Entrepreneurship
Startups, small business and how companies are funded.
Why "Easy Money" Offers Can Be Risky for Small Businesses
The Wall Street Journal warns that easy financing offers can hide serious dangers for small businesses. Here's how fast business funding usually works, and what owners can check before signing.
VCU Expands Small Business Help as SBA Clarifies Rules for Content Creators
Two recent headlines point to the same question: where small business owners, including online creators, can get help and how the rules apply to them.
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Bijnis Renames Itself Zorit and Raises Rs 27 Crore: What the Deal Means
Indian startup Bijnis is now called Zorit and has raised Rs 27 crore in a round led by Sparrow Capital, Entrackr reports. Here is a plain-English look at rebrands, funding rounds and lead investors.
Why Employee Theft Is a Serious Problem for Small Businesses in Africa
The BBC reports on how theft by staff is hurting small firms across Africa. Here is what employee theft is, why small businesses are hit hardest, and how owners usually try to protect themselves.
MassChallenge, a startup accelerator, moves from Boston's Seaport to the Fenway
The Boston-based startup accelerator is leaving the Seaport, its home for 15 years, for the Fenway neighborhood. Here's what an accelerator does and why where it sits can matter.
Nigeria's Sovereign Fund Awards $275,000 to Startups and Calls on Investors
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority has handed out $275,000 to local startups and urged other investors to join in. Here's what was reported and why a state fund would back young companies.
Nigeria's NSIA and Partners Award $277,000 to Seven Startups at Demo Day
Seven Nigerian startups shared $277,000 in awards from the NSIA and its partners at a Demo Day, where a speaker named Oyedele urged founders to grow their businesses.
Ohio State Breaks Ground on Timashev Technology Tower, a Building Aimed at Startups
Ohio State University held a groundbreaking for the Timashev Technology Tower, which local coverage describes as a building for startups. Here is what that means and why universities build these spaces.
Whop's Sequoia-Led Funding Round Values the Startup at $5.1 Billion
Bloomberg reports that Whop is now valued at $5.1 billion after a funding round led by Sequoia. Here is what that means and how startup valuations work.
Germany's Chancellor Urges Firms to Adopt AI as Nvidia Invests in German Startups
Chancellor Friedrich Merz told German businesses to "open your doors for AI," and on the same day Nvidia announced investments in German AI startups. Here's what was reported and why it matters.
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Delhi Approves a Rs 50 Crore Foundation to Help Startups Get to Market
Delhi's cabinet has approved the Go-Delhi Foundation, a Rs 50 crore body meant to help young innovators turn early prototypes into real products. Here's what that means.
Intero Biosystems Wins Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
TechCrunch and Cheddar report that Intero Biosystems won Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2026. Here's what this well-known startup pitch competition is and why founders compete in it.