Superorganism launched in 2023 as what it claims is the first venture capital firm focused on biodiversity, aiming to serve as the conservationist on the cap table for nature-friendly startups. Now, the firm has closed its first fund, securing $25.9 million in capital commitments from Cisco Foundation, AMB Holdings, and Builders Vision, among others, along […]
LOCAL LIVING: COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)— In today’s look at Local Living, the City of Camden is hosting their small business workshop series this month and next month. The workshops will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. onTuesdays and Thursdays at the Camden Library Branch on Broad Street. The small business tax […]
“Family-owned businesses are especially burdened when it comes to paying and calculating various taxes.” by DIANE HARDY *** There is a little talked about tax placed on South Carolina businesses that is as confusing as it is unnecessary – the Business Personal Property Tax (BPP). This is a tax placed on the […]
The college application season is well underway, and high school seniors are facing some big decisions. Chief among them: What about a gap year? Now, a new program wants to formalize that path. Common Gap, launching Thursday, aims to match ambitious teens taking a year off before or during college with startup jobs. Delaying, dropping […]
A recent shift in Small Business Administration (SBA) policies has sparked serious concerns among small business owners, particularly those with immigrant ties. According to a letter from Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Massachusetts) and 18 other Democratic lawmakers, new citizenship verification requirements imposed by the Trump administration could be significantly stifling access to crucial SBA […]
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Dhruv Amin, 33, is known as the founder of Anything. A mind that’s fuelled by creativity is always running, always thinking and making happen the next big thing. And when you talk about Dhruv Amin, nothing better fits the lens. Amin with another former Google employee is making headlines for shutting down a profitable startup […]
At Vesper Books and Wine in the Core City neighborhood of Detroit on Saturday, Carlos Parisi bounced around between groups of people nursing wine from Vesper’s bar and meatball sandwiches from a pop-up by Ayiti Spaghetti. “Everybody loves a sandwich. It’s the most approachable food in the world,” he said. Parisi wears a lot of […]
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Cassi Zheng, 31, the founder of Aurawell, an aromatherapy brand. Her words have been edited for length and clarity. As a brand director at a sports-drink startup in Shanghai, I spoke to more than 30 people a day — from members of the sports community to […]