New York Times - Small Business

Tensions Rise in Silicon Valley Over Sales of Start-Up Stocks

9 hours 41 min ago
The market for shares of hot start-ups like SpaceX and Stripe is projected to reach a record $64 billion this year.

Got an Idea for a Toy? Toymakers Want to Hear From You.

May 5, 2024 - 9:58am
Companies like Lego and Mattel have divisions that seek out design concepts directly from collectors and other highly dedicated fan bases.

Sam Ash Music Stores to Close

May 3, 2024 - 9:26pm
The chain, which started with a single shop in Brooklyn in 1924, said it would close all 42 of its locations by the end of July, citing competition from online retailers.

The London Design Gallery at the Edge of Art and Design

May 3, 2024 - 5:01am
Carpenters Workshop Gallery has long pushed the limits of design. Now, they’ve made a bold bet on a new space in North Kensington. Will it pay off?

Black Entrepreneurs, Frustrated by High Rates, Look to the Election

April 30, 2024 - 11:27am
In the battleground state of Georgia, some Black entrepreneurs are frustrated over the impact of higher interest rates, a source of economic anxiety.

Binance’s Founder Plans a Comeback Even as He Faces Prison Time

April 30, 2024 - 12:00am
Since pleading guilty to violating money-laundering rules, Changpeng Zhao, who ran the giant crypto exchange Binance, has networked across the United States to set up his next act.

A Return to New York and, Finally, an Apartment She Can Afford

April 29, 2024 - 5:01am
After moving 10 times in 10 years, a woman found that a little luck was the best companion for a lot of hard work. She won a studio in a lottery on her fifth try.

‘To the Future’: Saudi Arabia Spends Big to Become an A.I. Superpower

April 26, 2024 - 10:43am
The oil-rich kingdom is plowing money into glitzy events, computing power and artificial intelligence research, putting it in the middle of an escalating U.S.-China struggle for technological influence.

‘To the Future’: Saudi Arabia Spends Big to Become an A.I. Superpower

April 25, 2024 - 12:00am
The oil-rich kingdom is plowing money into glitzy events, computing power and artificial intelligence research, putting it in the middle of an escalating U.S.-China struggle for technological influence.

Binance Founder Should Get Three Years in Prison, Prosecutors Say

April 24, 2024 - 12:09pm
Defense lawyers for Changpeng Zhao, the founder of the crypto exchange Binance, countered that he should receive no prison time.

Truth Social tiene una ventaja frente a las plataformas de derecha que flaquean

April 23, 2024 - 10:23am
La red social ha superado a la competencia sobre todo porque sus rivales han flaqueado. En marzo, registró 1,5 millones de visitantes únicos en Estados Unidos. La popularidad no asegura que sea rentable.

In Silicon Valley, You Can Be Worth Billions and It’s Not Enough

April 23, 2024 - 5:03am
Andreas Bechtolsheim, the first investor in Google, has an estimated $16 billion fortune. He recently settled charges that he engaged in insider trading for a profit of $415,726.

Start-Up Founder Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Fraud

April 19, 2024 - 3:11pm
Manish Lachwani, who founded the software start-up HeadSpin, is the latest tech entrepreneur to face time in prison in recent years.

Start-Up Founder Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Fraud

April 19, 2024 - 3:11pm
Manish Lachwani, who founded the software start-up HeadSpin, is the latest tech entrepreneur to face time in prison in recent years.

Truth Social Has an Edge as Rival Right-Wing Apps Falter

April 18, 2024 - 5:05am
Donald Trump’s social media platform has outdistanced similar conservative sites such as Parler and Gettr, even as it lags far behind X and others.

Kit Vintage Is a Secondhand Oasis in Los Angeles

April 16, 2024 - 5:02am
A laid-back shop in Los Angeles is a semi-secret spot for celebrities and costume designers.

Kit Vintage Is a Secondhand Oasis in Los Angeles

April 16, 2024 - 5:02am
A laid-back shop in Los Angeles is a semi-secret spot for celebrities and costume designers.

Should You Use an Anti-Wrinkle Straw?

April 15, 2024 - 12:38pm
Another solution to a problem we didn’t know we had.

Here’s Why This Bouquet of Red Roses Costs $72 in NYC.

April 15, 2024 - 3:00am
A dozen red roses is timeless. But its price tag is not. At Ditmars Flower Shop in Queens, where costs have soared in recent years, a bouquet is $72, up from $60 in 2019.

War or No War, Ukrainians Aren’t Giving Up Their Coffee

April 12, 2024 - 5:26am
Coffee shops and kiosks are everywhere in Ukraine’s capital, their popularity both an act of wartime defiance and a symbol of closer ties to the rest of Europe.

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