Entrepreneurship

With the NBA season officially underway, all eyes will be on LeBron James and the new-look Los Angeles Lakers. Many have called James' decision move to the West Coast as much of a business decision as it was a basketball decision, as the superstar looks to expand his media empire and compete...

Rapper Berner's most recent collaborations are with famous, marijuana-loving musicians like Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg and B-Real. The musician, who has released 10 solo albums in a decade, is as prolific in the business world as he is artistically.  Berner is often credited with...

Benzinga recently examined Merlin, a jobs platform that matches mostly blue-collar hourly talent with employers looking to hire. One of the co-founders, Güimar Vaca Sittic, a New York-based tech entrepreneur and prolific angel investor who's backed more than 100 companies, shared...

New York City has been a great home to Güimar Vaca Sittic, co-founder and co-CEO at Merlin, but he knows that isn't the case for many hourly workers getting by in the Big Apple. “Gentrification has become such a big problem in New York that many workers commute for hours every day....

Jack Wu is the co-founder and CEO of a robotic aerial security company: Nightingale Security. He grew up in a military family and, while other kids were watching cartoons, his dad had him watch military documentaries with him – because they only had one TV. “My passion for military...

The city of Detroit embodies a thriving culture of technology-driven financial services that continues to grow and transform over time. The Detroit Fintech Association, a nonprofit trade organization founded by Benzinga CEO Jason Raznick, is comprised of entrepreneurs, professionals, executives and...

Three panelists at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference discussed the role of social justice in the marijuana industry on Friday in Toronto. Despite their diverse experiences and personal exposure to cannabis, each panelist had one theme in common: the consumption of cannabis doesn't harm,...

When he’s not turning down pitches on "Shark Tank," businessman, investor and author Daymond John motivates and mentors aspiring entrepreneurs around the world. On Tuesday, John presented a keynote address at JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM)'s Chase For Business Conference...