Startups

Why Design Thinking is Essential for Building Scalable Products

Learn how design thinking ensures product scalability from day one by focusing on user needs, flexibility, and adaptability for long-term growth success.

Navigating the Journey from Ideation to Deployment: An Overview of Product Development

Introducing our blog series on product development. Learn how to turn ideas into successful products through ideation, conceptualization, prototyping, and full-scale development.

Should Your Startup Raise Venture Capital?

Is VC Funding Right for Your Startup? Discover the pros and cons with insights from experts on the Unboxed Show podcast.

The Shifting Landscape of Seed-Stage Startups: Insights from Carta

The seed-stage startup landscape is evolving, with shifts in deal volume and geographic distribution. The data provided by Carta offers valuable insights into these changes.

Top Innovation Hubs in the North Carolina Triangle

While Silicon Valley remains the best-known startup ecosystem in the United States, the Triangle region of North Carolina boasts a ...

The Entrepreneurial Spirit Can Change Your Company and Our World for the Better

The public opinion on entrepreneurship has evolved dramatically since I first got in the game.

The Four P’s of Entrepreneurship

Marketing classrooms have long discussed the four P’s of marketing: product, promotion, position, and price.

Smashing Boxes to Launch New Co-Working Concept in Durham, N.C.

Space within the beautiful Durham Bottling Co. building, a great place to create through content and co-working, will be available later this summer.

Smashing Boxes Continues History of Innovative Solutions with CIO Advisor

As the digital transformation we’re currently experiencing continues to take shape, it’s important to understand what a CIO is, how it differs from a CTO, and how a CIO can benefit your organization.

How to Organize a Peer Advisory Group

Imagine this.Eight months ago, you started a new business endeavor. T

Entrepreneurial Spotlight: The Center for Koru Mindfulness®

The Center for Koru Mindfulness® team shares their journey to first-time tech entrepreneurship.

Entrepreneurial Spotlight: John Newbury, Co-founder/COO of Gopher

In this entrepreneurial spotlight, John Newbury, co-founder/COO of Gopher, shares his experience as a first-time tech entrepreneur and his adventures beta-testing the Gopher mobile apps.

Entrepreneurial Operating System®: Our Pivotal Step to Growing Up

An insider view of how the Entrepreneurial Operating System®️ (EOS®️) helped Smashing Boxes navigate the awkward adolescent years and come out on top.

Crypto Investing … COVID Relief

Smashing Boxes, Zebpay Drive New Cryptocurrency Investing, COVID-19 Relief

App Development for Start-Ups Brings Good Things to Life

When an ad slogan lasts for nearly 25 years, it probably meshes with a company’s DNA. Chances also are pretty good it strikes a chord with customers.

3 Trends in raising money for your startup

We all know that raising money for a technology startup is difficult. According to Fundera, only 0.05% of all startups raise venture capital. Fortunately, there have been a continued rising trend in new vehicles for fundraising and new pools of capital ready to be put to work for you and your startup business. These three new vehicles come in the shape of: Angel Led Rolling Funds, University Led Angel Funds, and Venture Studios.

3 Trends in education technology, online learning, and the expediting of the curve.