False claims and risky trades at the Silicon Valley start-up HeadSpin were part of a pattern of trouble emerging at young companies that lacked controls.
Tag: Start-ups
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Americans May Be Taking On Too Much Pay-Later ‘Phantom Debt’
Buying mattresses, clothes and other goods on installment plans has propped up spending, but economists worry that such loans could put some people at risk.
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E.V. Start-up Founder Could Get Prison Term in Fraud Case
Trevor Milton, who founded the truck company Nikola, will be sentenced on Monday in a fraud case that exposed the excesses in the electric vehicle business.
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In India, There’s an App for Everything. Even Dream Babies.
Startups big and small are adding a modern touch to the ancient practice of instilling Hindu values starting in the womb.
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Praxis Founder Dryden Brown’s Utopian Visions
Dryden Brown wants Praxis to be a crypto-city for tech bros and tastemakers. Just don’t ask for details.