Startups

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  • Why Groupon Needs To Go Private To Rebuild Its VisionCRUNCH NETWORK

    Why Groupon Needs To Go Private To Rebuild Its Vision

    After seeing big and small competitors collapsing or withdrawing altogether from the race, Groupon still enjoys an undisputed leadership in the deal space. However, with slow growth in North America, and no growth at all in the international markets, the once fastest-growing company in history is having a hard time meeting the growth expectations of public markets. Read More
  • The Freelancer Generation: Why Startups And Enterprises Need To Pay AttentionCRUNCH NETWORK

    The Freelancer Generation: Why Startups And Enterprises Need To Pay Attention

    Gone are the days of the 40-hour work week that kept us at work eight hours a day. I find that most startup founders or business owners in Silicon Valley work 50-60 hours a week. Today, freelancing is becoming the accepted norm of the startup world. As more startups are starting to use the millions of freelancers, it’s driving more and more people to join the freelancer generation. Read More
  • How I Created A $350 Million Software Company Knowing Nothing About SoftwareCRUNCH NETWORK

    How I Created A $350 Million Software Company Knowing Nothing About Software

    I’ve always wanted to make a lot of money, have people pay a lot of attention to me and do a lot of exciting things. I just never knew how. Many of my friends who are founders of their own companies tell me how they exhibited the entrepreneurial spirit as a kid — they sold candy out of their backpacks, had a landscaping business during the summer, etc. They created value and… Read More
  • Investing In Artificial IntelligenceCRUNCH NETWORK

    Investing In Artificial Intelligence

    Artificial intelligence is one of the most exciting and transformative opportunities of our time. From my vantage point as a venture investor at Playfair Capital, where I focus on investing and building community around AI, I see this as a great time for investors to help build companies in this space. Read More
  • Alibaba To Invest $1.25B In Restaurant Delivery Service Ele.me, Says Report

    Alibaba To Invest $1.25B In Restaurant Delivery Service Ele.me, Says Report

    Alibaba will reportedly invest $1.25 billion in Ele.me, a food delivery service based in Shanghai, says financial news site Caixin (link via Google Translate). The deal would Alibaba the startup’s biggest shareholder, with a 27.7 percent stake. Read More
  • Bessemer Venture Partners’ Ethan Kurzweil Talks Video In 2016

    Bessemer Venture Partners’ Ethan Kurzweil Talks Video In 2016

    2015 was a big year for video — especially when it came to user-generated video. Now there are services like Periscope and Meerkat, which are enabling users to broadcast the world around them live. We also saw YouTube launch a subscription model. And, according to Bessemer Venture Partners’ Ethan Kurzweil — who led the firm’s investment in Twitch — we’re… Read More
  • 13 Asian Startups To Watch In 2016

    2015 was an eventful year for the tech industry in Asia. Funding started to flow in India, which is expected to become the world’s second-largest Internet market soon, while many tech companies in China, South Korea, and Southeast Asia also hit key milestones. The following is just a small sample of startups that will do impressive things next year in industries ranging from finance… Read More
  • #MisguidedPR: The Industry’s Internal CrisisCRUNCH NETWORK

    #MisguidedPR: The Industry’s Internal Crisis

    A U.S. Department of Labor report last year stated there were approximately 57,000 PR managers and 208,000 PR specialists in America; conversely, there were only 46,500 journalists. Do the math.That means there are roughly 5.7 PR professionals for every one journalist. That’s like the equivalent to having six crying babies with only one babysitter. Read More
  • Video Ad Startup Innovid Raises $27.5M

    Video Ad Startup Innovid Raises $27.5M

    Less than a year after its last round, Innovid is announcing that it has raised $27.5 million in new funding. The New York City-headquartered company works with more than 220 advertisers, including Best Buy, Procter & Gamble and Walmart, to create, target and measure their video campaigns. Co-founder and CEO Zvika Netter has said that what really sets Innovid apart is “a… Read More
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