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Five key trends to be thankful for with respect to climate technologies and the energy transition
Read MoreNew York issues first round of recreational cannabis licenses
Believe it or not – recreational cannabis has been legal in New York since March 2021. New York’s Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act feature a few critical components intended to drive the state’s social equity program, including: 50% of all adult-use licenses to be awarded to social and economic equity applicants 40% of tax revenue…
Read MoreThe new kid app on the block, BeReal, tops the charts
In the year 2022, social media is everything. TikTok, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram RUN the world. It’s a cutthroat industry that is make or break. And there are TONS of apps that have failed: Vine, Myspace, and Yik Yak just to name a few (#rip). But what does it take to make it to…
Read More2022: Year of the Cross-Market Health System Mega-Merger
Announced this week, Sanford Health is planning to merge with Minnesota-based Fairview Health Services in what would create a $14B, 58-hospital merger. Get used to these types of cross-market mergers. The FTC is cracking down on ‘horizontal’ or ‘market dominating’ M&A, but it’s much harder for the Commission to challenge cross-market mergers given current precedent.
Read MoreDon’t Chase a Bad Hand
3 Fintech News Stories #1: Attacking Money-adjacent Problems What happened? Daylight raised a Series A: Daylight, a digital bank that pitches itself as LGBTQIA+-friendly, announced a $15 million Series A round led by Anthemis Group with participation from CMFG Ventures, Kapor Capital, Citi Ventures and Gaingels. So what? I first wrote about Daylight in an…
Read MoreEmployees don’t feel psychologically safe at work and it stifles innovation.
Have you ever feared admitting that you made a mistake? Or tensed up so hard when you saw a certain name pop up in your notifications? How about constantly feeling on edge during the entire workday and doubting yourself? I remember the sinking feeling I would have before 1:1s with a certain manager I had.…
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