Looking at the United Kingdom’s startup ecosystem, it’s easy to form the impression that entrepreneurship – certainly in the arena of fast-growth, VC-backed businesses – is something of a young person’s game. Perhaps,
Tim Draper is a modern-day legend of Silicon Valley. He’s a fourth-generation venture capitalist whose grandfather is credited with being one of America’s first VC’s. And, after decades on Sand Hill Road, Draper
When it comes to work and getting things done, effective communication is about more than getting along with your teammates. In a business context, communication can affect not only the interpersonal relationships of
By Christina Dorr Drake, CEO and a co-founder of Willa’s Organic Oat Milk. Breast Cancer Awareness Month is in October, a time when our feeds are inundated with pinkified products, NFL uniform updates
Overthinking is not a useful activity, yet most people do it to some extent. At work or in our business, it can be a serious hinderance. An email arrives and we read into
Dr. Beri Ridgeway and Susan Goldsberry are a unique duo in the startup world: Ridgeway, an obstetrician-gynecologist and Goldsberry, a successful cosmetics and skincare formulator. Through their new company Ina, they’re looking to
How do you picture an entrepreneur? In a recent survey by Cox Business, small business owners listed their top three entrepreneurial idols as Steve Jobs, Ben Franklin and Walt Disney DIS . But
When you start a business, you not only become a part of your local community, but you also join a network of local business owners. Being part of this business network means you
A seminal study by researchers at the University of California, Irvine and Humboldt University in Germany found that people experience higher levels of stress and frustration when performing “interrupted tasks” — work disrupted
Pity hard-pressed data engineers, says New York-based start-up Redbird, which has just announced a $7.6 million seed funding round as it seeks to come to their rescue. The cash will help the company
