Friday, May 1, 2026

Startups

Why Optimism Alone Won’t Save Your Startup

Sixteen years ago, I spent my only real vacation week of the year working for a client who already owed me roughly $50,000. The stretch between Christmas and New...

AI meets Multifamily: Barbara Corcoran, Proptech enterprises like Get Covered to convene at AIM 2026 in Huntington Beach

Real estate entrepreneurs, AI innovators, and hundreds of representatives of multifamily owners will meet at the AIM Conference 2026 this May 3rd–6th at the...

What can Stoicism teach Startups?

2026 has been a bumper year for crises and volatility. From new wars threatening an energy crisis to AI giants eating away into a...

He put office workers on stage; nearly 20 years later, two of them have a son  

Fernando Gaspar Barros didn’t set out to build a company culture consultancy. Instead, he wanted to put office workers on stage, giving them direct...

Pain might be a thing of the past. Do we have an obligation to abolish it?

“First, do no harm.” This is usually how The Hippocratic Oath is formulated and is the cornerstone of modern medicine that guides how we...

From the Lab to the Startup: Inside NTT’s new commercialization machine

The idea has been sitting in a research paper since 2004: attribute-based encryption (ABE) is a cryptographic technique invented by Brent Waters, now the...

Meet Raya Power, the startup democratizing solar energy

In 2026, access to reliable energy continues to be an issue for communities across the globe. Puerto Rico is one of the most poignant...

New data shows enterprise executives are strategically rebranding AI pilots in 2026 

After years of heavy investment into AI, companies are eager to see a return on their investment in 2026.  If we take a look at...

New York-based startup raises $5.3 million and launches points system that pays users for saving

Debbie, a New York fintech firm, has closed a $5.3 million USD seed round and launched Rewards 2.0, a cash rewards platform structured around...

Can I send my digital doppelganger to a meeting?

There’s something a little off about the first time I meet Daniel Park, founder of Pickle. It’s not anything he says, exactly, but more in...

Cash flow is the signal banks keep ignoring – Prestatech is fixing that 

Somewhere in Europe right now, a small business owner is waiting; they submitted a loan application days – maybe weeks – ago, and don’t...