At the Techstars Startup Week Phoenix 2018 powered by Chase for Business, the Raza Development Fund and JPMorgan Chase announced a $1.1M fund for a small business lending fund to help them secure loans and fortify their potential to expand, increase their revenues, and thrive. The Raza Development Fund created a new $1M loan fund from money remaining from a 2013 JPMorgan Chase grant from the PRO Neighborhoods competition. The PRO Neighborhoods is a $125 million, five-year initiative that help overcome challenges facing disadvantaged neighborhoods around the U....

As part of building an inclusive society of startup ecosystems, TechCo and Startup of the Year have partnered with the Kauffman Foundation to create The American Cities House featuring a day of events, bringing together entrepreneurial ecosystem builders from cities like Kansas City, MO, Arlington, VA, Memphis, TN, Miami, FL, Minneapolis, MN, Fargo, ND, Albuquerque, NM, Lincoln, NE, Madison, WI and Dallas, TX. Organizations like digitalundivided, Black Tech Week, Global Entrepreneurship Week, and more will be on hand to showcase their entrepreneurial activity within their communities....

With the public benefit designation, the company is now required to submit an annual public benefit statement detailing its work for public good. The first of these statements will be issued in February 2017. Kickstarter joins a small (.01% ) but fairly illustrious group of ventures in the United States with this particular designation, including the radio show This American Life and outdoor clothing company Patagonia. The crowdfunding company still serves as a for-profit, while doubling down on its social mission of supporting creative endeavors....

In Flourish, Martin Seligman explains why the concept of happiness is inadequate. How come people have children, even though studies show that having children doesn’t bring more happiness? How come we love the feeling of flow, even though we lose track of time and don’t feel much of anything? Are all introverts less happy because their moods are generally lower? Why do so many people achieve great success and find they aren’t happy?...

Min, a GitHub sourced web browser, is seeking to fill the need for a user-friendly experience with minimal interruption from ads. The web browser includes built-in ad blocking, so no worries on figuring out how to transfer over your favorite ad-blocking extensions. The search engine feature is also top-notch, as it’s installed right into the search bar and answers questions immediately. Min utilizies search engine DuckDuckGo and Wikipedia entries – even the bookmarks you save become searchable....

The 16 finalists went to Scottsdale, Arizona, for a three-day live-demo event in front of hundreds of guests and elite judges in an all-out business brawl. The winners were given the chance to receive $300,000 in investment from regional investors as well as a portion of a $20,000 cash prize. It’s not all about winning, though. Founders in the tournament had the chance to network with other startup entrepreneurs, as well as connect with potential mentors and business leaders....

How much better can Microsoft Teams get? The platform seemingly adds updates on a daily basis, providing robust tools for businesses trying to navigate the new waters of the hybrid work model that has become so common. Now, you’ll be able to get even more involved in your virtual meetings, as Microsoft Teams is launching this new feature to encourage a few more questions and a lot more answers. Considering that studies have shown remote workers feeling a bit disconnected from the workforce, these kinds of features can seriously improve morale for your at-home workers....

Munich based technology company Locumi Labs (note: website is in German) has come up with a solution. Their Monkey is a smart lock for main building doors. It is useful for those living in apartment buildings as well as those who have gated entrances. There is no alterations that need to be made to the door, just a small wi-fi enabled chip that gets installed into the apartment’s intercom. A few months ago I wrote about Bekey, another solution for apartment dwellers....

There’s no word yet on whether or not this policy will be rolled out to WeWork offices globally, but it’s a telling indicator of how the business is looking at its workplace culture, which is presently under extra scrutiny. The adjustment closely follows last month’s lawsuit from Ruby Anaya, WeWork’s product manager and director of culture of nearly four years, which alleges that she was twice sexually assaulted at WeWork company events and was then fired for speaking up about it....

Nokia hasn’t been a major player in the mobile market in quite some time, having been a bit too late to the initial smartphone boom to make an impact. They’ve remained relevant in the mobile sector by playing to nostalgia, releasing updated versions of their old phones with limited success. However, HMD Global, the parent company to Nokia, appears to be getting serious about competing, and it’s about time....

