Juicero CEO promises refunds for any dissatisfied customers while defending the company’s tech
Author: Anthony Ha / Source: TechCrunch Jeff Dunn, the former Coca-Cola executive who became CEO of Juicero last year, has responded to a wave of coverage suggesting that the company’s juice press isn’t all that was promised — and he’s offering dissatisfied...
With Facebook’s New Tool, You Can Easily Make Your Own 360 Videos In VR
Author: Daniel Terdiman / Source: Fast Company Facebook really wants people to understand the value of virtual reality. After spending $3 billion to buy Oculus in 2014, the tech giant has been developing a wide range of VR initiatives, ranging from the...
Israeli firms revolutionizing financial technology
Author: Abigail Klein Leichman / Source: Jewish Journal If it has been a long time since you’ve waited for a bank teller, called your stockbroker or mailed a check, you can thank financial technology (fintech). And much of that innovation in how we move and...
TEDCO has new money to close your startup’s funding gap
Author: Stephen Babcock / Source: Technical.ly Baltimore (Photo by Flickr user Maryland GovPics, used under a Creative Commons license) TEDCO has new funding for startups who are past the seed funding stage but not quite ready for VCs. Maryland’s...
Canada is North America’s up-and-coming startup center
Author: Conrad Egusa / Source: TechCrunch They say that nice guys finish last — and Canada, with its reputation for polite citizenry and its charming prime minister, is used to being overlooked. Sure, Canada may tower over the United States in physical size,...
Gladly, incubated at Greylock, nabs $36 million in Series C funding
Author: Connie Loizos / Source: TechCrunch There’s no shortage of customer service startups trying to meet the changing expectations of consumers, who want to Tweet, phone, text and use Facebook Messenger, among other newer ways to get their points across....
Swingvy raises $1.1M to give HR staff in Southeast Asia a break from paperwork
Author: Catherine Shu / Source: TechCrunch Human resources paperwork is never fun to take care of—especially if it’s literally on paper. Swingvy co-founder Jin Choeh says that in Southeast Asia, many small businesses are still stuck with physical...
Getaround raises $45M from Toyota and others to build more partnerships
Author: Darrell Etherington / Source: TechCrunch Car sharing service Getaround has raised $45 million in Series C funding, led by a new investor Braemar Energy Ventures, and with participating from Toyota Motor Corp and China’s SAIC Motor. The round also...
Zota Healthcare to use proceeds from April 27 IPO to acquire OTC brands
Source: Moneycontrol.com Viswanath Pilla Moneycontrol News Surat-headquartered drug maker Zota Healthcare, which will be selling shares on NSE's Emerge platform as part of its initial public offering (IPO) on April 27, said it will be using proceeds from the offer...
MakeSpace raises $30 million to store your belongings
Author: Katie Roof / Source: TechCrunch If you live in New York, you’ve seen the subway ads. MakeSpace wants to free your apartment of clutter. And now the self-storage startup is getting $30 million to execute on their vision. This follows another $17.5...
Bedly raises $2.7 million to make renting an apartment a little less horrible
Author: Taylor Hatmaker / Source: TechCrunch Craigslist is great for serial killers and spear-phishers, but less than ideal for anyone looking for housing. As a platform for renters, Bedly aims to take some of the pain out of the housing rental process — and...
TechBuzz Hub launches in Uganda to help local startups
Author: Tom Jackson / Source: Disrupt Africa There is a new addition to the tech startup ecosystem in Uganda, with TechBuzz Hub launched in Kampala to provide assistance to local companies. TechBuzz Hub is a collaborative working space focused on youth...
Food-tech startup Holachef gets $3 mn from SIDBI VC, Kalaari
Author: Vijayakumar Pitchiah / Source: VCCircle Mumbai-based food delivery startup Holachef Hospitality Pvt. Ltd has raised Rs 19.5 crore ($3 million) in a Series B round of funding from SIDBI Venture Capital Ltd and existing investor Kalaari Capital. The VC...
Haiyin Capital partners NCET2 for $1b American-Chinese University Growth Fund
Source: DealStreetAsia Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc Chinese venture capital firm Haiyin Capital and Washington-based National Council of Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer (NCET2) have teamed up to form a $1 billion joint venture called “The American-Chinese University Growth...
All the News From Facebook’s F8 Conference So Far
Author: Nina Zipkin / Source: Entrepreneur Since Facebook’s 2017 F8 Developer Conference kicked off yesterday, the social media giant has made a raft of announcements about the new features it has in the works. From advances in augmented reality to virtual...
8 Lessons for Entrepreneurs From an Olympic Performance Coach
Author: Kelsey Humphreys / Source: Entrepreneur I was excited to interview Todd Herman because he’s a common denominator among my other guests. As in, the best of the best turn to him for strategy, consulting and coaching. I couldn’t wait to pick his brain....
How to Communicate Effectively During a Crisis
Author: Jill Schiefelbein / Source: Entrepreneur The following excerpt is from Jill Schiefelbein’s book Dynamic Communication. Buy it now from Amazon | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound While you hope to never experience a crisis situation in your business, it’s...
How to Finance a New Business by Rolling Over Your Retirement Funds
Source: Entrepreneur The following excerpt is from Entrepreneur's book Finance Your Business. Buy it now from Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iTunes In times of tight credit, you can finance a new business or franchise by rolling your retirement funds into your new company....