A young surfer is carving on the man-made EpicSurf wave created by a couple from Seattle. (CitySurf photo) Surfing is not the easiest sport. But it’s definitely harder to get funding, secure land, and actually build a man-made deep-water wave for surfing in the Seattle area. John and Trisha Hoss have learned from the experiences … Read more
In just a few In just a few short years, Vise has evolved from starting out on the Disrupt Battlefield stage to being a unicorn. Co-founders Samir Vasavada and Runik Mehrotra met Sequoia’s Shaun Maguire at an after party, and Maguire led a seed and Series A round while Sequoia led the Series B. Last … Read more
Nathan Beckord Contributor More contributions from this contributor The lightning-fast Serie A (that was 3 years in the making) Founders looking for their first check need a fundraiser sales funnel Domm Holland, co-founder and CEO of the e-commerce startup Fast seems to be living the dream of a founder. His big idea came from a … Read more
AstraZeneca said Monday that advanced study data from a U.S. study on its vaccine shows it is 79% effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 and 100% effective at halting serious illness and hospitalization. The first results are among the information AstraZeneca is required to provide to the Food and Drug Administration. An FDA advisory committee will … Read more
Miami Beach has declared a state of emergency in its entertainment district because many spring breakers have flooded the city.