“I lost my integrity.” That’s Mike Salguero describing what it felt like to run his first startup under the thumb of its investors. When he built his next one, ButcherBox, he refused to take a dollar of outside money. He’s now expecting more than $600 million in revenue this year.On the latest episode of Masters of … Read more
The Vice-Chancellor of Chrisland University, Abeokuta, Prof. Oyedunni Arulogun, has urged Nigerian youths to embrace entrepreneurship and value creation as practical solutions to unemployment and drivers of sustainable national development. Arulogun stated this on Monday while speaking with journalists on the sidelines of the university’s 2026 Sustainability Project and Entrepreneurship Festival and Exhibition held at … Read more
Source: Megan Varner / GettyAugust is Black Business Month, marking a time to acknowledge those who have uplifted the culture through entrepreneurship. Not surprisingly, Atlanta has been a major hub of all things “Black Excellence,” with Lending Tree noting that the city has the highest share of Black-owned companies among 100 U.S. metros. Whether it’s … Read more
LexTech: Centre for Law, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation is a research centre dedicated to exploring the intersections of law and emerging technologies. With a focus on FinTech, AI, TMT, Online Gaming & Betting Laws, and Data Privacy, LexTech promotes interdisciplinary research, capacity building, and responsible tech adoption.A brief overview of LexTech’s activities, events and initiatives over … Read more
Bengaluru based AI startup Profound has raised $1.5 million in a seed funding round as it launched an AI powered platform for professional networking and hiring.The startup was founded by Anuj Rathi and Prashant Parashar, former product and technology leaders with experience across Swiggy, Zomato, Cleartrip, Flipkart, Ola and Walmart Labs.The seed round saw participation … Read more
Heidi & her mother with a gift from a client. Submitted photo. In the hills and small towns of rural Franklin County, Maine, women are quietly shaping our local economy with determination, creativity, and deep roots in this place we call home. As a woman and small business owner myself, I have come to respect … Read more
A photo shows part of the skyline in Shenzhen, South China’s Guangdong Province on July 12, 2026. Photo: VCGChina’s economic growth is undergoing a structural shift, with new and emerging technologies moving beyond a supporting role to become genuine drivers of growth. According to data released by China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in July, … Read more
Scott Bessent Explains Why He Helped Japan Strengthen the Yen WSJHere’s Why the US Is Helping Prop Up the Japanese Yen The New York TimesWhy Bessent Is Leaning on the Fed to Help Prop Up Japan’s Currency WSJBessent Says Yen Level Problem for Japan, Other Currencies Bloomberg.comThe message beneath the yen intervention Axios
The US Senate judiciary committee voted along party lines to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general after he confirmed in writing that a planned $1.8bn slush fund for Donald Trump’s allies was dead. Experts say, however, that Trump could easily reverse the deal.His nomination will now proceed to the full Senate, where it will … Read more
The August update for Meta’s Horizon+ subscription for Quest headsets brings 2 great monthly games and five new catalog titles.The August titles arrive shortly after the service expanded to include access to the Xbox Game Pass Starter plan, which includes up to 10 hours of cloud gaming each month across more than 50 supported Xbox … Read more