It’s true that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but when it comes to your brand, it can also be the biggest headache. It’s wonderful when your name is synonymous with quality, integrity and trustworthiness. You’ve worked hard to get there. Unfortunately, unscrupulous people can see that as an opportunity to cash in on your hard work.I experienced this firsthand when unethical individuals copied my moving company’s name and branding. They saw that we had top reviews, a beautiful website, praise in the media and decades of experience under our belt. So instead of starting their own moving business,…
It’s the era of the side hustle, and if you’ve ever considered starting one to earn some extra cash outside of your 9-5, you’re in good company. These days, more than one-third of U.S. adults have side hustles, and their supplemental gigs make an average of $891 a month, according…
The US Federal Trade Commission’s trial against Meta begins in Washington, DC, on Monday, as the tech giant fights to avoid the spinoff of Instagram and WhatsApp. The FTC alleges that Meta illegally acquired the two startups in an effort to suppress competition.Meta (then called Facebook) bought the photo-sharing startup…
Update: Republished on April 17 with more bad news for Samsung as its Android 15 nightmare gets worse, and an upgraded release schedule for One UI 7. Samsung has an update problem. The Galaxy-maker was nearly six months behind Google’s Pixel with its One UI 7 port of Android 15,…
I feel bad saying this, but I have accidentally bankrupted many companies.I didn’t mean to! I was a senior buyer at Target, which meant that I was one of the people responsible for identifying new brands, getting them onto shelves, and (hopefully) setting them up for success. I tried only…
Let’s be real about to-do lists for a minute. Most of them aren’t working for you. They are making you feel worse, not better. That notebook filled with unchecked boxes? That app with 47 overdue tasks? They are not organizing your life — they are stressing you out.As entrepreneurs, we…
Strategic planning has long been treated as something complex, expensive and exclusive to large corporations. But for smart entrepreneurs, especially those just starting or scaling on limited budgets, strategy must be lean, agile and actionable.In my book O Empreendedor Smart, I dedicate a full section to strategy because I believe…
Lapeyre says selling humanoid robots remains challenging, because the use cases are unclear and the systems are still unreliable—though some companies are starting to find success. Today, the technology is mostly developed by a few well-financed companies, including Tesla, Figure, and Agility Robotics. “With Hugging Face, we hope to democratize…
Since we’re entering the area where AI is going to be writing most of the code, let’s take a moment to celebrate some of the people who are on the forefront of moving the ball forward. First of all, it’s apparent that this is happening quickly. Various companies are talking…
In my experience mentoring entrepreneurs and building Coworking Smart, I’ve noticed something consistent: Many founders love starting things, but very few enjoy managing them. It’s easy to get excited about launching a business. It’s harder to wake up every day and manage it well.Management doesn’t sound sexy. It doesn’t get…
Mixing machine learning with fertility technology could be a science fiction plot. It can also be a company. Felicia von Reden started Ovom Care in 2023 to build software to make the often strenuous IVF process more efficient and more affordable. Ovom uses artificial intelligence to help doctors determine the…
Claire Tomkins holds a PhD in applied economics and finance from Stanford University and built a career in consumer finance before she “caught the entrepreneurial bug.” The catalyst for founding her own company? A personal life experience shared by many Americans: undergoing in vitro fertilization, or IVF.Image Credit: Gina Risso.…
Speed is everything in startups, and Nathaneo Johnson and Sean Hargrow learned that firsthand. In just 14 days, the 21-year-old Yale juniors raised $3 million for their AI-powered networking platform, Series.But their story goes beyond a fast fundraising round — it’s about two young Black founders navigating an industry where…
Denza was originally founded in 2010 as a joint venture between BYD and Mercedes-Benz, launching its first car into the Chinese market in 2014. Now wholly owned by BYD, it went through a significant rebrand in 2021, with Wolfgang Egger—who previously led design teams at Audi and Lamborghini—joining at the…
The United Nations office of Trade and Development put out a report this year on artificial intelligence, and as you can imagine, it’s quite lengthy. “History has shown that while technological progress drives economic growth, it does not on its own ensure equitable income distribution or promote inclusive human development,”…
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