Sentences with phrase «also startups like»

Not exact matches

More than 6,000 other startups call the city home, and for budding businesses, accelerators like 8200 EISP and The Junction are also there to welcome you.

Don't get me wrong, places like San Francisco provide many perks for entrepreneurs, but these dense startup cities also have a lot of disadvantages (expensive, monoculture, etc.).

This company - building - companies structure also lends itself well to helping large corporations behave like startups while at the same time giving smaller businesses access to resources only available to larger firms.

«I want France to be a startup nation, meaning both a nation that works with and for the startups, but also a nation that thinks and moves like a startup.»

Other large startups in need to big chunks of money, like Uber and DraftKings, have also gone the way of convertible debt over the past year.

Intelligent cars capable of communicating with one another and with outside systems — thanks to companies like Peloton and Zendrive — are also vulnerable to hacking, so startups like Argus Cyber Security and Movimento offer protection.

Dubai's monarchy can also think like a startup when it wants to.

I was also glad to see Travis Kalanik, the CEO of «Private Driver (read: not a taxi) service» Uber, stand on stage yesterday at Startup School and announce Uber TAXI, a cheaper, more taxi - like service.

«We will continue to have access to infrastructure and resources Alphabet provides, but in this new world as Waymo we also have this feeling like we are a venture backed startup,» Krafcik said.

Unless you have a startup that's trying to change the world, like Apple in its early years, I find personal goals that also benefit the company resonate better with employees than big - picture company goals.

Apple, Microsoft, and Magic Leap, the mysterious multibillion - dollar startup, are all currently building special glasses that combine the real and virtual worlds — for things like games, but also for education and productivity purposes.

Now, like Uber and Lyft in the ride - hailing market before them, electric scooter sharing startups are warring for the hearts and minds of customers and investors alike — while also battling with local authorities to be recognized as a legitimate mode of transport.

Like Red Robin, those two rivals also work with online and mobile ordering startup Olo to ensure the back end of the technology would run smoothly with their physical restaurants.

Tech companies like Zillow and Trulia have taken small steps to open up real estate to buyers without a realtor being involved, but there are also startups emerging to automate processes for investors, brokers and property managers.

Not only can working for a startup you admire help you learn what it's like to run a fledgling company, it can also help you forge invaluable professional connections.

Not just startups, but a number of international companies like Essilor is also helping underemployed young individuals in India for entrepreneurship.

The launch of these consumer models will also turn up the heat on competitors like Magic Leap, a well - funded startup building a similar product to HoloLens.

But Suchter said that it can also be applied to other new, cutting - edge technologies like containers, as popularized by startups like Docker.

The company also has backed a venture capital fund and has invested in startups like meal kit company Chef'd and nutrition test kit company Habit.

There's also a cautionary tale in the form of Munchery, a California startup that, like Maple, also runs the «full stack,» but has reportedly suffered from food waste and other issues despite raising more than three times the amount in Maple's coffers.

Wrappup, which was founded at the Angelhack Hackathon in Dubai in 2015, had been incubated at in5 in Dubai Internet City, and had also raised a seed round of US$ 800,000 from investors like BECO Capital, 500 Startups, Arzan VC, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Womena, Dubai Angel Investors, Odin Financial Advisors, and Hala Fadel.

The startup also maintains on - site health centers for companies like Facebook (fb) and Apple (aapl) that offer a variety of services like primary and urgent care and physical therapy.

Besides Desktop Metal, several companies like HP, Inc. (hpq) and the startup Carbon (which is also backed financially by GE and GV) are betting that 3D printing will eventually become commonplace for industrial manufacturing.

Part of Slack's luck was also how quickly its reputation grew thanks to word - of - mouth among tech startup employees, fueling it to spread like wildfire while earning it «increasing returns,» as Butterfield says.

But the blockchain has also become host to an array of startups who are building a range of products — from apps like uPort which aims to replaced state - issued IDs with an authenticated digital identity, to GridPlus, which uses the Ethereum blockchain to track energy consumption with the goal of lowering utility bills.

