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Worker-Owned Apps Are Redefining the Sharing Economy
To compete with well-funded private platforms, active government and municipal intervention is vital for platform cooperatives. This could be through…
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After Layoffs, Crypto Startups Face a ‘Crucible Moment’
In May, the venture capital firm Sequoia circulated a memo among its startup founders. The 52-page presentation warned of a…
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Benjamin Franklin Meets the Blockchain
Hi, everyone. Another grim week. The plain truth is that we have got to stop selling weapons of war to…
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Bolt Loaned Employees Thousands to Buy Stock—Then Laid Them Off
In late May, employees of the fintech startup Bolt saw a message from their CEO on the company’s Slack. It…
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Bolt Loaned Employees Thousands to Buy Stock—Then Laid Them Off
In late May, employees of the fintech startup Bolt saw a message from their CEO on the company’s Slack. It…
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Benjamin Franklin Meets the Blockchain
Hi, everyone. Another grim week. The plain truth is that we have got to stop selling weapons of war to…
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The Bad Times Are Coming for Startups
Last week, the employees of Cameo, a startup that sells personalized videos from celebrities, gathered for an all-hands meeting. The…
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Don’t Call Tony Fadell an Asshole—He Prefers ‘Mission Driven’
That touches on another distinction you make, between what you call a “caring CEO” and a micromanager. Where do you…
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Everything’s a WeWork Now | WIRED
The SaksWorks coworking space in Greenwich, Connecticut, tucked inside what was once a Saks Fifth Avenue department store, feels like…
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Today’s Startups Are Flush With Cash—and Watching Every Penny
Liz Giorgi expected she would raise more money for her startup, Soona, in April. But when she saw how much…
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