Data, data, data. It’s said to be the new currency. What is it telling you? How are you tracking it? Does it matter?
Bacteria may light up the future. Glowee, a start-up company based in Paris, France, is developing bioluminescent lights to illuminate shop fronts and street signs.
The most wonderful time of the year is just about here, whether we’re ready or not — but what the Earth is definitely not ready for is the impact the holiday season has on it.
“Safety is the biggest barrier for people who don't cycle,” British entrepreneur Emily Brooke tells Forbes. “You could be lit up like a Christmas tree, but if you’re caught in a vehicle's blind spot you can't be seen.”
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Black Girl Sunscreen Secures $1 Million From Female Investor Amid COVID-19
This month, Black Girl Sunscreen (BGS) secured a $1 million dollar investment from a private female funding source.
At 25, Chaymeriyia Moncrief Has Launched The First Black Woman-owned Smartphone Brand
Chaymeriyia Moncrief, a tech entrepreneur from Alabama and founder and CEO of the prepaid wireless carrier, Tesix Wireless™ Network, has launched the “first black woman-owned smartphone brand.”
«Synlig, Usynlig?» – Manglende Mangfold I Barnelitteraturen
– Fremstillinger av mangfold i norsk barne- og ungdomslitteratur har økt de siste 40 årene, men hvordan oppleves mangfold i barnelitteraturen i dag?, spør Michelle A. Tisdel.
Journey’s End? Car Rental Companies Fight For Survival
Every May, as the mercury rises and thousands of tourists descend on Barcelona, car-sharing app SocialCar is typically bombarded with a flood of requests.
Patricia Scanlon’s Soapbox Labs Tech Speaks Louder Than Words
Patricia Scanlon clearly wouldn’t put herself in the cohort of tech entrepreneurs who lose sleep about raising investment from grasping venture capitalists. SoapBox Labs, the speech recognition technology company she founded in 2013, has just landed $6.5m (€6m) in series A funding, but she shrugs off the achievement.
Mi Padrino Serves Up A Secret Sauce For Planning Traditional Hispanic Celebrations
Kim Gamez knew she had a winning concept for a startup within the first six months of launching Mi Padrino, an online event-planning platform for Hispanic traditional celebrations, such as quinceaneras (girls’ 15th year birthday parties), weddings, baptisms and more.
Undiscovered Features
Three Fresh Approaches For Female Founders In Search Of Funding
You've bootstrapped. You've angel-ed and accelerated. You've won grants. Now you need big money to scale, and it's soul-crushing.
Accessar Helps Brands Bend Reality With Their Marketing Campaigns
Brands are increasingly turning to the augmented reality space to create interactive and shareable campaigns via social media. Toronto’s AccessAR has positioned itself on the frontline of this new, blended reality.
Going It Alone – Seenit’s Boss On The Challenges Of Becoming A Sole Founder
Emily Forbes was living and working as a filmmaker in South Africa when she realized that passionate and compelling footage is not the sole preserve of the professionals.
How I Used Squid To Produce Light
Rey ultimately hopes to be able to bring light to the one in six people on Earth without electricity.
An At-Home HPV Test Could Be Game-Changing—but Proceed With Caution
We can order cabs using an app, pay for coffee with a tap of our phone, and talk to friends across the globe as if they were right in front of us. So why is addressing something as important as reproductive health still so damn inconvenient?
Partake Foods building a more inclusive food system
The quality assurance specialist at Partake Foods is a six-year-old named Vivienne. She is the daughter of Denise Woodard...
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