What's growing in the Silicon DesertBy Ben Johnson and Clare ToeniskoetterJune 12, 2017Clare Toeniskoeter/MarketplaceThe startup scene is blossoming in PhoenixPOSTED IN: technology tech hub startup venture capital Entrepreneurship ListenreadDownloadDownload
What a $400 juicer says about Silicon ValleyBy Kai RyssdalApril 25, 2017Photo courtesy of Juicero.comThe company raised over $100 million from venture capitalists, but why?POSTED IN: venture capital Silicon Valley produce internet of things ListenreadDownloadDownload
The next big tech hub might surprise us allBy Ben Johnson and Janet NguyenApril 18, 2017Rischgitz/Getty ImagesDon't count out New Orleans, or Omaha, Nebraska.POSTED IN: steve case Tech disruption innovation entrepreneurs venture capital ListenreadDownloadDownload
Will your city be the next tech hub?By Ben JohnsonApril 18, 2017David McNew / Getty ImagesDroves of places beyond New York, Boston and Silicon Valley want to become the next center of local and global innovation. Do they have the right ingredients?POSTED IN: technology companies business Economy computing startups venture capital ListenreadDownloadDownload
Startups fight for geographic diversityBy Mark GarrisonApril 06, 2017MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty ImagesIt's not just about investors thinking broadly, it's also about starting businesses away from the herd.POSTED IN: venture capitalist Tech business start-ups Entrepreneurship Economy ListenreadDownloadDownload
Philly-area salon-and-auto repair shop goes after female customersBy Bobby AllynJanuary 03, 2017Kimberly Paynter/WHYYPatrice Banks quit her engineering job at DuPont and enrolled in automotive school because she was uncomfortable going to auto repair shops.POSTED IN: auto industry entrepreneurship female women business startup venture angel capital employment ListenreadDownloadDownload
Political divides are causing tech deals to fall apartBy David BrancaccioOctober 18, 2016PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty ImagesThey say not to talk politics around the dinner table, but what about in the boardroom?POSTED IN: business relationships venture capital technology ListenreadDownloadDownload
Diversity-focused accelerator works to create accessBy Ben JohnsonSeptember 02, 2016Stephanie HughesStartup 52 is a New York-based accelerator that wants to help entrepreneurs from untapped communities get noticed. POSTED IN: tech accelerator venture capital diversity ListenreadDownloadDownload
Why Uber keeps courting private investors By Tracey SamuelsonJune 02, 2016MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)Saudis pump $3.5 billion into the ride-sharing service.POSTED IN: public offerings venture capital startups ListenreadDownloadDownload
