The real cost of going viral
Wednesday, March 21 started out like any other day for Jeff. He woke up at 3 AM, threw on some clothes, and ran downstairs to unlock his bike. The ride to the bakery in Bushwick was quick at this hour. Read More …
Two simple but really good reasons why our startup failed spectacularly
Dear TrainMe employees: It is with a heavy heart that I write this missive. Effective tomorrow, TrainMe will shut down permanently. Because none of you were technically employees (check your employment agreement, you were all classified as “independent fitness consultants”), Read More …
Welcome to the last tech accelerator for the rest of your life
Welcome to @ccelerator. We know you have a lot of tech incubator and accelerator options and we’re glad you chose us. Let me give you the tour. Over there is the really cool desk where your company will be housed. Read More …
How Silicon Valley (and Iowa) want you to pay for things
Venmo Umm, yeah, we are owned by PayPal now, but before that, we ran really hip subway ads featuring our best employee ever, Lucas, that didn’t actually tell you what Venmo is. We are super easy to use and if Read More …
Meet the one guy who uses every on-demand app
7 AM I wake up to the piped-in sounds of a beach in the Greek isles and pick out a soap from one of the three men’s grooming box of the month clubs I subscribe to. I go with pine, Read More …
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