Carren Jao reported recently at the Los Angeles Times Online that, “Real estate agents used to be privy to a lot of information that home buyers couldn’t obtain on their own. “But now property listings, photo galleries, historic sales prices, school ratings and neighborhood crime rates are freely accessible to anyone with just a few… Continue Reading
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Some Home Buyers Opting for Startups Instead of Real Estate Agents
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Startups Relying More Heavily on Savings, Credit Cards; and Less on Bank Loans, Home Equity
Ruth Simon and Paul Overberg reported in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal that, “Startups are relying more heavily on savings and credit cards and less on two once common sources of funding, bank loans and home equity, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of new government data. The data, released as part of the U.S. Census… Continue Reading
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Owners of Small Breweries Struggling to Find Enough Specialty Hops
Tripp Mickle reported yesterday at The Wall Street Journal Online that, “Creature Comforts Brewing Co. is growing so fast that its supply chain can’t keep up. “The brewer has had so much trouble finding enough of a special type of hops called citra—the plant that gives its popular Tropicália ale its bitter flavor and fruity… Continue Reading
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A Twist on the Tech-World-Inspired Accelerator Program
Hannah Karp reported in Monday’s Wall Street Journal that, “On a recent morning here, a group of entrepreneurs gathered on black leather couches for a power-point presentation to kick off a 12-week business boot camp for startups. They weren’t launching tech companies, however. They were helping up-and-coming musicians looking to make it big. “‘I truly… Continue Reading
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Mavrx, AgTech Startup Raises $10m
A recent update at FinSMEs Online stated that, “Mavrx, a San Francisco, CA-based agtech company, raised $10m in Series A funding. “The round was led by Eclipse Ventures with participation from Bloomberg Beta and Visionnaire Ventures, among others.” The update added that, “Led by CEO Max Bruner, COO Alexey Rostapshov, and CTO Yuan Gao, Mavrx provides… Continue Reading
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HelloFresh Faces Common Startup Struggle: Hitting Critical Mass that Allows Cuts to Marketing Expenses
Stu Woo reported in Friday’s Wall Street Journal that, “Rocket Internet SE has mastered the process of identifying promising technology startups—and then starting copycats in other countries. “In nine years, the Berlin-based company, one of Europe’s highest-profile tech companies, has launched about 100 online businesses in 110 countries. “But questions remain about whether many of… Continue Reading
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Startups Hope to Give Cowboys an Edge in Cattle Production
Jacob Bunge reported in Tuesday’s Wall Street Journal that, “Cowboys are adding algorithms to their saddle bags. “Drugmakers, startups and cattlemen are betting that sensors and data-sifting software can help keep cattle in Western U.S. feedlots healthier than cowboys can alone. New tags clipped to animals’ ears aim to monitor movement and feeding patterns for… Continue Reading
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Startup Focuses on the Promises of 3-D Printing
Megumi Fujikawa reported in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal that, “Fuminori Ando thought he would never be able to wear traditional Japanese summer sandals. The design of his artificial leg didn’t allow it. “Then the 41-year-old, who lost his right leg below the knee soon after he was born, heard about SHC Design Inc., a startup… Continue Reading
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Cash-Strapped Startups Get Tech-Talent by Being Creative, Flexible
Matthew Patane reported on the front page of the business section in yesterday’s Des Moines Register that, “When Higher Learning Technologies was looking for more people to write code, it wasn’t simply a matter of hiring more employees, co-founder Adam Keune said. “‘We’re a startup,’ Keune said. ‘We can’t just go out and hire 13… Continue Reading
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Dream Town: Chinese City Lavishes Resources on Start-Ups
Michael Schuman reported on the front page of the business section in Sunday’s New York Times that, “In Dream Town, a collection of boxy office buildings on the gritty edge of this historic city [Hangzhou, China], one tiny company is developing a portable 3-D printer. Another takes orders for traditional Chinese massages by smartphone. They… Continue Reading
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