Several years ago, Danny Boice found himself in a disturbing situation: As far as he could tell, his ex-wife seemed to be staying at the home of her new romantic partner—with her and Danny’s kids. If this were the case, she'd be violating their child custody arrangement.
Every spring, investors from Wall Street to Silicon Valley wait in anticipation for one of the most important reports of the year. They’re not waiting for the jobs numbers, GDP data, or any other conventional economic indicator.
The term “start-up” can mean many things: It might refer to two friends working in a garage with nothing more than an idea... It might refer to a multi-billion dollar private company on the verge of an IPO...
Recently, there’s been a lot of talk about China in the business press—especially as it relates to the technology sector. Last year, for example, Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) conducted the world’s largest IPO ever: it raised $25 billion on the New York Stock Exchange.
17 years ago, a start-up called Kozmo offered consumers something they’d never experienced before: One-hour delivery of just about anything you could imagine. Need a couple of aspirin or a new hairdryer?