Why Bolt founder Ryan Breslow is calling Stripe and Y Combinator the “Mob Bosses of Silicon Valley” Some observers called the 27-year-old CEO’s screed a “stunt.” Meanwhile, Breslow claims the incubator showed favoritism to Stripe by consistently pushing it to the top of its site Hacker News. Christie Smythe 1.26.22 11:15 PM
How Entrata can survive its founder's weird anti-Jewish screed in an era where public image is everything Crisis managers say the software company’s swift and direct response, including demanding the chairman cut ties with Entrata immediately, put it on the right track. Doug Bailey 1.24.22 6:31 PM
Opinion: Non-Fungible Olive Gardens started as a joke, but here's why the project has serious implications Satire or not, the NFTs (which can come with free "breadstick" tokens) have real-world impact. That might be why the restaurant chain is cracking down. Joon Ian Wong 1.24.22 4:55 PM
Carted raised one of the biggest seed rounds in Australia's history. Then the cofounder ended up with 0% equity. Mike Angell claims he was muscled out of his share after leaving and joining gaming NFT marketplace Fractal. The incident highlights the perils of noncompete agreements for founders. Christie Smythe 1.21.22 5:34 PM
How Vista Equity Partners founder Robert F. Smith became the richest Black man in America The private equity titan’s rise to the top involved savvy investments in enterprise software, major philanthropy, marrying a former Playboy model and a wee bit of tax evasion. Amy Lamare 1.13.22 2:43 PM
So, your app has been banned by Big Tech — now what? Platforms like Facebook, Google and Apple can kill small apps by kicking them off. There aren't many options for fighting back, but here are a few suggestions developers can try. Alex Yalen 1.12.22 7:50 PM