — suggested this week that the … Read more
After two years of epidemic turmoil, personal graduation is back again. And over the next two weeks, millions of students will be wearing the speeches and ceremonies that come with another major milestone achievement. For the entrepreneurial minded, among others, it’s also time to reflect on one of the great questions of higher education: Was … Read more
Opinions expressed by entrepreneur Shareholders are their own. One of the most fun things in the world is to start a business. There is nothing more satisfying than challenging yourself and bringing your idea to life. She assured me seeing my 7-year-old daughter start her own backyard poultry business. In our house we have five … Read more
Kyle Robertson has been replaced as CEO of Cerebral by Medical Director Dr. David Moe. Robertson co-founded the start-up mental health company in 2020. The move comes as the brain faces scrutiny over how it prescribes highly regulated drugs. Download Something is uploading. Kyle Robertson has just been replaced as CEO of mental health startup … Read more
Co-founded by brothers Ani And Ian SanyalAnd Kolkata Chai It wants to be “the place to have good tea” in the United States. It is a big market. The Sanyal brothers estimate that the national tea market represents a trade worth $12.7 billion annually. To chase it down, the duo tells TechCrunch that Kolkata is … Read more
