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Chief executive Josh Tetrick says boosting capacity will take years as sector reaches commercial scale
Wise’s Taavet Hinrikus among four co-founders in group seeking to disrupt traditional venture capital in the region
Working from home people created demand for quick and healthy lunches
Don’t buy it when you can hire it! How sharing apps allow consumers to turn away from disposable fast fashion
Outsourcing online services such as copywriting and creative work has evolved into a massive but little-known sector
Former head of Kingfisher will chair new fund focused on start-ups
Business schools are racing to keep up with demand from neobanks and other technology-driven market disrupters
Companies have raised hundreds of millions of dollars despite a troubled biotech market
Multiverse, which trains apprentices, doubles valuation after raising $220mn
B2B groups ‘all the rage’ as companies seek ways to stretch cash flows while consumer-facing operations struggle
Europe’s most valuable private tech business forced to cut staff as losses mount
Technology and a ‘few to many’ model are reinventing the informal sector’s supply chain
A growing list of wealthy families are now looking to profit from the Silicon Valley tech boom
Social media influencers show millions how to improve their Excel skills, as part of a trend for ‘micro learning’
A young fashion designer attempts to unravel how she could turn her passion for knitting into her main source of income
‘We want to live in our own country and rebuild it ourselves’
Investors are pouring money into start-ups that want to build a greener economy
The model made famous by Y Combinator has changed little. What has is the attitude towards start-up culture
Stick to first principles — never lose sight of what your customer wants and be quick to ditch a shoddy manufacturer
An ambitious project to rebuild Silicon Valley as a real-life haven for digital investors is the latest idealistic blueprint for the future
South African is ‘senior steward’ rather than global managing partner; China boss Neil Shen is the only other ‘steward’
After three decades writing about business, the FT’s innovation editor decided to get his hands dirty . . .
The fourth annual ranking of growth champions in the region. Plus: Japan’s bid to spur innovation; webtoons success in South Korea; an Australian start-up takes on odd jobs; and why Bangalore is still India’s main tech hub
The move recognises the urgency of supporting new ideas to solve the country’s problems and boost competitiveness
Use networks and the pitch to compensate for lack of track record and access to funding. Plus seven guiding tips
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