#startup-founding tag

I moved from India to the US in 2000. When I finally got my green card, I quit my job and started my own company.

When I was studying computer science at one of India's top universities, I became fascinated by startups. I was captivated by the impact startups had: the idea that you could start a company from scratch that provided outstanding services, technologies, and jobs. Naturally, I then became fascinated by Silicon Valley. That's where the top startups in the world were being formed. My goal was to build a company, and it seemed like Silicon Valley was where I needed to be.

Venture

fromBusiness Insider

2 weeks ago

I quit JPMorgan, which didn't fulfill my American dream. Co-founding Hims and launching a startup taught me how to take smart risks.

Joe Spector left investment banking to found startups including Hims and Dutch, learning to take risks and value honest feedback.

Startup companies

fromBusiness Insider

3 weeks ago

I cofounded an app with a teenager, and we make over $1 million in profit a month. You never know who might change your life.

Cal AI, co-founded by Jake Castillo and former intern Zach, is an AI-powered nutrition app generating over $1 million monthly through a dedicated, non-hierarchical team.

Startup companies

fromNature

4 weeks ago

Memorable, distinctive, not too 'sciencey': why we named our biotech firm Anocca

Anocca was chosen through a deliberate naming process prioritizing memorability, approachability, alphabetical advantage, symmetry, and specific phonetic features (A...A, double consonant).

fromFortune

1 month ago

Millennial investor behind Deliveroo, Scale AI and Figma made millions in his 20s-he shares how Gen Z can spot a startup that'll make them rich too

Back when Deliveroo was a tiny London-based platform, with just a few restaurants in its repertoire, there was one man who believed it'd go on to become the multi-billion-dollar brand it is today: Martin Mignot. "They had eight employees. They were in three London boroughs. Overall, they had a few 1000 users to date, so it was very, very early,"