Global Perspectives

EcoCart Simplifies Sustainable Shopping for Eco-Conscious Buyers

Clayton Bryan
While online shopping offers convenience and a way to stay safe during COVID-19, it is not necessarily the most “green” option. Many people are trying to find a way to offset any damage to the environment with their day-to-day choices, which is why we’re so excited to work with EcoCart. The startup helps automatically calculate and eliminate the carbon footprint of online orders at 10,000+ stor...
Global Perspectives

Apothecary Creates a Skinfluencer-Driven Marketplace for a More Unique Skincare Journey

Clayton Bryan
While the skincare revolution is not new, it is quickly evolving as indie brands drive innovation and as the market continues to grow more quickly than the developed world’s GDP. Compounding that t...
Global Perspectives

Pawsh is Delivering Pet Grooming Services Anywhere

Kate Seledets
Traditional pet grooming is stressful for pets and their owners. Pets get anxious about traveling to unfamiliar environments and can spend up to four hours at a grooming salon during a session.&nbs...
Global Perspectives

Grow is Helping Teams Share Better and Faster Feedback

Clayton Bryan
As COVID-19 continues to disrupt the workplace, many companies are developing new HR playbooks. Working from home is here to stay, which means providing team members with valuable feedback becomes ...

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Thinknum Co-Founder Gregory Ugwi on Growing Only as Fast as You Learn

Jenna Birch
Lagos-native Gregory Ugwi started his career as a strategist (or “strat”) at Goldman Sachs in 2008. “As a strat, you write code and build data models while working with salespeople and traders,” he...
Founders

Female Founders Share Their Most Powerful Tips for Increasing Their Company’s Runway Without Compromising Growth

Gesche Haas
It’s no secret that startups need both money in the bank and customer growth to succeed. While it can be a delicate balance to strike, the following eight female founders have done just that — prov...

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Global Perspectives

EcoCart Simplifies Sustainable Shopping for Eco-Conscious Buyers

Clayton Bryan
While online shopping offers convenience and a way to stay safe during COVID-19, it is not necessarily the most “green” option. Many people are trying to find a way to offset any damage to the envi...
Global Perspectives

Apothecary Creates a Skinfluencer-Driven Marketplace for a More Unique Skincare Journey

Clayton Bryan
While the skincare revolution is not new, it is quickly evolving as indie brands drive innovation and as the market continues to grow more quickly than the developed world’s GDP. Compounding that t...

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Founders, Ecosystems

How Global Launch Is Adapting to Help Startups Expand to the U.S. and Southeast Asia

Janelle Apaydin
Written by Anna Heim In partnership with Enterprise Singapore, 500 Startups has selected Batch 2 applicants for Global Launch San Francisco and Global Launch Singapore. The two separate programs...
Ecosystems

Why 500 Kobe Is Ready to Back COVID-19 Solutions

Anna Heim
Are you working on innovative tech-based solutions to the challenges posed by COVID-19? If so, read on: the fifth edition of the 500 Startups Kobe Accelerator might well be a good fit for your star...

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COVID-19 Related Tax Credits

Scott McCutcheon
Guest Post: the following post is a sponsored guest post by IncentAdvise. All views and opinions represented in this post are the views and opinions of IncentAdvise and do not represent those ...
Founders, Network Partners

Handling Uncertainty: Increasing Runway and Customer Acquisition during Crisis

Cara Mathis
Guest Post: the following post is a sponsored guest post by Brex. All views and opinions represented in this post are the views and opinions of Brex and do not represent those of 500 Startups or an...