College is usually consumed by a heavy course load and a struggling bank account. Often your social life drops in your priority list and your professional focuses become more important. In the midst of such an active environment, building a startup probably doesn’t fit into
The Oculus Rift, one of the more premium virtual reality headsets on the market has just announced it’s price and release date. Created by Palmer Luckey, the VR headset first entered conceptualization while Luckey was studying at USC. But it was kept under wraps until
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced news that came as a shock the public, he’d be taking two months off from work in preparation for the birth of his daughter. Zuckerberg is making a leave that is unheard of in the fast-paced startup world, especially for
YouTube’s platform has just added another badge to its resume with the world’s largest music service, YouTube Music. Just last month, the video service announced that they will be rolling out their free music service, putting itself in competition in the music streaming market against
Understanding your brand and understanding who your brand attracts are two different things. Many business leaders aren’t in tune with who their customers actually are and how they behave, which has a direct reflection on the success of your community and growth of your audience.
What’s the Proper Route: Crowdfunding vs. VC VCs are quickly finding themselves in a battle to not only find the best, suitable talent but also in competition with a new kind of funding, crowdfunding. It’s not uncommon to find a startup taking the crowdfunding route
Google recently readjusted their business structure and introduced a parent company that will now house Google and its counterparts, called Alphabet. Alphabet will be run by Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page; Sundar Pichai, formerly the senior vice president of product, will assume the
Apple’s Sept. 9th Keynote speech introduced an arsenal of new features for already existing products as well as the introduction of a few new devices. Here’s a quick summary of everything you need to know from Apple’s event. Apple Watch x Hermes Apple plays their
Though a recent article exposed how charities are using their investment portfolios like venture capitalists, many nonprofits are still behind on how to raise money for their foundations. Working on an archaic system of donations, fundraisers, mailers, etc; grassroots nonprofits have had a hard time coming into the
Chinese companies are buying up U.S. real estate in San Francisco, but real estate is not the only investment surging in 2015. Chinese companies are looking at securing patents. By investing in U.S. research labs, China is targeting inventive U.S. companies — moving from production