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Keeping traditional morning news alive, without the TV

Sep 26, 2016
TheSkimm brings the news to your inbox with its fast-growing daily newsletter.
Danielle Weisberg and Carly Zakin, founders of theSkimm.
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Artisanal soft serve ice cream finds its sweet spot

Aug 12, 2016
At Magpies, the flavors are chef-driven and the sugar's just right. Corn almond, anyone?
Rose Schwartz helps a customer at Magpies. 
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BloomNation is changing the way we send flowers

Aug 3, 2015
A Silicon Beach based startup is disrupting the $30 billion flower industry

The race to connect old cars to the Internet

Jul 9, 2015
Apps for your car can calculate mileage, or monitor your teen's driving.

Startup tries to raise the dirt-cheap price of water

Jun 2, 2015
MeterHero wants to pay you to conserve.

Now there really is a start-up for everything

Jun 1, 2015
A trash moving company will save you the trouble of walking to your curb.

Checking in with Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky

Apr 23, 2015
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky talks about the company's (somewhat unexpected) success.
An up-close look at Airbnb's wall timeline. 
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A social network with no ads?

Sep 26, 2014
Social media upstart Ello is positioning itself as the anti-Facebook.

A start-up incubator for veterans

Jul 29, 2014
Can a specialized incubator give veteran-owned start-ups a leg up?
The Bunker is a veteran-focused startup incubator in Chicago.
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Your start-up failed. Congratulations!

Jan 8, 2014
Silicon Valley's embrace of failure as a step toward success can be confusing -- especially if you're the venture capitalist that put up the money.