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These Startups Are Betting on a Remote-First World
For most knowledge workers, this summer spells the end of the Great Remote Work Experiment and the beginning of a…
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A New Wave of Dating Apps Takes Cues From TikTok and Gen Z
The pandemic could have doomed online dating. Instead, it sent singles swiping more than ever before. Sanctions on in-person meetups…
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VC Pledged to 'Do Better' on Diversity. It's Barely Changed
The Black Lives Matter protests drew sympathetic public statements from investors in 2020. One year later, signs of progress are…
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Inside Silicon Valley’s Mayo Marketing Madness
In 2013, the San Francisco–based startup Hampton Creek, today known as Eat Just, launched its first product—an eggless, plant-based mayo.…
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Meet Your Next Angel Investor. They’re 19
Earlier this year, Johnnie Yu heard about a new startup looking to raise a small round. He liked the idea,…
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Covid Forced America to Make More Stuff. What Happens Now?
Growing up in Duluth, Minnesota, in the 1990s, Lloyd Armbrust always figured he’d work at a factory. His father managed…
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‘Miami Tech Week’ Wasn’t Planned. But the Hype Is Infectious
Farhaj Mayan was just starting to raise the seed round for his cannabis-tech startup when a few investors encouraged him…
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Need an Angel Investor? Just Open Up Clubhouse
Startup fundraising can be bloodsport, which also makes it great entertainment. Shark Tank first brought pitch decks to prime time…
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Is Silicon Valley Dead? Not According to Venture Dollars
Silicon Valley’s most valuable asset is no longer silicon, to make computer chips, or even tech talent, to code software…
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Silicon Valley Revs Up for a ‘Hot Startup’ Summer
Venture capitalists behave a bit like oracles. They imagine the future, make prophecies about how we get there, and decide…
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