Tech.Co recognizes that there’s not just one mold for your standard startup founder. We also hate that most lists out there aim to recognize only younger people (e.g. Forbes 30 Under 30); god forbid a person finds success after 30 – because apparently other media think that success should come naturally anyway after that age? (Seriously, what exactly are the presumptions here?) In New York, especially, where startup offices are filled with Millennial bric-a-brac and vernacular, it can be hard to recognize that there are actually older people succeeding in the industry....

The importance of shoring up your security as a small business cannot be overstated. With the cost of a security breach hovering around $10 million for the average business, keeping your company and employee data safe is arguably one of the best things you can do to ensure your business’ success. Don’t know where to start? That’s okay, because NordLocker has provided a few handy tips that can help you stay safe online and protect your business from being the next victim....

Participants in this round of financing include Hyde Park Angels, Independence Equity Management LLC, Harvard Business School Angels, an unnamed strategic corporate investors, as well as several existing investors. This recent raise will be used towards furthering commercial development, as well as increasing efforts to improve NuCurrent’s global market share. Wireless charging technology is seeing a rapid increase in demand, with a projected sales estimate for power transmitters and receivers to reach $8....

The latest research from The Media Trust shows that video ads have recently become a real target for hackers. Why? First of all, because video advertising is much harder to vet for quality. Secondly, the price for such kind of advertising is dropping, which makes the video ads a real target for hackers, while previously the high price was scaring them away. Some time ago Jérôme Segura, senior security researcher at Malwarebytes, discovered the campaign that had been launched by hackers to infect victims via Yahoo online advertising....

The scam email asks prospective victims to enter their Microsoft 365 address or company email into a fake webpage. Attacks like this are a grim reminder of the importance of equipping your staff with both antivirus software and the knowledge to spot ‘fake’ emails. What Happens During the Phishing Attack? This new type of phishing attack was discovered by cloud-based security platform Inky, who say they’ve been detecting scam emails impersonating the US DoL during “the back half” of 2021....

According to various reports from Twitter, Pokémon Go users in Australia, the site of their initial launch, have experienced a few server issues that had them down just hours after the Wednesday afternoon launch. While there has been no word on when they will be back or how sturdy they will be, the anticipation for the game has still outranked the minor issues plaguing the launch. — Hemi (@HellraiserHemi) July 6, 2016 While the reasons for the limited launch are a mystery, the odds that they were trying to avoid this exact situation are high....

The popular cash-back shopping website, Ebates, has invested $8 million to close out Influenster’s recent round of funding. This should be the final step in Influenster’s goal of becoming a legitimate threat on the product discovery market. The move also means that Ebates’ vice president, Ken Hirschman, will be joining the board of directors. The product discovery and review platform gives its 1.7 million trend-setters and savvy shoppers a place to discuss what to buy and where....

A small number of huge personalities anchored the event: The three aggressively good-natured McElroy brothers, Justin, Travis, and Griffin, together with the equally cheerful YouTube stars John and Hank Green, set the tone early. During the opening show, Hank joked about a few seconds of segment-closing music playing too early, saying “and then we messed it up” by continuing to talk. This welcoming, joke-heavy approach extended across the weekend, though the event ran so smoothly that I have no doubt the hosts’ loose style was countered by the expertise of the staffers, whose track record includes VidCon, a similar but higher profile event for the YouTube community....

It’s rare that a single subsection of legislation receives so much attention and is debated with so much vigor and, often, venom. But this single section of the Communications Decency Act 1996 determines how every single one of us interacts with the internet on a day-to-day basis. However, Republicans and Democrats alike are looking to repeal Section 230 — the former in the name of “free speech” and the latter to enforce stronger rules on social media giants....

Despite widespread vaccine availability, the United States is still struggling with the pandemic, as more than half of the population remains unvaccinated. To make matters worse, those refusing to take the shot are staunchly opposed to ever taking it, likely fueled by the conspiracy theories and misinformation commonly found on social media. Now, a few senators are attempting to hold these companies accountable for algorithms that promote health-related misinformation by doing away with protections found in Section 230....