Tag: start up

  • Why your business should embrace slow growth

    Why your business should embrace slow growth

    When you’re starting a business, you want to see results quickly. You want to know that you’re doing the right thing and you want to see tangible chartable proof. However, research has shown that this fixation with fast growth may hinder more than it helps in the long term. Research conducted by Yale University has…

  • Legal hacking startup just got $40 million for growth

    Legal hacking startup just got $40 million for growth

    Although hacking is usually considered negative, this legal startup facilitates a connection between companies and ethical hackers. HackerOne is a marketplace where companies can pay hackers to identify and rectify security flaws in their software. The company has just raised $40 million in venture capital funding to allow them to continue to grow and expand.…

  • 5 most common startup mistakes

    5 most common startup mistakes

    Creating a business is by no definition an easy task, but it’s one of the most fulfilling things one can do. These common mistakes are things to avoid when creating your own new business. #1 Over-complication  It can be tempting to make things far too complicated when starting a business, as it seems the more complicated…

  • Microsoft has bought LinkedIn for $US26.2 billion

    Microsoft has bought LinkedIn for $US26.2 billion

    Announced on Monday morning to the team at LinkedIn, Microsoft Corporations has bought the professional social network service for $US26.2 billion. The deal is set to be finalised by the end of this year. CEO of Microsoft, Satya Nadella, talked to Business Insider about the deal and discussed some of the reasons why it was placed on…