Personal Finance

[ad_1] When it comes to gender parity in the business world, the numbers aren’t particularly heartening, and a new statistic from startup database Crunchbase doesn’t make the situation any better: Currently, just 17 percent of startups have a female founder. Not only that, but that number hasn’t changed since 2012. …

[ad_1] The notion of a startup founder with student-loan debt evokes the clichéd image of a Silicon Valley millennial fresh out of college and living in a shared apartment, playing video games and feverishly pitching angel investors to fund his (or her) next “big idea” — from 3D printing to the next Facebook. Related: How …

[ad_1] Since Facebook’s 2017 F8 Developer Conference kicked off on Tuesday, the social media giant has made a raft of announcements about the new features it has in the works. From advances in augmented reality to virtual assistants, read on for the latest offerings from Mark Zuckerberg and company. Augmented …

[ad_1] Paying for your children’s education is more expensive than ever, so it’s important to start planning well ahead of time — and to plan creatively. Many people have seen advertisements for a 529 plan (a state- or educational institution-operated savings plan that helps families save for future college costs), but …

[ad_1] Recently I was playing golf (badly), and a very successful salesman in my foursome hit a terrible shot and said, “Anyway, a bad day on the golf course is better than a great day at the office.” I laughed, but inside I really felt sorry for the guy, because …

[ad_1] While self-driving car technology is gaining steam and major automakers continue to dub themselves “mobility” companies, Americans bought more cars and trucks in 2016 than in any year since the advent of the automobile. Carmakers have low gas prices, rising employment and low interest rates to thank for that …

[ad_1] If a person looked only at Hollywood depictions of Silicon Valley, it would be easy to assume that all startups are backed (or want to be backed) by venture capitalists. But VC has actually become less attractive since investors began scrutinizing prospects more closely and offering tougher terms. As …

[ad_1] April is designated Financial Literacy Month. It’s a time we financial educators get the spotlight to combat the lack of money know-how that’s left many people living paycheck to paycheck, with inadequate savings and out of control debt. Saddled with more than $2 trillion in consumer debt, Americans are …

[ad_1] The newest entry in the Star Wars film saga, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi, will hit theaters this December. As part of Star Wars Celebration, Disney and Lucasfilm today have given us a new trailer to laboriously dissect throughout the weekend. Enjoy! Star Wars: #TheLastJedi. Arriving in your galaxy December 15. pic.twitter.com/txUht2OtO8 — Star …

[ad_1] In this video, Entrepreneur Network partner Nicole Lapin gives a three-minute introduction to credit scores that covers how to check your credit and how to file a claim if you notice something amiss — for example, if there is unpaid credit card debt that doesn’t belong to you. Most …