Jon Prideaux, Boku's chief business officer, explains how his company simplifies shopping by allowing customers to purchase items without bringing along their wallets.
CNBC's Julia Boorstin takes a look at how small companies like Kymeta, Twilio, WhatsApp, and LiveU, are putting pressure on established telecom giants.
CNBC's Julia Boorstin reports on companies that are looking to increase efficiency and implement simplicity in medical care. And, Grant Verstandig, Audax Health founder and CEO, discusses how his digital health care startup encourages consumers to make healthier lifestyle choices.
The financial services sector is disrupting the status quo, reports CNBC's Julia Boorstin. And, Andrew Rachleff, Wealthfront president & CEO, explains how his company can offer clients the same services as big banks but at a lower cost.
Kendra Scott & Pat Kiernan, CNBC's "Crowd Rules" co-hosts, provides a preview of their new show where three small businesses try to convince a panel of experts that their business deserves to win the $50,000 prize.
Open-source technology and low-cost tools are bringing product development out of the confines of factories, reports CNBC's Julia Boorstin. And, Ben Kaufman, Quirky CEO & founder, explains how his company's innovative initiatives are changing the way things are made.
Martin Blinder, founder and CEO of TicTrac and Mark Hart, program director for Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program, discuss risk-aversion in the U.K and the challenges facing U.K.'s start-ups.
Gurbaksh Chahal, CEO of RadiumOne, discusses how he plans to profit from his latest venture - collecting and analyzing social data for brand advertisers.
A bill which requires retailers to tax online customers is headed to the House, but it faces opposition. Rep. Derek Kilmer, Congressman, (D-WA); and Rep. Steve Daines, (R-MT), discuss the pros and cons of the legislation.
Alberto Gallo, head of European macro credit research at RBS, explains why Draghi's comments on lending to SMEs reinforce his views that investors should be long on peripheral banks and corporates.
During a news conference, CNBC's Geoff Cutmore asks ECB chief Mario Draghi to react to a Tweet from the Pope suggesting the ECB is concentrating too much on helping financial markets and not enough on boosting the underlying economy.
Jens Larsen, chief European economist at RBC Capital Markets, says that the ECB should focus on non-standard measures which would be more conducive to a faster recovery.