Travel and Living Tahoe Startup Junipers Launches Quick-Drying Women’s Swimsuit For Summer Adventure It seems like forever that men have been able to jump in the water wearing a pair of quick-dry shorts, then hop out and go about their hike or bike ride without discomfort. But women haven’t had the same high-tech options — until now. Enter Emily McCallister, who was tired of having to change behind […] Written by imesocial July 11, 2020July 11, 2020
News Slack Acquires Corporate Directory Startup Rimeto, Plans To Operate It As Standalone App Rimeto founders Neville Bowers, left, Maxwell Hayman and Ted Zagat are joining forces with Slack in … [+] an undisclosed financial deal. Marc Olivier Le Blanc for Rimeto Slack is getting into the corporate directory business through an acquisition the publicly-traded collaboration company says it will operate as its first additional standalone app. Slack announced […] Written by imesocial July 8, 2020July 8, 2020
Business News Small Business Why You Should Create A Prototype For Your Startup App Idea Prototyping is an invaluable tool. While no entrepreneur is immune to making mistakes, prototyping … [+] is how you can make cheaper mistakes before making further investments in time and money. Here are three important reasons why you should create a prototype to develop your startup app idea. Getty Whether you are developing a disruptively […] Written by imesocial July 4, 2020July 4, 2020
IT Technology Lyric, Short-Term Rental Startup Backed By Airbnb, Shuts Most Locations As Co-Founder Departs Startup Lyric is shutting down most of its business travel rental locations as its cofounder and … [+] president steps down. Getty Lyric, a short-term rental startup that raised $180 million from Airbnb and other investors, has shuttered all but one of its locations, making it the latest travel company to be defeated by the […] Written by imesocial July 2, 2020July 2, 2020
Business CoronaVirus How Covid-19 Has Impacted The Global Startup Scene [Infographic] Even though the global startup economy remains large, generating nearly $3 trillion in value, it is being battered by the Covid-19 crisis. Even before the pandemic erupted, the situation was far from ideal with inclusion remaining a fundamental challenge, value generation concentrated in a handful of cities and tech giants such as WeWork and Softbank […] Written by imesocial June 29, 2020June 29, 2020
IT Technology Amazon Is Acquiring Self-Driving Start-Up Zoox Amazon has announced that it is acquiring self-driving car startup Zoox in a deal estimated to be worth over $1 billion. Foster City, California-based Zoox has founded in 2014 and raised $955 million funding from investors, including Grok Ventures, Lux Capital, Blackbird Ventures. Amazon’s intention to the automotive industry is not new. Amazon has also invested in electric truckmaker Rivian and the self-driving […] Written by imesocial June 27, 2020June 27, 2020
Business CoronaVirus Marketing Technology Hospitality Startup Sonder Raises $170 Million At A $1.3 Billion Valuation During Covid-19 Travel Collapse Sonder appears to have broken out of the hospitality slump. As Covid-19 has pushed traditional hotel occupancy rates below 20%, shrunk airline demand by 95%, and all-but obliterated business travel—the short-term apartment rental company has closed a $170 million Series E round. Fidelity, Westcap, and Inovia Capital led the deal that values Sonder at a […] Written by imesocial June 24, 2020June 24, 2020
IT Technology Fintech Startup That Raised $100 Million From Investors Bessemer And Coatue Is Abruptly Shutting Down CEO Kurt Rathmann says ScaleFactor lost 50% of its revenue as a result of Covid-19. ScaleFactor By the end of last year, software startup ScaleFactor had emerged as a buzzy financial services company, raising $100 million in 12 months from big-name investors including Bessemer Venture Partners and Coatue Management. But in March, that upward trajectory […] Written by imesocial June 23, 2020June 23, 2020
CoronaVirus News Varija Life, Startup Buddy Announce Competition for Startups Solutions for People with Disability According to the WHO Disability Report, 1 billion people or 15 percent of the world’s population experience some form of disability. Although there is no recent census data available in India in this segment, WHO estimates that disability prevalence is higher than 15 percent in developing countries. Varija Life Startup brings a good news! And […] Written by imesocial June 22, 2020June 22, 2020
Business Employment Entertainment How to Internet Marketing Services Technology Video 6 College Startup Ideas for Future Entrepreneurs Dell, Facebook, Yahoo!, Time Magazine… Those are some of the world’s biggest corporations, but there is another common feature they share. Their story to stardom can be traced all the way back to college dorms, where some young minds decided to bring their entrepreneur’s vision into life. You may not be the next Mark Zuckerberg, […] Written by imesocial June 16, 2020June 16, 2020
