Alexa von Tobel: Eliminating risk is the key to building a startup during an economic downturn
Launching a company, even in the best of times, is one of the most challenging exercises a person can go through. In an economic recession, it can seem downright impossible. But founders across the country, and indeed across the globe, are in the midst of that process as I write.
They aren’t
Nerdwallet acquires UK’s Know Your Money as it expands outside the US
Nerdwallet, which provides resources for people looking for a new credit card, loan, insurance or other financial product or just financial advice, is making a move today to spearhead a move into international markets. The startup is acquiring Know Your Money, a Norwich-based startup that provides
Investment tech won't solve systemic wealth gaps, but it's a good start
Robinhood founder Vlad Tenev recently sparked controversy when he told the New York Times that lower participation in equity markets by younger Americans “ultimately contributed to the sort of the massive inequalities that we're seeing in society.”
In his 2015 book “The Economics of I