How Blanco Became a $20 Million Fashion Brand
Matt Sinnreich is the founder and CEO of the golf and lifestyle clothing brand Blanco. Launched direct-to-consumer in…
How USD 689 K Rebrand Debacle Sank 54 Collective, Africa’s Fallen Venture King
In 2018, Founders Factory Africa (FFA) launched with ambitious goals: to build early-stage startups across Africa and connect…
Clerk-turned street vendor Berry Kekana making business strides
Losing a permanent position in 2021 at the Johannesburg Pick n Pay Distribution Centre, where he served as…
IIT Madras-incubated Plenome Technologies raises ₹6.5 crore in seed funding
Plenome was founded by IIT Madras faculty Prabhu Rajagopal, a Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar awardee. Co-founders are: IIT Madras…
Artistry, entrepreneurship at Just Because Flowers
For 12-year-old Lilyanne Hahn, flowers are more than a hobby — they’re a family tradition. From 2008 to…
TIC 2025 to generate US$100m in sales | Local Business
THE Trade and Investment Convention (TIC) is expected to generate US$100 million in confirmed sales this year, signalling…
Copia co-founder, top execs quietly registered new startup weeks after collapse
One month after Kenya’s Copia Global collapsed in May 2024 under the weight of operational debt and failure…
Fashion-tech startup ANNY raises Rs 10 crore to expand product categories
Fashion tech startup ANNY has raised Rs 10 crore in a pre-Series AÂ funding round led by early-stage venture…
Mid-stage startup funding jumps in Q2 but late-stage dealmaking cools
Credit: 123RF.com The number of Indian startups that received mid-stage funding cheques from venture capital investors jumped in…
10 Sunday Reads – The Big Picture
Avert your eyes! My Sunday morning look at incompetency, corruption and policy failures: • Venture Capital Firms Bet Big…
Singapore’s top university commits $116m for deep-tech startups
SINGAPORE — The National University of Singapore, the city-state’s top university, is launching a 150 million Singaporean dollar…
How (and Why) to Think Like an Entrepreneur
Chances are that either now or in the months ahead you will start something new—a job, a career,…