More than 200 of Afghanistan's most active users of Twitter and Facebook gathered Sunday for the country's first-ever social media summit to explore how the Internet is transforming traditional society.
Internet
Sep 22, 2013
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Silicon Valley venture capital firm Greylock Partners said Monday it has 575 million dollars in a new fund to back promising technology startups.
Business
Nov 2, 2009
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If David Huang had left his native Taiwan for Sweden a generation ago, he would have taken a giant leap into the unknown.
Business
Aug 28, 2013
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Julie Wainwright—working as a CEO for almost two decades—was in her mid-50s when she created The RealReal platform for secondhand luxury. Harland Sanders was 62 when he started Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) restaurant ...
Social Sciences
Aug 10, 2023
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Women entrepreneurs are less likely to quit their business than men are, new research shows.
Economics & Business
Sep 3, 2019
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An international study involving 54 countries has found that Australia has higher business start-up rates than any other developed country except the USA.
Economics & Business
Sep 21, 2012
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Zhengrong Shi, an engineer turned entrepreneur, has become one of China’s richest citizens by betting heavily on the future of solar power. In a talk on Tuesday at MIT, he outlined his vision for how he believes solar ...
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 10, 2010
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PayPal co-founder Max Levchin rolled out a new iPhone application on Thursday designed to help couples conceive by calculating the best time to procreate.
Software
Aug 8, 2013
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Borrowing money from a family member or friend to start a business is often considered dangerous, both financially and emotionally, however new research conducted by an entrepreneurial expert at the University of Adelaide ...
Economics & Business
Oct 31, 2014
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The Internet entrepreneur accused of being the mastermind behind an online marketplace for illegal drug sales called the Silk Road was scheduled Friday to go on trial in November.
Other
Feb 8, 2014
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