The Technology That Could Disrupt the Smartphone
Most augmented reality products have flopped. But a new crop of smart glasses have more practical uses. Augmented reality wearables are an untapped, $100B market. Yet so far, no one has figured out...
View ArticleHow Unsplash Grew From 10 Free Photos to 11 Billion Monthly Views
The popular stock image site has focused on fast growth. Now it’s ready to turn the cash faucet on. Key Takeaways = Relentless focus is the key to scaling an early-stage startup. = Provide a tool that...
View ArticleBoring Trade Show Businesses are Minting Billions. Here’s How.
An in-depth look at 3 business trade shows that are making hundreds of millions of dollars in annual profit. Quick Facts = While an often forgotten business, there are hundreds of business trade shows...
View ArticleThe Making of a Meditation Empire
How Calm co-founder Michael Acton Smith built an $80 million-a-year business on the back of a stressed-out society Quick Facts = Acton Smith learned the hard way about how quickly entertainment...
View ArticleAlex Sells Smoked Ribs From His Backyard
A 63-year-old man is selling homemade smoked ribs and brisket out of his backyard in Toronto, Canada Alex Grigonis wakes up at 6:45 a.m. every Saturday morning to start the weekly eight-hour cycle of...
View ArticleThe Non-Alcoholic Beer Market is Bubbling Up
Beer sales are flat, except for the non-alcoholic variety What you need to know With the rise of the “sober-curious” movement, non-alcoholic beer is poised to grow at 8% over the next 5 years, with...
View ArticleCold Brew Office Kegs Are the Future of Coffee
The office is the daytime version of a bar, and cold brew is the drink of choice What you need to know Cold brew coffee, a $150m industry and fastest growing segment of the $3B ready-to-drink coffee...
View ArticleWarren Buffett for Startups
Tiny co-founder Andrew Wilkinson is emulating the world’s most famous investor, closing deals on tech companies in short order Andrew Wilkinson has sold only two of the 20-plus companies he has...
View ArticleChris Marshall is Building a Sober Bar Franchise
His pop-up tour has caught national attention as more people lean sober curious On a stretch of Austin’s eastside that features a popcorn cafe, vintage store, vegetarian soul food restaurant, and the...
View Article3 Sisters on Starting the Coffee Meets Bagel
Dawoon Kang and her sisters turned down a $30m offer for their dating app. Did they make the right call? Just the thought of online dating elicits a collective groan among anyone who’s done it. And...
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