Entrepreneurship
Small Business Profitability Turns Positive in June
Running a small business has felt like a slog all year, so here is some genuinely good news. According to the Bank of America Small Business Checkpoint for July...
AI Materials Discovery: CuspAI Raises $450M
I still remember when landing a seed round felt like a miracle, so a nine-figure bet on a young science company grabs my attention fast. CuspAI just showed how...
Silicon Anode Battery Maker Sila Raises $300M
Battery maker Sila just pulled in $300 million to grow its US production, as TechCrunch detailed in its July 21 coverage of the round. Leading this round was Atreides...
Experiential Marketing Wins the 2026 World Cup Economy
The breakout winner of this summer’s tournament may not be a team at all, and a fresh Entrepreneur report on the World Cup experience economy lays out why brands...
Skills Assessment AI Draws $5M as Hiring Proof Shifts
Hiring on a small team means guessing whether someone can actually do the work, and a startup just raised money to remove that guess. On July 16, DeweyLearn announced...
Creator Economy Consolidation Begins With a $250M Fund
Institutional money just started buying creator businesses outright rather than renting their attention. Forbes documented the shift coming out of Cannes Lions 2026, saying, “CAA and TPG’s Integrated Media...
SBA 7(a) Loan Fees Hit Zero for Small Manufacturers
Small manufacturers can currently borrow through the flagship federal loan program without paying the usual upfront charge, because the SBA waived guaranty fees for small manufacturers in fiscal year...
Social Commerce Hits $23B as TikTok Shop Outgrows Retail
Social commerce stopped being an experiment the moment a three year old channel started outselling big box retailers online, and eMarketer projects TikTok Shop will reach $23.41 billion in...
AI Governance Lags as Developers Report Big Gains
Software teams are shipping faster with AI while the controls around that work lag behind, according to research Info-Tech Research Group published on July 20. The firm reports that...
Solopreneur Math: 4 Numbers Behind the Solo Startup Boom
The solopreneur path stopped being a fallback and started becoming the default, and Forbes contributor John Werner laid out the numbers on July 18. His argument is simple. AI...
