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Former middle and high school teacher Jonathan Griffiths is pleased to have the opportunity to work with young people again. “They’re really curious. They have interesting ideas and interesting solutions,” he said. “They’re passionate and they love what they’re doing.” Griffith, director of the Weisman Foundry at Babson College, enjoyed the opportunity to mentor a group of high school students from Dana Hall School last month in a prototyping and storytelling session in collaboration with the Arthur M. Blank School of Entrepreneurial Leadership. “It makes students realize how simple and powerful a prototype can be,” Griffiths says. “I think it’s…
Robert Vella (second from left) and his son Matthew (right) visit Blue Elephant Thailand Tours, with one staff member wearing a GCU Noggin Boss hat. When you wear a Nogginbos hat with the GCU logo in Thailand Robert Vera Let people know about the university and let them know it’s not located in the Grand Canyon. The oversized hats seen at NFL games (and soon the Olympics) and made by GCU’s Canyon Ventures dazzled crowds at the Global Entrepreneurship Center Consortium’s New Frontiers Bangkok Summit in June. “A lot of people knew about us,” Vella said of the 184 attendees,…
Arlington, USA: Delta Airlines ground staff … [+] Departing flight (Photo by PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty Images Delta Air Lines said its second-quarter profit fell 29% from a year ago as seat supply outstripped demand, pushing down fares, a trend spreading across the airline industry. Meanwhile, Wheels Up, the company’s private aircraft business that Delta and a consortium of investors bought a year ago, lost $97 million in the first quarter, roughly the same amount it plans to lose for the same period in 2023. Wheels Up has never turned a profit even before Delta’s bailout…
April Anderson left a comfortable job to bet on herself. According to the Detroit News, the entrepreneur left a six-figure paying job in corporate finance to pursue entrepreneurship and become a baker. According to the ILITCH Companies News Hub, Anderson envisioned a career path of baking for her family since she was nine years old. “I’ve always loved doing things with my hands, so I think that’s why I love working with dough, whether it’s yeast rolls or cinnamon rolls or biscuits. I’m a hands-on learner,” she told Food & Wine magazine in 2019. Anderson opened Good Cakes and Bakes…
Given Donald Trump’s preferences, it’s fair to assume he won’t spend much time talking about policy. That’s not to say there aren’t things he says he’ll do as president. He does, but they’re mostly ad-hoc responses to right-wing enthusiasm. But as he’s said in the past, the less he puts down on paper, the more flexible he’ll be as president, and the less likely he’ll say things that will offend voters.Trump’s opponents have been warning for months that his reelection would threaten American democracy in new ways — a perfectly valid warning, given Trump’s experience in the White House and…
The possibility of an Alphabet acquisition appears to be gone. Digital marketing software company stocks HubSpot (Hub -2.79%) As of 12:30 p.m. EDT on Friday, it was down 19.1% for the week, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. HubSpot fell this week despite the broader market strength. However, in this case, HubSpot’s weekly decline has nothing to do with fundamentals, but rather rumors of an acquisition of the company that now appear to have not come to fruition. But is this decline a buying opportunity? Report: Alphabet pulls out In April, Reuters reported that HubSpot and Google’s parent…
Key Takeaways Cryptocurrency startups raised $481 million in venture capital funding in June, down 38.2% from May. Infrastructure solutions led the way with $331 million, while investments in DeFi and blockchain gaming also increased. Share this article Crypto startups raised $481 million from venture capital (VC) funds in June, a 38.2% drop from the total raised in May. As usual, investments in infrastructure providers made up the majority of funding last month, but were overtaken by decentralized finance (DeFi) and blockchain gaming.After surpassing $1 billion in funding in March as Bitcoin hit an all-time high, venture capital inflows into the…
InvestorPlace – Stock Market News, Stock Advice, Trading Tips Gold prices soared last year as investors looked for alternatives to hedge their portfolios against rising inflation and economic uncertainty. Gold prices rose by more than 13% and demand for the precious metal reached 4,899 tonnes. This contributed to the profitability of the gold industry this year, making gold stocks an ideal investment option in the stock market. Additionally, the Middle East conflict and other global events have contributed to gold demand this year, as evidenced by the performance of gold ETFs such as: SPDR Gold Shares ETF (New York Stock…
Infographic: Top startup funding in Asia, week 28 Hi-P secures $74 million investment from 65 Temasek-backed equity partnersDezerv Raises $32 Million in Series B Round Led by Premji InvestAwign secures $24.5 million investment from Mynavi Inc.GOAT Brand Labs raises $21 million in debt and equity roundImmuneel Therapeutics Secures $12 Million to Advance Cancer TreatmentOtipy secures $10M in expanded Series B round to fuel expansionHi-P secures $74 million investment from 65 Temasek-backed equity partnersAdvanced manufacturing services provider Hi-P has raised S$100 million (US$74.1 million) from 65 Equity Partners, backed by Singapore government investment firm Temasek. The investment is part of the…
Infographic: Startup Funding in Africa and the Middle East — Week 28 Tanzanian fintech company NALA raises $40 million to expand B2B payments platformIsraeli cybertech Cytactic raises $16 million to expand business and development efforts.Israeli medical technology company Endron Medical secures $10 million to accelerate clinical validation of flagship productAfrican Teltech Nhlan Wireless Secures $5 Million to Strengthen Site Operations in Cameroon and Democratic Republic of CongoUAE-based agritech company Maalexi secures $1 million to accelerate growth plans and strengthen business capabilitiesTanzanian fintech company NALA raises $40 million to expand B2B payments platformTanzanian fintech company NALA has raised $40 million in…