Israel’s tech startup scene is booming. We meet the founders to watch this year. By Shuly Galili (Co-founder, UpWest Labs) I wrote a piece in 2013 highlighting Israel’s rising female entrepreneurs. I wanted to shine a spotlight on this incredible group of early...
Three billion new minds are coming online ready to learn, engage, contribute. What does that mean for female founders? By Carol Realini (Serial Entrepreneur & World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer) Great entrepreneurs build companies with the future in mind. So...
In 1999, the Webvan Group promised to transform the grocery shopping industry. Thanks to an über-successful IPO and other sources such as venture capitalists, it raised a staggering $1.2bn in start-up capital, rivaling big players like Amazon.com. Fast forward to...
Consumers are cooling to the Groupon approach. Website traffic for Steals.com grew 9% this May and June over last year compared to a 10% decline for Groupon. By Geri Stengel (Contributor, Forbes) Jana Francis and Rett Clevenger launched Steals in April of 2008, well...
Nearly two years ago, Elena sold her startup Darberry to Groupon after only six months of operation. By Erin Kay Swanson (Director of Digital, The Way Women Work) With all of her startups, she has frequently done four main things: 1) Look at current social, tech and...