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Maximum Fear: Unpacking the Downturn
STARTUPS Maximum Fear: Unpacking the Downturn Layoffs are accelerating and now include Robinhood, On Deck, Thrasio, Carvana, Gorillas, Cameo, and Netflix Meta, Twitter and dozens of early stage startups have initiated hiring freezes Klarna and Mainstreet have slashed valuations to seeking new funding, the first high profile down rounds of the cycle VCs are forecasting…
Read MoreFintech and Vietnam
ASIA Fintech and Vietnam 🇻🇳 Do you like listening to the news? I turned this story into a bite-sized podcast for you. Give it a listen here! 41% of people who own cryptocurrencies are Vietnamese. That’s a higher percentage of ownership than in India, Brazil, and Norway. And Vietnam is working on a legal framework for crypto. Thank goodness, considering…
Read MoreThe Future of Cannabis Brands, Mexico’s Market, and Hiring in 2022
The Future of Cannabis Brands Brand loyalty doesn’t exist in cannabis. Okay, maybe that’s a little dramatic, but it certainly doesn’t exist on the same scale as other Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG). As many as 97% of traditional, non-cannabis consumers are loyal to at least one brand, and up to 65% of a company’s overall revenue comes from existing…
Read MoreA Lesson on Accountability for Cerebral and Centura Health
We’re talking about accountability for one’s actions in this week’s healthcare roundup, for both Cerebral and Centura Health.
Read MoreFintech Today- 05/23/2022
APPLE I was thinking through some stuff the other day and realized WWDC was right around the corner (June 6-10th). I have a soft spot for Apple-related fintech products: Back in 2014, I became briefly obsessed with understanding how Apple would launch a digital wallet and how they could make money off of it. I…
Read MoreBattery swapping at scale
Is battery swapping for EVs worth another look?
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