Month: March 2021
The lightning-fast Series A (that was 3 years in the making)
Nathan Beckord Contributor More posts by this contributor Founders seeking their first check need a fundraising sales funnel Fundraising lessons from David Rogier of MasterClass Christine Tao runs Sounding Board, a business founded in 2016 that offers executive coaching services to leaders at major companies like Kraft and Heinz. But…
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Superpedestrian positions itself as the go-to partner for cities with new e-scooter safety upgrades
Superpedestrian, the startup that makes e-scooters equipped with self-diagnostic software, is upgrading its product as it prepares for a major expansion into 10 new cities within the next two weeks. Superpedestrian is considered an up-and-coming player in the micromobility world because of how it handles safety issues. The company has…
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IRS delays tax filing deadline by almost a month Accounting
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has delayed the deadline date for its annual Tax Day, moving it from April 15 to May 17. While many tax filers in the US will doubtless be relieved to have more time in order to get their tax affairs and accounting paperwork in order,…
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5 trends in the boardrooms of high-growth private companies
Ann Shepherd Contributor Ann Shepherd is co-founder of social impact venture Him For Her. She serves on the board of fintech startup HoneyBook. More posts by this contributor How to build a diverse board Jocelyn Mangan Contributor Jocelyn Mangan is the founder and CEO of social impact venture Him For…
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Fontemon is a playable Minnesota-themed Pokémon parody somehow crammed into a font
Fontemon is technically a font, but it’s also, somewhat miraculously, a playable miniature Pokémon parody, spotted by software engineer Daniel Feldman. The game, made by Michael Mulet, stretches my understanding of what a font is, but it’s certainly amazing. Also, it’s filled with Minnesota references. The experience is not as…
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This vicious malware will steal your Facebook, Google and Apple passwords Passwords
Researchers at the cybersecurity firm Proofpoint have discovered a new malware strain capable of stealing user credentials from Google, Facebook, Amazon, Apple and other online services. The malware itself has been given the name CooperStealer by the researchers and it is a password and cookie stealer that is in active…
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