SEC Says Yes to Some Crowdfunding Platforms

Legal uncertainty has hung over crowdfunding but now letters from the SEC have lifted this cloud of doubt from several platforms. By Jessica Stillman (Editor, Women 2.0) Crowdfunding may have been exciting entrepreneurs for awhile, but whether the idea would be as...

Meet the Women of Y Combinator

The fact that 10% of founders presenting at this week’s YC Demo Day are women might not sound like a victory, but it’s actually more than double the percentage in previous classes. By Jessica Stillman (Editor, Women 2.0) This week 47 startups presented at...

Distribution Hacks: Who Owns The Website – And Why

With processes like Scrum and Kanban requiring more cross-team coordination of projects, engineering is getting a chance to weigh in on design much earlier when their feedback can be considered and not tossed aside as an 11th hour insight. By Danielle Morrill...

Got 99 Competitors And Bit.ly Is One

“You refer stuff, you earn rewards. No shenanigans (Hat tip: Twilio).” By Danielle Morrill (Co-Founder & CEO, Referly) When you launch a company, suddenly everyone is a competitor, or so it feels. Then you realize everyone you thought was a competitor...