After more than two years — and nearly 100 episodes — as a host of TechCrunch’s recently ended Found podcast, I have learned a lot about how founders approach building their startups. I’ve heard stories about how founders know when it is the right time to expand from their core product, to how startups approach […]
Former Goldman Sachs executive Ayesha Ofori was confident that investors would be keen to fund her investment platform startup — then came the wall of rejections. Some of the venture capitalists who gave the cold shoulder to Ofori’s female-focused financial investment platform, Propelle, ultimately rejected her, citing her lack of experience. Ofori notes her background at Morgan […]
Charles Dolan, a media pioneer who founded Home Box Office Inc. and Cablevision Systems Corp., has died. He was 98. Dolan’s family confirmed in a statement to Newsday that he died of natural causes, surrounded by loved ones. “It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved father and patriarch, Charles […]
Charles Dolan, a titan of the early cable industry who owned Cablevision, launched HBO and AMC Network and later branched out into iconic New York venues and sports teams, has died. He was 98. Dolan’s death was reported Saturday by Newsday, the Long Island newspaper owned by the Dolan family. Dolan’s influence in shaping the […]
The US has imposed sanctions on Georgia’s former prime minister and billionaire founder of the Georgian Dream party, Bidzina Ivanishvili. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Ivanishvili and his party had “derailed Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic future”, leaving it vulnerable to Russia. Ivanishvilli is not an elected official but he has been described as the “honorary […]
Mr. Andic got his start by selling T-shirts in Barcelona in the mid-1980s. He died in a fall during a hike.
Doha, Qatar-based pan-Arab content studio Katara Studios is developing a film about technology trailblazer Mohammed Al-Sharekh that will put a spotlight on his pivotal role in pioneering Arabic computing in the 1980s and making technology more accessible for Arabic speakers. Katara Studios describes the biopic project, unveiled in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, as “an inspiring portrayal […]
Jeffrey Tiong, founder and CEO of PatSnap. Courtesy of Jeffrey Tiong. Many entrepreneurs will say that building a successful startup is costly — both financially and emotionally. Just ask Jeffrey Tiong. The 40-year-old is the founder and CEO of intellectual property and research and development startup Patsnap, a Singapore-based unicorn company that has surpassed an […]
He became one of the world’s most sought-after teachers of a style of yoga that his grandfather helped turn into a popular form of exercise worldwide.
Carlos Watson, the Ozy Media co-founder facing up to 37 years in prison following his July conviction on fraud charges, is the subject of a documentary examining his trial. Helmed by filmmakers Candice Conley and Brenae Perkins, The Troubling Case of Carlos Watson: Whose Son is Next? launches on YouTube on Tuesday ahead of next month’s sentencing. […]
