Taking a business from concept to reality is a lot of hard work. Elon Musk famously once compared starting his own business to “eating glass and staring into the abyss.” As a wannabe entrepreneur, you’ll probably be well aware that the road ahead is unlikely to be smooth sailing. You’re going to hit several potholes […]
When you’re hoping to get your small business start-up on the go, there are a lot of different things that you have consider. Of course, before anything, you need a unique business idea that can be well maintained and be received effectively by your target audience. Likewise, you need to know the ins and outs […]
Technology has leveled the playing field for the giants and emerging small businesses. Today mobile led technologies have evened the disparity in the economy by making small industries capable of accessing the global market. Startups are budding up in all the major economies under an enthusiastic young generation of innovators. The funding aspects of startups […]
Launching a successful startup is hard work. In fact, 50% of small businesses fail in the first four years, so there’s no guarantee that all that hard work will pay off, even if you manage to start turning a profit relatively quickly. That’s why the name of the game for startups is ensuring consistent growth. […]
Last year, Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) startups raised over $3 billion in venture capital. Coupled with a 47% increase in active virtual reality users from 2017 to 2018, the VR market is set for some explosive growth in the near future. For marketers, virtual reality’s ability to deeply engage people in immersive […]
Urban-X, the urban-tech startup accelerator backed by MINI and early-stage urban-tech fund Urban.Us, hosted a demo day today for its fourth cohort of companies at its Brooklyn HQ. The seven presenting companies offered solutions to issues plaguing modern cities, including toll-road pricing, energy and construction management, and even the inefficiencies of modern cycling helmets. In a […]
2018 Startups Are on Fire! The technology sector, (Technology Startups) more than any other, brings new and exciting opportunities to invest in startup companies each and every year. Whether a brand new idea being brought to investment by veteran executives of other companies who quit the old job to start on the new to small […]
A shakedown is happening in the financial world. While the traditional banking giants are struggling to retain customers, an emerging market of fintech companies are collecting them enmasss. In 2017, 13 fintech startups were valued at $1 billion or more, an achievement so rare Silicon Valley calls it unicorn status. A growing industry, their success […]
Big companies have a ton of advantages over their smaller, newer counterparts. They have more brand recognition and prestige, so it’s harder for them to fail. They have access to more cash and resources, so they don’t get boxed in by any single problem. They also have bigger networks of human resources, so they have […]
Everyone knows what “startup” means. It’s almost a synonym for the “low budget” and “struggling for survival” type of business. Sometimes, everything works out for the better though and the startup becomes a full-fledged business. There are a lot of startups’ success and failure stories on the Internet and all we can do is to get […]