Pinterest makes smarter pins and hints at a way to monetize

May 20, 2013 11:59 pm

Pinterest is not just a place to collect and organize inspiring images. The powerhouse social site has improved its enviable… Continue reading ⟩

Abbey Post challenges fashion’s ‘thin’ obsession using social e-commerce (exclusive)

May 17, 2013 5:50 pm

Cynthia Schames was laid off from her job a day before her wedding. She worked in enterprise software sales for… Continue reading ⟩

Kabbage expands its loans business, now supports Quickbooks

May 14, 2013 11:00 pm

Kabbage announced today that it will provide loans to both online and offline businesses, and will reject or approve a… Continue reading ⟩

AnyRoad takes on tour buses with business tools for local guides

May 7, 2013 10:57 pm

Traveling is about having new experiences and seeing the world from a unique perspective, but the travel industry has grown… Continue reading ⟩

Wanelo 3.0 makes e-commerce less ‘primitive’ by organizing products around people

May 7, 2013 8:52 pm

July 9-10, 2013 San Francisco, CA Early Bird Tickets on Sale For many of us, shopping is about desire and… Continue reading ⟩

CircleUp raises $7.5M to feed hungry consumer-products startups with capital

May 7, 2013 11:30 am

For anyone who has ever gone into a tizzy over granola or kale chips, CircleUp is using crowdfunding to get… Continue reading ⟩

Fred Wilson says the best entrepreneurs are ‘crazy but mentally healthy’

April 30, 2013 6:09 pm

NEW YORK CITY — New York VC Fred Wilson always likes to share his insights to a wide audience. Today… Continue reading ⟩

Etsy in 2012: Sales up 70%, new buyers increase 83%,10M new members

January 28, 2013 5:49 pm

Popular handmade marketplace Etsy has shared some eye-popping stats about its performance in 2012, with CEO Chad Dickerson calling it… Continue reading ⟩

Collages and crafts come together as Etsy buys Mixel

January 22, 2013 9:52 pm

Online craft fair Etsy bought photo application Mixel today and promises that the future of Etsy on mobile is “going… Continue reading ⟩

SellSimple launches iPhone app to sell anything everywhere, all at once: Ebay, Etsy, Craigslist, and more

January 4, 2013 5:01 pm

The promise is simple: Sell anything, anywhere, from your phone. No matter where you want to sell it: eBay, Etsy,… Continue reading ⟩