In 1999, the Webvan Group promised to transform the grocery shopping industry. Thanks to an über-successful IPO and other sources such as venture capitalists, it raised a staggering $1.2bn in start-up capital, rivaling big players like Amazon.com. Fast forward to...
Taking a business from a tiny side project to a company with almost £5 million in turnover doesn’t happen overnight. One founder who made the journey describes the different phases of a growing startup. By Rebekah Monk (Co-Founder, Bathrooms.com) Over the years...
Success brings growth for startups but sometimes stress for early-stage employees who struggle to cope with all the changes. Here’s advice on riding out the turbulence. By Mary Ann Rettig-Zucchi (Principal Consultant, Jupiter Consulting Group) & Lori Mazan...
When your company growth doubles every week, there’s plenty of room for error. Michelle Zatlyn explains how to survive it. By Francesca Fenzi (Staff Writer, Inc.) CloudFlare, a service that protects websites from security threats and speeds up online...
Today’s Women 2.0 Conference on February 14, 2013 is being livestreamed here today and video will be available post-event. By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) Early Facebook employees deliver a case study on scaling from millions to...
