Andrew Hall, $100M Oil Man, Brings Fortune to Reading, Vermont
Andrew J. Hall, the former Citigroup oil trader whose pay package of about $100 million ensnared him in the fight over compensation at bailed-out banks in 2009, is selling handmade lavender soap and grass-fed Angus beef from a farm in Reading, Vermont.
Billionaires in Space: Whose Dreams Are Biggest?
As Elon Musk and his SpaceX rocket make another trip to the International Space Station on March 1, he is not the only super-rich entrepreneur with big ideas about transforming the stratosphere.
Entrepreneurship as an Art Form
Marc Eckō is the founder of fashion lifestyle brand Eckō Unltd and Complex Media. From painting t-shirts in his parents’ garage to dropping out of pharmacy school to start his business, Eckō has created his own path to entrepreneurship.
Now, his venture capital fund Artists & Instigators is helping new entrepreneurs find their own way. Eckō says despite his success, his route to inspiration remains the same as it was when he was just starting out more than two decades ago.
He says he finds ideas during quiet moments doing everyday things like working out or taking a walk at his home in New Jersey. Through Artists & Instigators, Eckō says he hopes to build his own brand of entrepreneurship, democratizing the process of starting a company and integrating the creative class and the business class.
How a Sweet Idea Became a Global Business
Watch how hobby candy maker, Laura Darnall and her friend, Lois Judy, turned edible play dough for children into their successful small business, Fondarific.
Technology Hubs in South Africa
Entrepreneur technology hubs are becoming incredibly popular in South Africa to stimulate small businesses and make use of technology to level the playing fields between big and small business. ABN Digital’s analysts look at some of the initiatives re-shaping South Africa and how big international corporates are doing their bit to support local entrepreneurs.
Childhood friends pivot to form billion dollar company
Childhood friends Dylan Smith and Aaron Levie worked around the clock to make their company Box live after only two months - which, through a series of pivots, has become a billion dollar company. In 2005, this duo decided to tackle the problem of file sharing amongst colleagues. By listening to their customers and maintaining a fluid approach, they have honed their product and its design to become a leader in the market.
BlackJet Gives New Flight Option to Bay Area Jet Set
Yeah, everyone is making a big deal about the gazillion dollar merger between US Airways and American Airlines, creating the world’s biggest airline. For Scott Budman’s flying dollars, I’d prefer something a bit more intimate. And that’s what’s coming to the Bay Area, thanks to BlackJet.
To be in Silicon Valley or New York
Sarah Lacy talks to executives from Birchbox, Thrillist, One Kings Lane, and Warby Parker about whether not it is difficult to start an ecommerce company outside of Silicon Valley.
A Billionaire’s Startup Secrets
Clay Mathile, the billionaire former Iams CEO and founder of the Aileron Institute, sits down with three young founders to talk about building a vibrant company culture while hiring the right people.
Suitcase Startup: One man’s journey to London to launch a startup, armed with just a suitcase and dream
Suitcase Startup is a four month, online documentary series following what it truly takes to get a business off the ground, from marketing on a tight budget to building a team, raising finance and launching, Suitcase Startup is the story of the entrepreneur’s journey, of trying to make a dream, a reality.
Chris Bradley is the first-time entrepreneur under the spotlight, and he’s inviting anyone with an interest in the startup scene to come along for the ride over the next four months, through 8 episodes appearing on The Next Web, each covering the blood sweat and tears involved as he attempts to take his startup, Publicate, from a bedroom in North Wales to London — with no office, no accommodation and no money. He does, however, have a suitcase. Will it be enough?
