According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 20% of businesses fail in their first year of existence and almost half of all startups (45%) will have failed within the first five years. Lack of funding has been found to be one of the reasons they
As the first Falcon Heavy launched into space, Spaced Ventures founder Aaron Burnett knew everything was changing for space startups.
Just over twenty years ago, entrepreneur Sara Blakely founded iconic shapewear company Spanx. Throughout the company’s history, Blakely has emphasized empowering women. The Spanx product line itself inspires body confidence in consumers, and a portion of the respective profits are allocated to investing in other
So, you’ve taken the big leap and started your own business! Time to get started on that checklist. Website is up and running, orders are coming in, business plan all written out. But something is still missing…a retirement account? Now? Your early 20s or 30s
According to Seymour and Jason Spatafora, cofounders of Marijuana Stocks, these are the top four marijuana companies you should invest in now
Streaming services give us the opportunity to watch our favorite movies and TV shows. Both streaming choices prove to create an investment for their business. The real question remains, which streaming style creates a better investment for their business, all at once or weekly? While
As the beauty industry continues to grow and skincare becomes an important lifestyle aspect, new trends, fads, and products begin to emerge. From “K-beauty” and “glass skin” to “10-step skincare routines”, chances are you’ve already come across certain terms on social media relating to Korean
Songwriters have been selling their life’s work for a big payout. In the last year, songwriters like Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Stevie Nicks, Taylor Swift, and more have done so. The rise of the pandemic – the halting shows and tours – made the selling
AMC Entertainment was hit hard last year during the COVID-19 pandemic. They reported a whopping $4.59 billion loss in the 2020 fiscal year. This led AMC to nearly close its doors forever on movie-goers around the world. Hope for the beloved movie theater chain was
Dogecoin, similar to Bitcoin, has been fluctuating recently. Read why Tuesday, April 20th (#DogeDay) was a big deal to finances.
In January 2021, the world watched as Reddit traders faced off with Wall Street elites in a trading mania over GameStop shares. Matei Psatta, one of the traders of subreddit WallStreetBets, joins us this week to comment on what this means and why the financial
The stock market broke when a community on Reddit single-handedly rose the stocks of GameStop, only to make money and sell when the time was right. People all over are questioning if this is something that can happen again. And if it is…when and how
Last week, the only thing that was on the news was GameStop, AMC, and Bed, Bath, and Beyond. It was like a wormhole of stock numbers and things that, until recently, I had no clue about. But I’m going to try to break it down
For most people, playing sports is just another way to have fun with friends, let off steam, or get some exercise. But for entrepreneurs, sometimes it means something more. Meet Derrick McNeil. Growing up in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, Derrick loved playing sports and even attended college
Tech startups like Doordash and Airbnb saw their stock price shoot up after going public at the end of 2020, showing a serious sign of investor appetite. In 2021, many companies are planning to go public to get their piece of the pie. Remember, before
So you want to roll the dice in the stock market? Don’t get it twisted, investing in stocks is a complete gamble. And just like on a casino floor—there is no such thing as a sure thing. But there are ways to push the odds
Usually this time of year, you might be looking at the hottest selling items to try and figure out what to get that special someone for Christmas. However, the best selling item of 2020 is turning out to be not something you’d expect. Good news
If being an Emmy Award-winning actress, mother, activist, and online yoga instructor wasn’t enough, Kerry Washington is also a business investor. It was announced earlier this week that Olivia Pope (aka Mira Gaffney to my fellow Psychos) has invested an undisclosed amount into startup Aurate,
With a rapidly growing population and limited ability for supply to meet the people of China’s demand for consumer goods, it was the perfect time for a company like Alibaba Group to step in and bridge that gap. So how does a company founded by
A big thing that we have faced in the United States since the beginning of time is the systematic racial injustices millions have to face every day just being in America. The fight for justice has never been more important than it is now. It