UpstartToday: Billion dollar upstarts; Share economy grows; & LinkedIn endorsements

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June 19, 2013

Who's next on the billion dollar list? Four companies—Fab, Path, Uber and Snapchat—are the latest to be considered to have billion dollar valuations. But not everybody wants the designation. And not everybody deserves it. Share and share alike The sharing economy isn't shrinking despite a few legal troubles. The latest disruptor in the sector: OpenAirplane. Here are other new Zipcar- and Airbnb-like companies making a splash. U.S. Chamber gets a Millennial jolt Empact announces the creation of an Advisory Council of Young Entrepreneurs to help the U.S. Chamber of Commerce better understand Millennial business owners. Putting swagger in red spandex When you're bootstrapping your company, as Kona Kase is, innovative marketing strategies are required. Even if that involves red unitards. MORE ON ENTREPRENEURS AND INNOVATION Candy Crash: Should game maker King go public? Launch of anonymous social network could signal Facebook trouble More of the world's wealthy are entrepreneurs than ever before Fab joins billion-dollar-valuation club Flooded with social media accounts? There's an app for that, too Avoid buyer's remorse; 4 tips for not hiring the wrong person Ask Shama: Should I endorse a colleague on LinkedIn who was fired? Back 9 links: RIP, Jacob Lew's squiggly signature

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