Startup

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Diverse entrepreneurs collaborating, brainstorming innovative ideas with glowing lightbulbs and blueprints, symbolizing creativity and initiation.

Cognitive skills: Fueling creativity and entrepreneurial initiation

While cognitive ability predicts whether a student intends to start a business, it offers no insight into whether that business will actually succeed.

Jenna Wallace·June 6, 2026

Futuristic AI interface displaying complex data visualizations, symbolizing strategic decisions amidst market volatility.

Entrepreneurship

Cognito AI Delays IPO Amidst Unfavorable Market Conditions

Despite a $5 billion valuation and 200% annual revenue growth, AI unicorn Cognito AI's CEO privately told investors that "market volatility makes an IPO premature.

Jenna Wallace·June 6, 2026

A person brainstorming side hustle ideas with a notebook and pen, symbolizing the start of a business with no initial capital.

Entrepreneurship

How to Start a Side Hustle With No Money: A Complete Guide

Customer interviews, a crucial step in market research, can surprisingly earn you $50-150 per hour, proving you can make money even before launching.

Jenna Wallace·June 5, 2026

Entrepreneur choosing a path towards a thriving city, symbolizing successful market validation, while avoiding a desolate path representing startup failure.

Entrepreneurship

Avoid Startup Failure: Prioritize Market Validation Now

For 70% of failed startups, running out of capital is the ultimate cause of death, according to CBInsights .

Jenna Wallace·May 25, 2026