SV Angel co-founder Ron Conway Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch Venture capitalist Ron Conway has revealed he has a “rare” form of cancer. He broke the “difficult news” on Friday to his followers on X.…
Steph Mahon started her business with her inheritance. Courtesy of Jonathan Grassi Steph Mahon used an inheritance to start her real estate firm after getting laid off. The money allowed her to hire and scale…
The USS Torsk. Talia Lakritz/Business Insider The USS Torsk was the last US submarine to sink a ship in combat until Operation Epic Fury in March. Torsk, now a museum in Baltimore, offers a glimpse…
The author started her own business after struggling to find a full-time job. Courtesy of Dani Hamlett In my senior year at Stanford, I began my job search but couldn’t secure a full-time offer. I…
The author lets his daughter walk to school on her own. Courtesy of José R. Mendoza I grew up in El Salvador, where I was given freedom at a young age. Now that I’m raising…
Chicago-based Jump Trading. Jump Trading Star quants Yiming Zhang and Darko Kirovski are leaving systematic trading powerhouse Jump Trading. The influential researchers worked in the HFT’s vaunted Jump Core Strategies group. Jump Trading had a…