The research also revealed plenty of unusual hiring requirements — including «must love beer» (at Craft Rebellion)-- and quintessentially startup - style perks (like lunchtime talks with the likes of comedian Stephen Fry, courtesy SwiftKey).

In its footsteps, startups like Din and Bento have also closed down.

He also jumped at an opportunity to work on a telecom startup, Amaysim, which he called «like Ryanair in the mobile world.»

There's also increasing collaboration between angels, through organizations like AngelList and the Angel Forum as well as Y Combinator and the many startup camp copycats it's inspired.

But the Austin - based startup has also been steadily expanding into more mainstream sports, like basketball, hockey, and — coming soon — football.

Lunn said: «We're also offering startups the kind of «white glove» support large companies like British Airways get, offering them a named, local contact at PayPal who will manage their account and help with their business models, plus access to startup mentors and evangelists.»

Jose also provided some useful insights into what Canada is doing well, as well as what it needs to more of in order to foster a good ecosystem for startups like his own company.

But other startups also raised significant funds, like GrabTaxi ($ 334 million), Lyft ($ 250 million), BlaBlaCar ($ 100 million), and INRIX ($ 65 million).

He also added: «Like any startup, the path to getting there hasn't been and won't be all unicorns and butterflies.»

If they're given benefits of some kind, like reimbursement of expenses or vacation accrual, they might also work for a company longer, which lowers a startup's worker acquisition costs.

Even a place like Orlando, which is also strong on tourism, has more startup infrastructure than Las Vegas does, Lang said.

«Like MaRS» financial technology cluster, fintech is also one of Cyberport's key focus areas with local and overseas startups striving to achieve success and expand globally.

This feature allows you to issue tokens for various utility uses such as rewards or event tickets, but also for things like shares or equity in traditional assets, startups, venture funds, and even real estate.

Startup Incubation (also known as Startup accelerators) hold significant importance in a country like India where entrepreneurs by the score are launching new setups and changing the game of business by minutes.

Work with Investors and Raise Capital They are also able to always clearly answer the key questions: ▪ How much capital the need to raise ▪ What does success look like in 12 months ▪ Who is on the team and why ▪ Use of funds ▪ Who is in charge ▪ The go - to - market strategy ▪ How to recruit talent So for those who still feel compelled to build startups, a good starting point is to understand what it takes, and what the expectations are.

The company sells its own jewelry line on its website, but it also sells through retailers like Barneys and the direct - to - consumer startup Vrai & Oro that designed Melissa Mock's ring.

Successful startups in other SaaS industries, like Slack, have also started to move toward building development platforms.

That's why Target must adopt new approaches like Demo Day to not only directly meet people behind the startups but also to properly evaluate the technology and the entrepreneurs.

He's also holding investments worth at least $ 1,000 in Plympton, Inc. a tech startup that publishes serialized fiction for devices like Amazon's Kindle e-reader, co-founded in 2011 by former New York Times reporter Jennifer 8 Lee.

Startup - minded scientists can also track down finalists from entrepreneurial contests, like Mass Challenge, which showcase small companies on the rise.

You want to still * look like * someone who works at a startup (pragmatic, comfortable, doesn't spend too much time on appearances), but also express that you are «of a tribe» with the other people you're meeting with.

It's also big technology companies like Apple and startups like Amplify — a brand owned by News Corp. that produces a tablet designed for classroom use and a multimedia Common Core - aligned curriculum.

You can also self - publish with either the hope of making a success outright or, like a startup venture, the hope of doing well enough to be noticed by a big house and picked up.

MidWestOne is working with startup Tuition.io, a student loan repayment firm that also features Mint.com - like digital monitoring tools for enrollees to keep track of the debt they are paying down.

Also there is no option to put «zero» in the number of years in business for business startup like me I really don't want to lie on my application so I didn't apply.