Category: Startup

The cofounder of a $23 million startup has been accused of taking off his pants and telling a lewd story about Burning Man in front of a female employee in a new lawsuit

Pilot AI cofounders Elliot English and Jonathan Su were named in a suit by former employee Rachel Moore, which accused the founders of sexual harassment and gender discrimination. Pilot AI A former female employee at the $23 million artificial intelligence startup Pilot AI filed a lawsuit against the company this week alleging sexual harassment from the […]

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The 10 Traits That Define Entrepreneurial Success

Why is it that some people succeed more than others? Is it an innate ability, present from birth, or a learned behavior? What are the traits that identify a successful entrepreneur? According to Sangeeta Bharadwaj Badal, Ph.D., Senior Researcher, Entrepreneurship at Gallup, “Innate talents seem to make some people better at noticing new business opportunities and […]

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The average age of a successful entrepreneur? The answer is a shocker.

When you picture a successful entrepreneur, how old are they? Maybe you instinctively default to an image of someone in their twenties—young, digitally native, ready to take shake things up. You’re not alone. No less an authority than Paul Graham, the founder of Y Combinator, has noted that, “The cutoff in investors’ heads is 32 … After […]

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How to Fill Yourself With Real Confidence (Instead of Just Pretending)

You know the standards like great body language and questioning the inner criticyammering in your head. Yet, your confidence still isn’t as strong as you’d like it. What else can you do to feel capable of conquering the world (or at least Mondays)? 1. Ask for what’s ridiculous or what you probably won’t get (over and over again). People […]

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