New York Times - Small Business
Here’s Why These Soft Gel Nails (With This Design!) Cost $255
Pricing for soft gel nail extensions depends on the length, size and brand, as well as any nail art. In New York City, soft gels can start between $100 and $400.
How Everyone Got Lost in Netflix’s Endless Library
Ten years after Silicon Valley remade TV, it’s become clear how the streaming revolution distorted our collective viewing habits — and sense of the culture.
The Pandemic Small Business Boom Is Still Helping to Fuel the Economy
A record surge in new businesses has helped drive job growth, and could have longer-term benefits.
Small Independent Watchmakers Draw Big Brand Interest
Chanel has taken a stake in MB&F, the latest example of how customer enthusiasm for artisanal timepieces has prompted luxury groups to look for partners.
In Silicon Valley, a Rogue Plan to Alter the Climate
A pair of restless entrepreneurs are releasing pollutants in the sky to try to cool the planet.
Women Entrepreneurs Are Hitting a Funding Wall
For women starting new businesses, early funding from venture capital firms led by other women are vital. But few are large enough to lead subsequent rounds of financing.
Kamala Harris Dreams of an ‘Opportunity Economy.’ This Is How to Make It a Reality.
What we can learn from the science of economic opportunity.
Donald Trump Rolls Out World Liberty Financial, A New Crypto Venture
In a livestream, Mr. Trump formally introduced World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture led by a pair of digital currency enthusiasts with little experience running high-profile businesses.
Start-Up Investors Push Back Against Venture Capital’s Bigger-Is-Better Mantra
A small but vocal group is forming new funds and taking new approaches to counter the swell of money into venture capital in recent years.
Silicon Valley Wants to Fight Fires With Fire
How some high-tech entrepreneurs are trying to use new forms of technology to solve the problem of mega-wildfires in the age of climate change.
Silicon Valley Wants to Fight Fires With Fire
How some high-tech entrepreneurs are trying to use new forms of technology to solve the problem of mega-wildfires in the age of climate change.
En Honduras, una ciudad con fines de lucro podría fracasar
El sueño de Próspera, fundada por una empresa de EE. UU. frente a la costa de Honduras, era escapar al control gubernamental. Hoy, el gobierno hondureño quiere que desaparezca.
Can China Tech Find a Home in Silicon Valley?
Entrepreneurs and venture capitalists are setting up firms across the Pacific, only to find that any investment with Chinese ties is a hard sell.
Meghan Markle Funds Cesta Collective, Expanding Her Investments in Small Brands
At least when it comes to investing. The latest addition to her portfolio: the handbag brand Cesta Collective.
The For-Profit City That Might Come Crashing Down
The dream of Próspera, founded by a U.S. corporation off the coast of Honduras, was to escape government control. The Honduran government wants it gone.
Rick Vintage, the Wallpaper Designer, Finds Peace on a Houseboat
Rocked by success, a “wallpaper guy” has found peace and a tolerable amount of society on a canal in Amsterdam.
The Crypto Industry Loudly Defends Telegram’s Pavel Durov
When the messaging app’s founder, Pavel Durov, was arrested, he received a flood of support from a multitrillion-dollar industry that relies on it.
¿Quién es Pavel Durov, el fundador de Telegram que está detenido en Francia?
Su postura antisistema lo ayudó a crear una de las mayores plataformas en línea del mundo, que hace hincapié en la libertad de expresión. También lo convirtió en un objetivo de muchos gobiernos.
How Pavel Durov, Telegram’s Founder, Went From Russia’s Mark Zuckerberg to Wanted Man
Pavel Durov’s anti-establishment streak helped him create one of the world’s biggest online platforms, which emphasizes free speech. It also put a target on his back.
Arrest of Pavel Durov, Telegram Founder, Part of Broad Investigation in France
A case was opened last month to investigate child pornography, drug sales, fraud and other criminal activities on the platform. The app’s founder, Pavel Durov, was detained over the weekend near Paris.