Reporter's Notebook

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Beauty influencer Debasree Banerjee doing her makeup live on YouTube. Photo via Sujit Jaiswal/AFP via Getty Images.
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A Reality Check for Beauty Startups

By Ann Gehan · Jun 19, 2024 9:00am PDT · 3 comments
Beauty startup investors began this year with high hopes. In December, personal care giant Unilever said it was buying hair care brand K18, a star on TikTok since its 2020 launch. The industry took that as a sign that trendy brands had a fresh shot at selling to big conglomerates, which had mostly paused acquisitions after a deal binge in 2021.... Beauty startup investors began this year with high hopes. In December, personal care giant...
Melanie Perkins, CEO of Canva. Photo by Bloomberg via Getty.
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Canva’s Coming-Out Party at Goldman’s Private Tech Confab

By Cory Weinberg · Nov 22, 2023 6:48am PST · 5 comments
Down rounds, lackluster initial public offerings and growth slowdowns aside, an unlikely new star appeared in the startup world last week. Canva—an Australian design startup that has kept a relatively low profile despite a $25 billion–plus valuation—was the central focus of Goldman Sachs’ wooing at its annual private... Down rounds, lackluster initial public offerings and growth slowdowns aside, an unlikely new star...
Bytedance's live video streaming app Xigua Video. Photo: Associated Press
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Three Hot Startups to Watch in China

By Yunan Zhang · Feb 26, 2018 10:01am PST · 1 comment
I recently spent time meeting with startup founders, employees and investors in Beijing and Shanghai to get a better sense of what the tech community has been talking about. It’s a great time of year to take the pulse. Friends and co-workers gather for lavish parties for the Chinese New Year, which was celebrated Feb. 16 and marks the... I recently spent time meeting with startup founders, employees and investors in Beijing and...
Amazon's book store in Seattle. Photo by Steve Nellis.
What I Learned Visiting Amazon’s Store
By Steve Nellis · Feb 25, 2016 10:02am PST · 12 comments
Amazon's book store in Seattle. Photo by Steve Nellis.
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What I Learned Visiting Amazon’s Store

By Steve Nellis · Feb 25, 2016 10:02am PST · 12 comments
I recently braved the rain in Seattle to visit Amazon’s first physical retail store, Amazon Books. At first blush, it didn’t seem all that different from the Borders or Barnes & Noble stores that Amazon maimed: It’s a mid-sized corporate bookstore in a generic outdoor shopping mall surrounded by national chains.But on... I recently braved the rain in Seattle to visit Amazon’s first physical retail store, Amazon...