The changing workforce has been something of an obsession since the rise of Uber and its many imitators. While 1099 contractors were not a new idea that on-demand introduced to the economy, the sudden surge has notably been a more recent phenomenon. Get the Full...
In a world where sunshine in the news is in something of short supply, the good folks at Thrive Market can add good news for those in need of some to report to the list of things they deliver. Get the Full Story Complete the...
In an interesting and certainly watchable turn of events, Lyft has hired investment bank Qatalyst Partners, according to reports that surface in the Wall Street Journal yesterday (June 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Circle — a popular social payments app — has just picked up $60 million in new funding that will allow it to make some big steps in China with the creation of a new, Beijing-based company: Circle China. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
With the big announcement last week that Microsoft has snapped up LinkedIn, perhaps it was only a matter of time before the takeover talk started up in earnest about Twitter. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
The Kellogg Company — yes, the cereal and food giant — is in the midst of launching a corporate venture business, which will focus on food and related technology firms for investment purposes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Making it easy for the as-yet-uninitiated investor to jump into the market — or perhaps, more accurately, wade in slowly — has been a focus of a variety of FinTech innovators over the last several years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
ShipBob, a Chicago-based startup that offers the equivalent of Amazon Prime’s shipping service, has raised $4 million in Series A funding to help small businesses ship faster. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Still a dearth of tech IPOs this year, making our unicorns skittish about public debuts. Plus, a new U.S. unicorn entrant makes a bow. And a few layoffs to boot.
