Social equity in CT, California’s testing, and tax revenue for public libraries.

Connecticut chooses social equity applicants​ Connecticut has awarded 16 social equity commercial cannabis licenses to applicants in the state.  Recipients were chosen through an independent firm, which fielded 41 applications before settling on the final 16.  Recreational cannabis was legalized in Connecticut on July 1st, 2021. The state received more than 37,000 general license applications. Only 56…

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Why Are the Knicks So Cheap?

Hello from New York, New York!  In honor of being in the (very hot) Big Apple, I thought it would be the perfect time to feature Madison Square Garden Sports ($MSGS) — one of the most interesting intersections between the public & private markets.  Showtime!  Want to get these in your inbox to never miss…

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Why Now’s The Right Time To Start A Company

It was so interesting meeting younger operators and builders in fintech and crypto yesterday. A lot of folks had the same question, or something similar to it: I’m a pretty experienced operator at X and have built Y. I have an idea about Z and a few other smart friends and I are thinking about…

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Embedded Finance Misses the Point

Take a look at this chart from CB Insights of all of the private companies in the world worth $1 billion or more and tell me what stands out. It’s a lot of fintech. I mean, I knew fintech was popular, but wow. And those are just the unicorns! That graphic doesn’t include public fintech…

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Defining content responsibilities, packages, and timelines

What is your content team responsible for producing? First and foremost, your team needs to be clear on what it is you produce. There are a lot of different types of content, including but not limited to: Blogs [Of course] Case studies [Often both ungated and gated for sales] White papers [Gated] Decks [Gated and…

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