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Balancing innovation & tradition in cannabis
I received the most interesting email from one of my subscribers last week. I’m keeping his name and much of his quote private to protect his information & opinions, but in a nutshell, he said: “I think the greatest shortcoming of the cannabis industry is that it thinks it’s a unicorn. Sure, it has a…
Read MoreGraying America and the Geriatrician Shortage
As my anatomy professor used to say, aging is inevitable and beautiful. But, to ensure we age beautifully, we need the right people to help us—which is the big problem. While the population of adults 65 and older continues to grow, the population of geriatricians—physicians specialized in caring for the complex needs of older adults—isn’t…
Read MoreAnother Crypto Bill & Robinhood’s Busy Week
Yet Another Crypto Bill Introduced on August 3rd by Senators Boozman, Stabenow, Booker, and Thune. The objective of the Bill is to give the CFTC new tools and the authority to regulate digital commodities in order to safeguard the wellbeing of consumers and the markets. A couple of important points from the regulatory perspective: As…
Read More5 hot takes on TikTok ads from media buyer and UGC pro Savannah Sanchez
I’m so excited for you guys to meet Savannah Sanchez, a.k.a. The Social Savannah. I’ve been following her for years, and she just GETS TikTok media buying and creative. The native-looking, UGC-style ad creative that does numbers for e-comm brands? Kind of her specialty. She collabs with a team of ~15 creators to make it…
Read MoreFintech is Making Credit Cards Weirder
If you gave a bank executive a blank canvas and asked them to paint you something, they might come up with something like this: If you showed the first painting to an executive at a second bank and asked that executive to come up with something better, they’d likely come back with something this: And…
Read MoreFor Startups, Incorporate Legal Early & Often
At Vol. 1 Ventures, part of our value proposition for founders is to help them get their companies started. And for us, that means a lot of things—Stevie handles a lot of the legal side by acting as a General Counsel for companies, while I focus more on product and go-to market strategy. When it…
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