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 BuildDirect has developed a name for itself as an online store for home improvement products. One issue with selling these products online is that you also must build a logistics backend that allows you to ship heavy items to the customer. BuildD...

 In the startup world, opening a real-world, physical store can seem a bit quaint. Who wants to deal with the sky-high rents charged in prime, urban locations, not to mention getting locked into a long-term lease? Well, a Y Combinator-backed company called Bulletin is looking to offer a more flexible experience for brands who want to sell their products in brick-and-mortar stores — COO… Read More

 Kirill Tatarinov has seen computing from bottom to top. As a student in the USSR he wrote programs on punch cards to manage the cutting edge hardware clones that Russia was churning out and now, as CEO of Citrix, he’s working on the next generation of managed computing. His vision for the future is simple: he thinks 3D will be the next big UI shift and that we need to be ready. Tatarinov… Read More

 Cosmunity is a new social network for people who want to keep the experience of Comic Con (or another geek event of your choosing) going all year long. Co-founder and CEO Cole Egger recalled attending a Dallas Comic Con (now known as Fan Expo Dallas) and being “blown away by the size.” However,  he found fans who were “frustrated” by the difficulty of staying… Read More

In 2015, the ethnic products e-tailer had raised US$34 million in funding, led by existing investors Sequoia Capital India and Lightspeed Venture Partners Mumbai-based startup Kribha Handicrafts, owner of Craftsvilla, an online marketplace for ethic products in India, has laid off nearly 100 people, according to a person aware of the development. It is not immediately […]

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When user exchanges are involved, there will always be concerns about data privacy, intellectual property, and security If you’ve heard that startups often think about the legal aspects of starting a business too late, according to seasoned technology lawyer Chia Ling Koh, it’s true. Although startup entrepreneurs should have some familiarity with relevant aspects of technology law […]

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