On the latest episode of the U.S. Chamber Small Business Update, host Shyann Malone is joined by Tom Sullivan, Vice President of Small Business Policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, […]
Opinion | Why U.S. productivity is on the upswing
Luke Pardue is policy director of the Aspen Economic Strategy Group. The business world is brimming with optimism over the potential of artificial intelligence. The consulting firm McKinsey […]
Amid Cocoa Shortage, Investors Develop Taste For Cocoa-Free Chocolate Startups
In recent weeks, chocolate lovers have witnessed the resurgence of two of the most chilling words in the history of commodity market headlines: cocoa shortage. Over the past […]
What 20 Years Of Angel Investing Taught Us About Driving Progress For Women Entrepreneurs
By Jo Ann Corkran and Loretta McCarthy Twenty years ago, the landscape of angel investing bore scant traces of female presence, with women representing a mere 5% of […]
For an AI startup, a high valuation is good news. Right?
Who doesn’t love a high valuation? For a flash of a moment, a startup that garners a sky-high valuation is on the top of the world, stable and […]
Why lofty AI valuations are hurting startups in the race for talent
In today’s electrified AI landscape, founders are gobbling up capital like Pac-Man and setting new valuation high scores all the time. Perplexity raised $63 million last week, doubling […]
Empowering the Future: Humanity Protocol’s Dream Play Initiative
We all know the emergence of blockchain technology has transformed the landscape of finance offering new opportunities for social and economic empowerment globally. What we fail to realize […]
Flush with funds, venture capitals scout for startup deals
MUMBAI/CHENNAI: After a brief period of lull, investors seem to have actively started scouting for deals and cutting cheques for Indian startups.Of late, both global and domestic venture […]
Opportunities for small businesses to boost productivity
At a glance Micro-, small, and medium-size enterprises (MSMEs) form the backbone of economies. Across the 16 countries we examine, MSMEs account for two-thirds of business employment in […]
More money is going to African climate startups, but a huge funding gap remains
NAIROBI, Kenya — When Ademola Adesina founded a startup to provide solar and battery-based power subscription packages to individuals and businesses in Nigeria in 2015, it was a […]