Startups & Funding

▸ 266Oct 30, 2026 David Tisch’s Four Rules for Startup Investing: Back Founders, Move Fast BoxGroup’s David Tisch builds his seed approach around founder quality, optimism and fast replies, while accep... Startups & Funding

▸ 262Oct 30, 2026 Deel Adds Identity Checks Across Hiring and Employment Deel Security checks identity risks from application through employment, with expert review of high-risk flags... Tools & Productivity

▸ 263Oct 30, 2026 U.S. Checking Account Balances: The Median Is $3,000, Far Below the Average The average household balance is $15,472, but the median is $3,000—a gap that shows why one national figure te... Small Business Operations

▸ 265Oct 29, 2026 How Jay Clarke Tripled Bin Master Skips’ Revenue After Taking Over at 22 Jay Clarke grew Bin Master Skips by improving booking, tracking costs and planning capacity as demand rose. Growth & Sales

▸ 264Oct 29, 2026 SSI November Payment Arrives Oct. 30; 2027 Increase Starts in January SSI’s November payment is scheduled for Oct. 30 because Nov. 1 falls on Sunday. The 3.6% 2027 increase starts... Small Business Operations

▸ 258Oct 28, 2026 Early Customer Outreach Helped This Founder Find the Right Buyers Two small email tests exposed a mismatch between OurBuilding’s pitch and its best-fit customers—and showed why... Startups & Funding

▸ 260Oct 28, 2026 Startup Website Traffic but No Customers? Find the Funnel Break Track visitor quality, clarify your offer and fix the handoff to turn more of the right website visits into cu... Growth & Sales

▸ 255Oct 27, 2026 2027 Social Security COLA: Check Your Exact Benefit Increase Online A 3.6% COLA is expected in 2027. Set up an online account and paperless notices by Nov. 18 to see your persona... Small Business Operations

▸ 267Oct 27, 2026 Warhound Targets Healthier Working Dogs With Cloning and Gene Editing Warhound plans to clone and edit elite service dogs, aiming to reduce inherited health risks. Its first litter... Startups & Funding

▸ 251Oct 26, 2026 DStv Cuts Kenya Prices by Up to 38% as It Seeks Subscriber Growth DStv’s new Kenyan prices lower the cost of live sport and satellite access, while putting pressure on revenue... Growth & Sales

▸ 247Oct 23, 2026 Fundraising Preparation Starts Long Before Founders Ask for Capital Two founders’ contrasting raises show how customer conversations, investor research and early relationship bui... Startups & Funding

▸ 246Oct 23, 2026 Alice Anderson Fund doubles to $20 million for women-led startups Victoria adds $10 million to the Alice Anderson Fund, which has invested more than $9 million alongside privat... Startups & Funding

▸ 241Oct 22, 2026 Tech This Week Bets on Live Conversations to Broaden African Tech Coverage Fatu Ogwuche’s weekly show pairs technology news with founder interviews, backed by sponsors and designed to r... Startups & Funding

▸ 244Oct 22, 2026 Deel Builds AI Models for Payroll and Cross-Border Work Deel’s Emet lab is publishing benchmarks for workplace AI, while its Pangaea models target payroll and cross-b... Small Business Operations

▸ 236Oct 20, 2026 A Five-Part Google Ads Readiness Test for E-Commerce Startups Check margins, conversion rates, click costs, tracking and budget before buying traffic. A dog harness example... Tools & Productivity

▸ 233Oct 20, 2026 2027 Social Security COLA Raises Payments 3.6%, but Retiree Advocates Cite a Timing Gap The 3.6% adjustment adds $75 to the average retired worker’s monthly payment in 2027, while advocates say its... Small Business Operations

▸ 234Oct 20, 2026 Musk Pledges SpaceX Shares for Children Through Trump Accounts Musk says he plans to give each U.S. child a SpaceX share next year, a pledge estimated at $10.7 billion at cu... Small Business Operations

▸ 235Oct 20, 2026 Career Literacy Can Help Workers Navigate Changing Job Paths A study links career literacy with job security, income and savings, while educators call for earlier skills t... Work & Careers

▸ 268Oct 17, 2026 Rivet Tests Social Matchmaking to Ease Dating App Swiping Rivet lets users matchmake for others, bringing social recommendations to dating apps. Its model revives an ol... Tools & Productivity

▸ 221Oct 16, 2026 Unlocking Digital Job Opportunities: South Africa’s Call for $152 Million in Skills Funding South Africa’s digital skills initiative aimed at helping 20,000 youths needs $152 million in funding to scale... Startups & Funding