How our startup made it through 2 recessions without relying on layoffs

Sachin Gupta Contributor Share on Twitter Sachin Gupta is the CEO and co-founder of HackerEarth. He was formerly a software developer at Google and Microsoft, and now oversees HackerEarth’s sales, marketing and general operations. More posts by this contributor Fighting the ‘copycat’ stigma in SaaS: 3 tricks that work Entrepreneurs deploying capital often face two…

FTC schools edtech giant Chegg over ‘careless’ cybersecurity practices

The Federal Trade Commission has accused U.S. education technology giant Chegg of “careless” cybersecurity practices that led to the exposure of sensitive information about tens of millions of its customers and employees. In a legal complaint filed on Monday, the FTC accuses Chegg — which provides digital and physical textbook rentals and online tutoring —…

Disney+ expands into e-commerce with an exclusive merch shop for subscribers

Confirming earlier reports that Disney+ would soon expand into e-commerce, the streamer today announced the launch of a new test that will allow Disney+ subscribers to shop exclusive merchandise from brands including Star Wars, Marvel, Disney Animation Studios, National Geographic, and Pixar directly from the detail pages of select movies, series and shorts on the…

Retirable secures $6M to plan retirement for those without millions in savings

Retirement plans are usually made by people who feel they can actually quit their jobs at a certain age and have enough money to maintain their lifestyle. But what about those who don’t? Several fintech startups are tackling this problem, including Retirable, which believes that retirement planning should be just as easy to get even…