On average, 4.4 million new businesses launch every year, according to data from the US Census Bureau. Of those, 18% will fail within the first year, and 50% will fail by the fifth year, explains The Chamber of Commerce. Aspiring entrepreneurs imagine themselves being in the category of successful businesses who make it past year … Read more
High Point University students pitched their business ideas to a panel of judges and earned thousands of dollars in start-up funds during the annual Elevator Pitch Competition on Nov. 15. Pictured from left to right with oversized checks representing their awards are HPU student winners Julia Thackston, Maura Malichio, Reeve Fatuova, Vivian Love, Jasmine Bennett, … Read more
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using this form at the bottom of this page to ensure you don’t miss out on the most important retail tech news every week! Q3 2023 marked a three-year low for venture deal volume in … Read more
Many of the world’s top 100 brands are in a state of stagnation, according to Interbrand’s Best Global Brand Report 2023 report. Brands grew 5.7% in value this year compared with 16% last year, taking the total brand value to $3.3 trillion ($3.1 trillion in 2022). Apple remains the top global brand 11 years in … Read more
The tech world has been abuzz following the revelation about Sam Altman, lauded as its fresh luminary, being ousted from OpenAI. Startling reactions and conjectures circulated after reports from Semafor, a news outlet, cited sources disclosing that Altman was in the process of gathering funds for a novel venture capital enterprise focusing on robust technology … Read more
The Best Hotels in Turks & Caicos . amanyara With miles of white-sand shores and turquoise waters, Turks & Caicos is home to some of the world’s most prized beaches. The editors of Forbes Travel Guide searched the 40 islands and cays that make up the Caribbean nation to find the most luxurious beachside havens. … Read more
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Kawakawa Hut is close to Kawakawa Bay, and is built from recycled materials for a lower environmental impact. The host of a Taupō bach has been named among the best in the country by Airbnb. Chanel Griffiths, who operates the Kawakawa Hut near Kawakawa Bay, took the Best Nature Stay title at the New Zealand … Read more
Book your flights in advance to get cheaper fares. Ideally, go with one that has a layover. Fly to a country when it is either the shoulder season or off season—the time when there are fewer tourists—to further cut your travel costs! These are some money-saving tips that will come in handy when you plan … Read more
Earlier this month, in response to mounting criticism around how OpenAI scoops up data to train ChatGPT, its groundbreaking chatbot, the company made it possible for websites to block it from scraping their content. A short piece of code would tell OpenAI to go away (and it would kindly obey). Since then, hundreds of sites … Read more