A federal judge found Google guilty of creating an ad-tech monopoly today, following the same finding in August, 2024, of its search business. Mark Zuckerberg wrapped three days of antitrust testimony over Meta’s acquisitions of Instagram (2012) and WhatsApp (2014). That seems like a long time ago, but the wheels of justice, and so forth. Big tech went all-in for Trump in the home stretch of last year’s elections, but so far all they’ve gotten for their loyalty is choice seats at the inauguration. If the government is serious, this could lead to the breakup of two of the world’s…
As business owners and entrepreneurs, it’s important for us to understand the power of our values and how they guide our businesses every step of the way, from the initial idea for a company to how the business is run once it’s established. But our values don’t just guide the…
Let’s be real about to-do lists for a minute. Most of them aren’t working for you. They are making you feel worse, not better. That notebook filled with unchecked boxes? That app with 47 overdue tasks? They are not organizing your life — they are stressing you out.As entrepreneurs, we…
From the outside, entrepreneurship often looks like a highlight reel: rapid growth, media coverage, successful exits. I’ve lived that story — building and running multiple companies, serving as CEO of SetSchedule and exiting businesses in real estate and tech before moving into venture investment. But the truth is, my real…
The US Federal Trade Commission’s trial against Meta begins in Washington, DC, on Monday, as the tech giant fights to avoid the spinoff of Instagram and WhatsApp. The FTC alleges that Meta illegally acquired the two startups in an effort to suppress competition.Meta (then called Facebook) bought the photo-sharing startup…
Since we’re entering the area where AI is going to be writing most of the code, let’s take a moment to celebrate some of the people who are on the forefront of moving the ball forward. First of all, it’s apparent that this is happening quickly. Various companies are talking…
If you’re like me, you’ve probably rolled your eyes more than once at how expensive it can be to travel for business. Flights, hotels, meals and all the little extras add up quickly, but the good news is there are smarter ways to save — in fact, I’ve got some…
In my experience mentoring entrepreneurs and building Coworking Smart, I’ve noticed something consistent: Many founders love starting things, but very few enjoy managing them. It’s easy to get excited about launching a business. It’s harder to wake up every day and manage it well.Management doesn’t sound sexy. It doesn’t get…
Lapeyre says selling humanoid robots remains challenging, because the use cases are unclear and the systems are still unreliable—though some companies are starting to find success. Today, the technology is mostly developed by a few well-financed companies, including Tesla, Figure, and Agility Robotics. “With Hugging Face, we hope to democratize…
Blue Origin launched its New Shepard suborbital rocket system into space on April 14th carrying a famous group of passengers into space. In the aftermath of the flight, there has been celebration, criticism and everything in between. As a former NASA scientist, I will leave that banter for other formats…
It’s the era of the side hustle, and if you’ve ever considered starting one to earn some extra cash outside of your 9-5, you’re in good company. These days, more than one-third of U.S. adults have side hustles, and their supplemental gigs make an average of $891 a month, according…
As a product manager or business leader, you live and die (well, fail) by metrics. For every project, feature or change shipped, you want to measure the impact. “Did this new button have any effect? It’s the perfect shade of blue!”The most popular product metric is the Net Promoter Score…
The Last of Us Season 2, starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, is finally here and Isabela Merced’s Dina is among the new characters in the dystopian zombie thriller. What else has Merced starred in before? The Last of Us, of course, is a series based on the blockbuster video…
There’s a prevailing misconception in startups that good design is all about making things look pretty. Founders, eager to stand out in competitive markets, often fixate on the visual aspects of their products or brands — sometimes to the detriment of the business itself. But what if I told you…
In September 2020, Jonathan Berent walked away from his prestigious engineering role at Google X to start his own company.”It was my burn the boat,” Berent told me during our recent conversation on One Day with Jon Bier. He was referring to the mindset (popularized in Matt Higgins’ book, Burn…
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