Ridejoy, a Silicon Valley startup that pairs people who needs rides with drivers, got its start by matchmaking rides to Burning Man in 2011. Only a year old, the company has loyal employees and users.
Tesla Motors unveiled the Model X in February, remaining on the forefront of the electric car market. Many competing electric car companies have filed for bankruptcy or gone out of business.
Eighteen months after the PG&E natural gas pipeline explosion and resulting fire in San Bruno, the company has agreed to pay $70 million in reparations to the city.
The two-part “Are you an Entrepreneur?” workshop was an event at Stanford’s Entrepreneur Week. It focused on what characteristics make a successful entrepreneur and emphasized the importance of knowing yourself.
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) plans to release its new Model S sedan later this year, and if its quarterly returns are any indication, investors are excited about the debut.
Tesla Motors unveiled its third range of cars last night, the crossover utility vehicle called the Model X. Faster than a Porsche, but with “falcon wing” doors, the car was met with mixed reviews.
Facebook filed its IPO Wednesday, and Silicon Valley expects to feel the effect of thousands of new millionaires. Some retailers are already benefiting and expect to see an economic boom in the near future.
Many local community assets, such as the San Jose Stage Company, have lost government funding with the end of California’s redevelopment agencies. Now the company is lobbying to remain in its current location.
Even the affluent Bay Area has not been spared from rising home foreclosures. From computers to clothing, toys to furniture, this video explores the things former homeowners leave behind.