The fintech sector has brought consumers an endless stream of modern offerings that have enabled them to ditch several outdated banking and lending products. Companies now have advanced B2B payment solutions at their fingertips, and online financial solutions have never been more convenient – largely thanks to the progress made by fintech startups. But, despite […]
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Heartland Tech Weekly: Indie.vc’s funding model could be promising for startups in Middle America
Indie.vc offers startups an alternative to traditional VC, by allowing them to buy back shares of their investment, to keep control of their company.Read More
These are the top 5 startups across digital freight services, warehouse robotics, AI, last-mile delivery robotics, and self-driving cars
Artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and self-driving technology are helping the transportation and logistics industry finally transform by cutting costs, optimizing delivery routes, and automating mundane tasks. Startups will be the lynchpin of this transformation because they specifically target areas of need with cutting-edge solutions. Business Insider Intelligence examined the top 5 startups within five key […]
Blockchain Startups To Watch In 2019
Article was originally published on MintDice. In 2018, the blockchain landscape was a mix of negative and positive events that were in equal parts hectic, eye-opening and indicative of future developments within the digital currency industry. From the beginning of the year, corporations, venture capitalists, investors, and regulators were locked in a mash of uncertainty. While some […]
Nigeria's Tech Startups Defy the Odds
Any entrepreneur in Nigeria faces high operating costs brought on by the country’s unstable power supply, shaky internet and a fluctuating currency. Undaunted, Nigeria’s tech startups have proliferated, kick-starting a young but thriving tech scene that has earned Lagos’ colonial-era Yaba neighborhood — where many have their offices — the nickname “Yabacon Valley.” But the […]
Start-Ups Aren’t Cool Anymore
At happy hours and class breaks, at the part-time MBA program I attend through the University of Texas at Austin, the conversation often drifts toward new business ideas. A mobile app to schedule text messages in the future. (Use case: Compose your best friend’s happy birthday text the day before.) A social network that doesn’t […]
From at-home orthodontics to coconut-flavoured floss: Meet the startups disrupting the dental industry
A host of companies are disrupting the dental industry with everything from at-home orthodontic impressions to coconut-flavoured dental floss in Instagram-worthy packaging to a $ 290 toothbrush alternative that promises to clean your teeth in six seconds.
Unlocking the American market: A seed-to-A guide for cybersecurity startups overseas
For non-U.S. cybersecurity startups with high aspirations, selling to the U.S. isn’t an option, it’s a necessity.Read More
Startups fail because CEOs have lousy bosses
CEOs of failed startups will cite a variety of reasons why their venture didn’t make it. But they’ll never name this key cause.Read More
The 25 most valuable US startups that failed this year
Samantha Lee/Business Insider Having millions of dollars in backing from venture capitalists doesn’t guarantee the longevity of a startup. Even well-established private companies are at constant risk of failure, as evidenced by some of the startups that went out of business this year. PitchBook compiled data on the 25 most valuable startups that failed in […]