Thanks to steeply falling prices, solar power keeps breaking records for new installations. But it still makes up less than 1% of total energy production in the U.S. The chances are good that you probably don’t yet have solar panels… Continue Reading
You’ve heard that nine out of 10 startups fail. I have been fortunate to have built four startups , sold three and destroyed one. I have also advised over a dozen founders, some who “killed it,” others who destroyed it. And… Continue Reading
A Taiwanese startup has invented a device that connects to a smartphone and helps couples that are trying to conceive analyze a would-be dad’s sperm. Aidmics has create the iSperm which initially was sold to breeding farmers to help them… Continue Reading
Female founders came up with a wearable tech bracelet that teaches girls to code and retain their interest in STEM at that critical stage when girls get turned off by math and science. Sarah Chipps, a nonprofit co-founder and fashion-tech entrepreneur Brooke… Continue Reading
A couple years ago, New York businessman Kyle Donovan invented the iFork to help separate utensils from surfaces to keep them from being contaminated and from soiling counters as well. After realizing some success and getting his invention… Continue Reading
Long-Distance outdoor cyclists no longer have to worry about losing their GPS when their mounted smart-phone dies. To their rescue is CydeKick, a new gadget that generates power for devices from the spinning bike wheels. The device converts the… Continue Reading
Uber is replacing cabs for professionals on the go. It’s just one way that business travelers are embracing the new sharing economy — and ditching traditional modes of #travel as a result. Uber accounted for 55% of all rides,… Continue Reading
Two Northwestern University female founders just received a round of major venture capital funding to take their ‘Food Network‘ for millenials content platform to the next level. In 2012, founders Mackenzie Barth and Sarah Adler, then college coeds, launched the website called… Continue Reading
Although women are more likely to be the start new tech startups, they are often forgotten in capital formation and other entrepreneur circles. Incubator, Platforms and Accelerators like Women 2.0 and Power to Fly are here to change that. Check… Continue Reading