Warby Parker of Shoes? Meet Beckett Simonon
Two guys from Colombia are hacking the traditional retail supply chain and selling fashionable shoes--straight from the factory--for $79. Will it work? Read story
Steve Jobs's Widow Launches Petition for Immigration Reform
Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Steve Jobs, is pushing hard for the passage of the Dream Act. Here's why it's good for entrepreneurs. Read story
Investigators Probe Shady Crowdfunding Sites
The JOBS Act paved the road for new crowdfunding portals. Now regulators are sussing out the potential fraudsters. Read story
Lynda.com Deal Solidifies Online Education Boom
Lynda.com, a 17-year-old online library of training videos, just raised $103 million, underscoring the massive online education boom. Read story
When Kickstarter Investors Want Their Money Back
Kickstarter has raised millions for designers and entrepreneurs. But what happens when no product materializes? Read story
Mosaic Crowdfunds 4 Solar Campaigns in 24 Hours
In the first day of the project's launch, Mosaic successfully funded four clean energy projects totaling $313,000. Read story
Crowdfunding Start-ups Wait in Wings as SEC Stalls
The President signed the JOBS Act into law in April, fueling a boom in crowdfunding companies. But the SEC is stalling. What's the holdup? Read story
Harvard's Go-To Venture Capital Firm
The Experiment Fund, NEA's seed-stage venture capital firm, set up shop on Harvard's campus to catch young, entrepreneurial talent early. Read story
Start-up Launches to Crowdfund Solar Projects
Mosaic, an Oakland, California-based start-up, will allow investors all over the country to fund clean-energy projects and earn interest on the energy sold t... Read story
Are You Ready For the Fiscal Cliff? 8 Must-Reads
The fiscal cliff is looming, but there are things you can do to prepare. Here are a few noteworthy articles to peruse while Congress bickers. Read story
Meet the Latest Start-up to Take on Space
Golden Spike, a start-up founded by the former chief of NASA's space and earth science programs, has plans to reach the moon by 2020. Read story
Will Viewers Miss 'Start-ups: Silicon Valley'? Probably Not
Bravo doesn't have a plan for a second season of its start-up reality show. And plenty of folks are happy about that. Read story
Exclusive: Inside the Mind of Google's Greatest Idea Man, John Hanke
Serial entrepreneur John Hanke created the first iterations of Google Earth, Maps, and Street View. For his second act, he's now re-imagining the world throu... Read story
Practical Steps to Keeping Your Employees Safe: Tips From a Security Expert
The tragedy at Sandy Hook raises important questions about workplace violence. Michael O'Neil, a founder of the NYPD Counterterrorism Division, weighs in on ... Read story
Start-up Sending Newtown Messages of Hope
Evergram specializes in creating lasting albums of multimedia messages--usually for weddings or birthdays. Then tragedy hit Sandy Hook Elementary. Here's how... Read story
2013 Outlook: 7 Bold Prediction From the World's Top VCs
Venture capitalists at SoftRock, CrossLink Capital, NEA, Bain, and DCM give Inc. their predictions for the coming year. Here's what you need to know. Read story
How the Founder of Drupal Hires Engineers
Dries Buytaert, the founder of Drupal, says one interview question is more important than any other. Watch video
$100M VC Fund Aims To Plug Gaps in Start-up Investing
A veteran venture capitalist strikes out on his own to launch a $100 million Series A fund. Read story
5 Essential Leadership Lessons From Tim Cook
There's a lot you can learn from the CEO of the world's most valuable company. Check out some key insights. Read story
5 Tech Trends You Can't Afford to Ignore
Silicon Valley was aflutter this week with Mary Meeker's bold new report on Internet trends. Here's what you missed. Read story
What the Facebook-Zynga Split Means for Game Developers
Facebook and Zynga will now go their own ways, leveling the playing field for start-up game developers. Read story
Square Makes Money Smarter | Company of the Year Runner-up
This innovative payment company enables smartphones to act like wallets--or like cash registers. And it's changing the way we think about money. Read story
This Star Trek-Inspired Device Could Disrupt Modern Health Care
Scanadu, a Silicon Valley start-up, is developing a device that turns your smartphone into a mobile hospital. Read story
Airbnb Is Changing Travel | Company of the Year Runner-Up
Can you believe the home-rental site that lists properties in 30,000 cities across 192 countries once had trouble raising $20,000? Now it is valued at $2.5 b... Read story
What the SEC Shakeup Means for Crowdfunding (It's Not All Bad)
SEC Chief Mary Schapiro will step down from her post next month. Will the agency's interim leader finally be able to make new crowdfunding for start-ups a re... Read story
Kickstarter Won't Sell Out | Company of the Year Runner-up
The world's most popular crowdfunding site, founded by Perry Chen, Yancey Strickler, and Charles Adler, has helped 80,000 entrepreneurs and artists fund proj... Read story
Small Business Saturday By the Numbers
Consumers preferred big-box stores on Black Friday. But, according to retailers--and social media--Small Business Saturday is actually gaining traction. Read story
Reality Check: Is Small Business Saturday Actually Working?
The day celebrating small business has plenty of support (and has amassed criticism). So, three years after its inception, what's it really done to help out ... Read story
Are Small-Business Owners Jealous of Tech Start-ups?
Cities are scrambling to create technology hubs to lure talent. But when government programs put financial resources into job creation, certain small-busines... Read story
Video Start-up's Fast Track to Growth
Kaltura, a New York-based video software platform, just raised $25 million in Series D funding. It's on target to become the next billion-dollar video company. Read story
Airbnb Moves Into the Travel Guide Business
The start-up unveiled two new initiatives that, if they work as planned, will make Airbnb a destination for all things travel related. Read story
How these Start-ups are Influencing the Election
Want to know how much your vote is worth? Thinking of running your own campaign? Still not sure who to vote for? These start-ups will help you out. Read story
Silicon Valley's Hottest Commodity: The Design-Savvy Founder
Don't get an MBA. Don't even learn to code. If you really want to start a great company, hone your design skills. Read story
Why Pinterest's Founder Loves the World's Ugliest Website
Ben Silbermann, Pinterest's founder, explained why he loves Reddit, described as "the ugliest website on the Internet." Read story
#Sandy: Biggest Event in Instagram History
More than 800,000 photos were marked #Sandy on Instagram. Kevin Systrom, the company's co-founder, explains how this fact marks a shifting tide for social me... Read story
For Some Businesses, Sandy May Present a Windfall
Companies that end up profiting from natural disasters walk a tightrope between profiteering and intelligent marketing. Here's how smart entrepreneurs do it. Read story
Does Silicon Valley Have an Idea Problem?
With so many big problems in need of solving--think healthcare, education, transportation--why are so many start-ups focused on "me-too" ideas? Read story
Tweet Against the Storm
Hurricane Sandy made it rough to do business on the East Coast. But some entrepreneurs stayed calm and found some creative ways to cope. Read story
A Roadmap of Yahoo's (Potential) Acquisition Targets
Marissa Mayer made her first official acquisition last week with Stamped. She plans to continue the buying spree. Which start-ups are next? Read story
The Bootstrapper's Dream: Low Costs and High Growth
We crunched the data to pinpoint industries with the lowest start-up costs--and highest growth potential. Here are the results. Read story
