Please chill this long weekend, CEOs
It’s certainly been a wild week for tech CEOs.
Need help brushing up on the new dictionary?
Tech and business are well-represented in the latest additions to the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Where business is headed in 2023: Highlights from 3 reports
Where business is headed in 2023: Highlights from 3 reports
What’s up with Rivian?
People love the company’s cars, they just need to sell more of them.
Which schools pump out the most founders?
Let’s take a look at the data.
How a soda reseller built a multimillion-dollar empire
A Houston entrepreneur turned soda into a collectible.
Goodbye, paper business cards?
Some are ditching paper business cards for digital solutions… like implanting a chip in their hand.
Companies are spending big on private jets
Companies are dropping big bucks to prevent executives from catching covid on commercial flights.
A new study highlights how face-to-face trumps email
For complex tasks, face-to-face meetings are the better option.
Digits: A $176m accident, ultra-thin trees, and umbrella vending machines
Plus: 2021’s wild jackpot numbers, and Indian startups are on fire.
Founder’s Wallet: How an Advertising Entrepreneur Spends His Startup’s Money in a Month
Andrew Curtin, founder of employer branding agency Chronicmedia, lets us dig through his bank statements to see how he manages money.
The hottest new buzzword is…
This word was used on S&P 500 conference calls 3,091 times this year, up 70% from 2020.
A Brave New World — Entrepreneurs Of The COVID-19 Pandemic
While many of us were baking sourdough and scrolling through TikTok, some audacious founders launched new ventures.
MacKenzie Scott has given out billions to charity. Recipients think it’s a joke.
MacKenzie Scott has launched a barrage of donations. Here’s what that looks like.
Kingdom Trust’s Choice platform allows you to put Bitcoin in your retirement account
Kingdom Trust CEO Ryan Radloff tells us his vision for Choice, a retirement account that holds stocks, gold and digital assets.
The 11 Lessons Dharmesh Shah Learned From 80+ Angel Investments
~13 Years, $3M+ invested, and 80+ investments later, I compiled the 11 investment lessons that I wish I would’ve known when I first started angel investing.
Lomi is tackling food waste with a home composting machine
Food waste releases significant methane in landfills. Lomi addresses this issue with a home product that turns waste into soil (in as little as 4 hours).
Clearco created a new way to fund ecommerce businesses. Now, it’s expanding.
Co-founders Michele Romanow and Andrew D'Souza tell us about Clearco's new products including SAAS and inventory funding as well as a "Y Combinator for the 99%".
Meet Keegan Hall — once a startup operator, now an artist for athletes, Grammy winners, and President Obama
The viral artist tells us how his previous business experience influences his work and how to succeed as an artist-entrepreneur.
How Jonah Lupton pivoted from a soundproof paint startup to become a fund manager at Social Capital
One of finance Twitter's most popular accounts (500k+ followers) tells us his investing strategy, why he's so transparent on his process and plans for an ETF.
How Barstool Sports and 2 retired NHL players launched Pink Whitney, America’s fastest-growing flavored vodka
Ryan Whitney and Paul “BizNasty” Bissonnette built Spittin’ Chiclets into the world’s most popular hockey podcast and -- through a wild sequence of events -- turned a huge following into America’s top-selling flavored vodka.
How Angie Nwandu leveraged Instagram to build The Shade Room into a media empire
One of the most influential Black-focussed media companies in America turned a celebrity gossip Instagram account into a leading multi-platform media operation.
Former NBA Champ Matt Barnes is helping minority entrepreneurs thrive in the cannabis industry
The NBA vet tells us why he partnered with Eaze (California's largest legal cannabis marketplace) on the company's business accelerator program.
The Fascination helps consumers and brands make sense of the crowded DTC world
Founded by ecommerce veterans David Wolfe and Matt Hayes, The Fascination is a platform to discover, research, & shop emerging DTC brands
Steven Sinofsky is writing his Microsoft story on Substack
The tech veteran tells us why he's using Substack, his favorite business books and stories about the industry's biggest names (Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Steve Ballmer)
Garry Tan tells us why he’s creating YouTube content, how he got started in tech and his thoughts on Clubhouse
Plus: why he keeps his Instagram DMs open, tech vs. media and thoughts on Elon's Clubhouse debut.
Liya Shuster-Bier battled cancer. Now, she’s building a platform to make cancer “less lonely”
Alula provides communication, content and curated products to help patients, survivors, families and friends deal with the entire lifecycle of cancer.
Kevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud is making a big podcast push. Its President & COO Thai Randolph tells us why.
Plus: how they find talent, a request for a startup and Kevin Hart's crazy work ethic.
SoleSavy’s Dejan Pralica: “I believe we are building the future of digital retailer experiences”
The co-founder and CEO of SoleSavy just raised $2m and is taking a community-first approach to disrupt the $100B sneaker market.
What questions should businesses be asking themselves in 2021?
How should small businesses navigate uncertain times? Start by answering these 5 questions.
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