Wednesday, September 21, 2016
A few years back, I sold a start-up I’d founded to Hearst, the media company that owns everything from Cosmopolitan Magazine to ESPN. To pay my respects, I decided to visit the legendary Hearst Castle.
Friday, September 16, 2016
“Let’s Get Rich By Making Them Poorer” And now for something completely different! Investment banks are profiting from other peoples’ misfortunes.
Thursday, September 15, 2016
Computers have gotten pretty smart over the years, but most folks still believe humans are better at certain tasks. For example, we’re better at creating art or music, or playing games like chess—essentially, any task that requires creative thinking.
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Yesterday morning, as I strolled through midtown Manhattan on my way to work, I passed a stream of mysterious-looking women. They were dressed in turbans and flowing robes, and I soon realized what I was looking at: Fortune -T ellers .
Friday, September 9, 2016
Stay Safe: Do Not Hail This Taxi! A tiny start-up based in Cambridge, Massachusetts has launched the first self-driving taxis.
Thursday, September 8, 2016
Normally, the world of early-stage investing is shrouded in secrecy... The professional start-up investors known as Venture Capitalists tend to keep their investment returns a closely-guarded secret.
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Back in 2001, oil was trading at about $30 per barrel. At the time, just a single oil company (Exxon) was on the list of the world’s Top 5 Most Valuable Companies.
Thursday, September 1, 2016
What if you woke up tomorrow and found $10 million in your bank account? How about $100 million?
Thursday, September 1, 2016
Zuckerberg Meets the Pope – Guess What He Gave Him… Earlier this week, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg met Pope Francis at the Vatican. What did he give him?
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Once upon a time, start-up investors had to be extremely patient: After getting in on a “ground floor” investment, they’d need to wait for years and years as the start-up morphed into a real business—the kind of business that could get acquired or go public.