An Entrepreneur contributor argues that companies plateau not because of competitors but due to self-imposed limits, chiefly the habit of chasing a comfortable 'fair share' of the market instead of defining themselves by unmet customer needs. The piece, drawn from a keynote at CIBC's Global Corporate and Investment Banking Offsite in Detroit, identifies five internal drag factors—complacency, fear of failure, intimidation by larger rivals, reliance on legacy approaches, and false confidence from busywork—as the real obstacles to becoming a great company.
TechCrunch has pushed back the cutoff for discounted TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 tickets to 11:59 pm PT on Tuesday, August 25, after attendees asked for more time. After the deadline, prices rise, with savings of up to $300 on individual passes and larger discounts for group registrations disappearing. Disrupt 2026 will run October 13-15 at Moscone West in San Francisco, featuring speakers from OpenAI, Anthropic, Replit, Amazon and Databricks.
An Entrepreneur opinion piece argues that business owners commonly misunderstand valuation, believing EBITDA multiplied by a market multiple fully determines their company's worth. In reality, the multiple itself is derived from buyers' judgments about risk, management quality, customer diversification and the durability of future cash flows, not a fixed industry number. Two companies with identical EBITDA can receive very different offers depending on how confident buyers are that those earnings will continue after a sale.
Waymo announced plans to begin phased testing of its robotaxis in Munich in the coming weeks, aiming for a public launch by the end of 2027. The Google-owned company will use the testing period to map the city's streets, train safety specialists and adjust its software for local driving conditions. This marks Waymo's third international city after London and Tokyo, both still in testing phases.
Clara, a Y Combinator-backed startup building AI-powered primary care, is hiring a growth engineer to lead patient acquisition and retention efforts. The role spans the entire funnel—from ad impressions and SEO pages through onboarding, subscription conversion, and long-term engagement—requiring hands-on coding in React and TypeScript alongside experimentation and lifecycle messaging work. The hire will work closely with clinical and compliance teams to ensure marketing claims and product experiments remain medically accurate and HIPAA-compliant.
Clara, a Y Combinator P26 company building an AI-driven primary care service, is hiring a growth engineer to own its entire patient acquisition and retention funnel. The role spans landing pages, SEO and paid channels, onboarding, experimentation, and lifecycle messaging, with the hire expected to code, ship, and analyze results directly. The position also requires close coordination with clinical and compliance teams to ensure marketing claims and experiments meet medical accuracy and HIPAA requirements.
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban has publicly criticized California's Proposition 40, a proposed 5% wealth tax targeting billionaires. Cuban argues the measure would disproportionately harm startup founders whose net worth is tied up in illiquid company equity rather than cash, making it difficult for them to pay a tax based on paper wealth.
Recruiters say white-collar job applicants, including lawyers and bankers, are adding a brief personal hobbies line to their resumes to seem more human amid a competitive hiring market. According to a Wall Street Journal report, more than half of legal candidates placed by one recruiting firm last year included such a line, up sharply from prior years. Recruiters suggest the section be limited to a single line placed at the end of the resume.
Counterfeit versions of retatrutide, an experimental Eli Lilly weight-loss drug not yet submitted for FDA approval, are being sold at spas and on social media despite lacking any regulatory clearance. The drug targets three hormone receptors to suppress appetite and boost calorie burn, with early trial data suggesting significant weight loss, but no legitimate US provider is authorized to prescribe it. ABC Australia reported a case where a counterfeit vial of the drug caused severe liver damage.
A National Bureau of Economic Research survey found that more than 90 percent of executives reported no impact from AI on their firm's employment over the past three years, and 89 percent saw no gains in labor productivity. Despite this, companies are continuing to cut jobs while citing AI as justification, according to University of Pittsburgh professor Mark Ma.
Prebiotic soda brand Poppi is running a recruiting push built around social media creators rather than traditional job postings, led by a team it calls 'culture' instead of HR. VP of Culture Sophia Sesto is fronting the effort, treating the hiring campaign like a marketing rollout aimed at online audiences.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports Apple is preparing an Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 for release this September, featuring faster processors and upgraded health and fitness tracking but no major design changes. Rumors also suggest a possible return of a ceramic case option, while leaked Apple code has sparked speculation that Touch ID fingerprint sensing could finally arrive on the wrist. Apple's fall hardware event, where these watches would likely debut alongside new iPhones, is expected around Sept. 9 or Sept. 15.
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