Failure is Everywhere; We Just Can’t See It

One entrepreneur shares what she’s learned in the two months since she closed the doors on her startup. By Nikki Durkin (Founder & CEO, 99dresses) On June 18th, 2014, I sat in a coffee shop and stared at my laptop. A pitchdeck stared back at me with all the...

9 Lessons I Learned from Y Combinator

Who better to advise on life as an entrepreneur in Silicon Valley than the founder and CEO of a thriving startup, backed by Y Combinator? By Cathy Han (Founder & CEO, 42 Technologies) After launching 42 Technologies Inc. at New York Fashion Week 2013 and...

My Startup Failed. And This Is What It Feels Like.

We had users and traction, then we fell off a cliff. My 4-year emotional roller coaster just came to an end. By Nikki Durkin (Founder & CEO, 99dresses) Over 90 percent of tech startups fail, but I never thought my baby, 99dresses, would be one of them. If there is...

How One Founder Made It Into 500 Startups

After launching her startup, one founder hit a few bumps along the way. But her perseverance paid off. By Sara Schaer (Co-founder & CEO, KangaDo) I was finally ready to move on to do my own thing. For years, I had dedicated myself to building online photo site...