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Marijuana delivery platform Eaze has been growing steadily since it launched four years ago. First, some numbers: the marijuana start-up has raised over $52 million in financial backing. It works with over 60 brands of cannabis, serves more than 100 cities in California, and has made over 2.2 million deliveries. … Read More
Do you feel like you’re getting paid enough for your job? Many people don’t, even those earning three-figure salaries. A new survey by U.S. staffing firm Robert Half found that 46 percent of people feel underpaid, including 37 percent of workers who earn more than $100,000. Considering that the median … Read More
Do you consider yourself a “disruptor” or a “changemaker”? If you can impress the folks at Samuel Adams – the beer company – with that “wow” factor, there’s a retail space prize in it for you. They’re looking for Canadian start-ups and entrepreneurs that operate inspiring and innovative small businesses, … Read More
The American trade row with China’s in the news again, and this time, President Donald Trump has hinted he wants to slap tariffs on every imported product, moving up to $505 billion from the existing $34 billion in tariffed goods. Whether you want to visit Beijing to stick it to … Read More
Founders of startups are stereotypically young (in their late 20s and early 30s). But are they more successful than seasoned entrepreneurs? A new study by the Harvard Business Review challenges the notion that youthful founders are more likely to prosper when starting companies. Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, HBR determined … Read More
