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Pivots ![Lydia Belanger]()
How Slowing Down Saved This Flower Startup From Wilting
On the verge of bankruptcy, BloomThat realized that the on-demand model wasn't right for its floral delivery business. Here are four things it did to survive.
Drones
Google to Test Project Wing Drone Delivery Service in the U.S.
The Project Wing team will test its delivery service 'in a safe testing environment,' the White House said.
Marketing Bootcamp ![Erin Schultz]()
What's Better Than a Friend Coming Over to Visit? A Friend With Beer.
Bolanile Maté of Be Better Paris explains how HopBuddy distributes beer and is helping to grow France's burgeoning craft brew market.
Failure ![Michelle Goodman]()
What Failure Taught the Founders of One Subscription Startup
Every flop is worthwhile. Here, how a dead-end subscription startup shaped its founders.
Entrepreneur Network ![Evan Carmichael]()
The Founder of FedEx Shares His Top 10 Rules for Success
Frederick W. Smith served in the marines, was an amateur pilot and is now a billionaire as head of Federal Express.
Amazon ![Leena Rao]()
Amazon Sets the Table for Its Own Meal Kit Delivery Service
The company is hoping to elbow out upstarts such as Blue Apron.
Drones
UPS-Backed Rwandan Blood Deliveries Show Drones' Promise, Hurdles
Delivery company UPS will provide a grant of $800,000 plus logistical support to a partnership including Gavi and robotics company Zipline International Inc.
Food Delivery ![Lydia Belanger]()
While Competitors Close or Contract, Meal-Delivery Service Freshly Expands Reach to 28 States
Freshly sets itself apart with chef-designed, pre-made healthy meals and no extra fees.
On-Demand ![Catherine Clifford]()
The World on Demand: 23 Startups That Deliver Everything From Sexy Man Servants to Marijuana
Entrepreneurs have been fueled by an explosive enthusiasm for Uber-of-X on-demand services in recent years.
Postmates ![Catherine Clifford]()
Unlimited Deliveries for $9.99 a Month Sounds Insane. For Postmates, It's the Future.
The San Francisco-based service just rolled out a subscription service that's impressively cheap. Here's how it plans to use it to grow.
Robots ![Nina Zipkin]()
Say Hello to the Little Robot That Wants to Deliver Your Groceries
It's the first product from Starship Technologies, the robotics startup founded by the creators of Skype.
Amazon
Fedex: Amazon Would Have to Spend 'Tens Of Billions' to Compete With Us
Amazon recently leased 20 cargo aircraft and bought thousands of its own trailer trucks, while calling itself a 'transportation service provider' for the first time in its annual filings.
Shyp ![Catherine Clifford]()
New Partnership With Shyp Looks to Make eBay Selling Way Easier
From now through June 30, pickup and packaging fees are waived for eBay sellers.
Amazon
Amazon to Lease 20 Boeing Planes for Deliveries
The deal comes at a time when Amazon has been trying to make shipments even faster as well as assume more control over its business and costs.