Women account for half the population, but some investors still consider women’s health products “too niche.” But is the tide turning?
Karen Long is no stranger to entrepreneurship, having worked at fast-growing startups in everything from biotech to wine. But with her newest company, Nuelle, she faced some hurdles that she’s never encountered before.
Bellabeat Leaf Urban can predict how ready you are to deal with life’s challenges—and prompt you to take charge of your well-being.
The women’s wearables market is heating up, with plenty of fitness trackers and smart jewelry to choose from—but somehow it’s still hard to find devices that are beautiful, functional, and also reasonably priced.
As his life grew more complicated, Marcus Whitney realized he needed to schedule large blocks of time just to manage his calendar.
When Marcus Whitney took the plunge into entrepreneurship, he realized he needed to start managing his time differently. The year was 2008, and Whitney, then 32, already had a fairly complicated life. He had two young sons, 9 and 7, whose mother he had recently divorced. Amidst all this, he had decided to found a software development firm, Remarkable Wit, out of Nashville, Tenn., where he lived.
At the Charlotte location, the chain is trying out a bunch of new concepts that guests can evaluate by pushing a button or swiping a screen.
The Marriott in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina, offers a familiar scene to anyone who’s ever set foot in one of the chain’s properties. Guests are often in town for business and can be found at the lobby cafe grabbing a quick coffee before morning meetings or a glass of wine after work at the bar.
While U.S. musicians struggle to get by, a vast system of government grants keeps the Canadian music scene pumping out the hits. And it turns out, a vibrant music scene is a very good thing for a country to have.
Six years ago, Abel Tesfaye was just another musician making mixtapes and distributing songs for free on YouTube. Then Drake tweeted about him, fans went nuts, and—as the rock lore so often goes—he ascended from virtually nowhere to claim the celebrity throne. In February, Tesfaye—now far better known by his stage name, The Weeknd—was nominated for five Grammies and won two, including best R&B song for “Earned It,” originally written for the movie Fifty Shades of Grey, and best R&B album for Beauty Behind the Madness, which included that song and two more, “Can’t Feel My Face” and “The Hills,” both also top Billboard hits.
A little obvious? Sure. But it’s a rule that’s harder to follow than you think—just ask screenwriter Jessica Sharzer.
“Never be boring.” Cogent, if not a little vague, advice straight from TV titan Ryan Murphy to screenwriter Jessica Sharzer.
A startup called Grover attempts a hardware-for-rent model as ownership starts to feel meaningless.
By now, consumers of modern electronics should realize that they don’t entirely own the hardware they buy.
For four years, Marissa Mayer tried to save Yahoo. One of her big strategies—acquire, acquire, acquire—didn’t pan out. Here’s why.
Though the writing has been on the wall for months—if not years—Yahoo has finally been acquired. Verizon has scooped up the company to the tune of $4.8 billion. For many, this is the beginning of the end of a years-long saga to fix a seemingly broken digital media company; Verizon says it will use the new assets to build a digital media empire. For others, it’s just another chance to pile on the blame game for CEO Marissa Mayer.
Data breaches are both costly and damaging to a company’s reputation. But there aren’t enough people to fill open cybersecurity positions.
We are reaching a new critical shortage in the workforce. In addition to the health care sector’s impending lack of qualified nurses (and enough teachers to educate new ones) industry experts are sounding a similar alarm for cybersecurity experts.
The Olympic Games will be the first use of Logos Technologies’ city-wide persistent surveillance system at a sporting event.
When the Olympic Games begin next month in Rio de Janeiro, billions of people are expected to watch athletes from countries around the world compete.
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