UpstartToday: Slack snags $1.1B valuation; Starbucks delivers; & Scary startup terms

Upstart 100 countdown: One week to go Find out who else is being considered to be part of our inaugural class of new economy disruptors and influencers. Check them out and offer your own ideas. Nominate someone today for the Upstart 100! On his way to a $1.1B valuation, Slack's founder learned this valuable lesson Starbucks delivery: 'E-commerce on steroids' or 1999 all over again? 4 reasons Tim Cook's sexual orientation matters, and 1 where it doesn't 10 terrifying startup terms, just for Halloween The Pipeline: Autodesk betting big on 3D printing, uBeam raises $10M, and will food catapult Louisville to startup stardom? Exclusive: Bitcoin Foundation's new leader talks about bitcoin's bottom line Can't offer unlimited vacation like Richard Branson? 6 ideas to try instead Slideshow: The dating game may never be the same with these few pieces of wearable tech The story of what happened to Matt Taibbi and his fall from Pierre Omidyar's army Evan Williams, with Medium, issues an open invitation to anyone who wants to write Here's why phrases like 'Star spangled hammered' are worth $4M How cable companies are crippling the U.S. Internet, and 8 other stories to keep you well-informed CONNECT WITH US MORE FROM THE BUSINESS JOURNALS 'Etsy for flowers' blossoms in Miami - South Florida Business Journal Google's ex-Android czar Andy Rubin quits to found hardware startup incubator - Silicon Valley Business Journal Our picks for the scariest tech products made in Boston (slide show) - Boston Business Journal Upfront transmits $10 million to uBeam - L.A. Biz Portland startup takes its comments seriously - Portland Business Journal FEATURED JOBS Accounting Assistant Manager - Concepts & Associates, Inc. Trend Micro Career Day - Trend Micro Insurance Agency Owner - Brightway Insurance Search Jobs Post a Job View as a web page Cancel Email Subscription You may change your email address, your preferences, or unsubscribe from this email at any time by visiting bizjournals.com: https://www.bizjournals.com/account/bizjournals/ If you need other assistance, please let us know or contact: bizjournals.com customer service, bizjournals 120 W. Morehead St., Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 © 2014 American City Business Journals, Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved. The material on this may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the written permission of bizjournals.