BabbaCo Founder Jessica Kim Raises Million Dollar Companies And Children
What’s there to learn from Jessica Kim? Apparently everything. Seriously. It’s no secret that it takes a lot of energy to start a company or to raise children. Kim is one super energetic parent, though. Two children and another on the way, she’s also the mother (CEO and founder) of the company BabbaCo, a parenting brand that combines content and commerce. Her entrepreneurial journey began during college, when she founded...
Brazil, Babies And The Startup That Will Nurture Them Both
Brazil isn’t necessarily a place you think of as a tech startup mecca. After all, nine years ago, only 8 percent of the population of Brazil used the Internet. But, things are changing, hockey stick growth is happening and Brazilian babies are, well, in serious need of an eCommerce site where their parents can find all their baby goods. Thank the Rio heavens for Baby.com.br, a startup that will help do just that. And, investors think...
Bitly Shortens Links Then Users’ Wrath
Your existing service is a hit. Why risk changes that might anger loyal users? Well, maybe you have innovations and improvements you can’t wait to implement. You’re on target to come up with the $20 million you need to launch a new line of products… then you start hearing serious, negative feedback against your big plans. Ouch, growing pains hurt. What do you do? You might ask Bitly. Bitly A Betaworks company, based in New York...
Priceonomics Searches Millions of Listings To Find You The Best Price
Buying and selling via Craigslist or Ebay is notoriously simple. It only takes a few simple steps to sign up with either site. Once you’re ready, either you’re selling for extra cash or you’re feverishly looking for that special item. When buying, you’re ultimately hoping to find what you’re looking for at a reasonable price. But what if you’re not aware of what an acceptable market price is for the item you’re buying or...
The $2 Million Idea That Will Turn The Internet’s Monologues into Dialogues
The Internet has transformed into an open forum of discussion, commenting and sharing with the slow demise of once closed, elite spheres. So, when I heard about The Obvious Corporation’s partnership with Branch, I wondered how a high-brow, closed-forum concept would survive out in the great, big, open social media sphere. After a bit of investigative research it seems the idea just might actually work. Let’s take a look at what it’s...