Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. This first week of February was busy on the geopolitical front, as well as in the world of startups and VC news, with many announcements and significant […]
SEARSPORT, Maine (WABI) – Many people are gearing up for the Super Bowl. Checking off the food list, beverages and so much more. However one business in Searsport is checking off a huge accomplishment this Super Bowl Sunday. For over 40 years Lynn and Dale Cottrell have run their small business Cottrell Boatbuilding. “My husband […]
Britain’s artificial intelligence (AI) startups are at risk of leaving the country due to a lack of capital, complex regulations, and cultural differences. A report from the Communications and Digital Committee of the U.K.’s House of Communications says the U.K. could become an “incubator economy” for other nations. The report cites DeepMind as an example. […]
KENNEWICK, Wash.- Tri-Cities Regional Chamber of Commerce to host Small Business Resource Fair on Mar. 5. The event is free and open to all small business owners. An opportunity to connect with the Regional Chamber’s Business Resource Navigator (BRN) program. Several exhibitors will be at the event including: Small Business Development Center office of minority and Women’s […]
Chris Meaux. (Don Kadair) Waitr founder Chris Meaux and Business Report founder and columnist Rolfe McCollister have partnered to launch a new tech venture: QiMana. The company has a stated goal of “revolutionizing entrepreneurship.” Its flagship product, Solomon, combines AI technology with human mentorship to offer entrepreneurs access to personalized guidance from experienced business leaders. […]
As part of our Making A Difference special series, Steve Adubato connects with Evan Weiss, President and CEO of the Newark Alliance, to discuss Newark’s efforts in addressing homelessness and how the organization supports small businesses in the city. Source link
On a clear spring evening in Michigan, the stars aligned — just not in the way Upfront Ventures partner Nick Kim expected. He’d just led a $9.5 million seed round for OurSky, a software platform for space observational data, and was eager to see what its telescope partner PlaneWave Instruments could do. But when they […]
Square, Cash App and Visa partnered with New Orleans nonprofit organization Propeller to provide local food and beverage businesses with technology and support to help them succeed. The organizations teamed up to offer a first-of-its-kind event called “Feeding NOLA’s Future” and will continue with an initiative of the same name to support small businesses and […]
Startups are famous for starting small, but they’re starting even smaller compared to the 90s. We look at the trends. Source link
WASHINGTON — In a detailed comment on the Federal Motor Carrier Association’s (FMCSA) proposed rulemaking on broker transparency submitted Jan. 21, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) urged the agency to take action and help protect the livelihood of small carriers and owner-operators. “The deck is stacked against carriers in numerous ways, yet truckers persevere and […]