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The Creator-Company Paradox
DEEP DIVE The Creator-Company Paradox Not so long ago, content creators were simply employees at media companies, i.e. journalists, reporters, marketers, etc. They were there not because they wanted to work for a media company, but because they simply had no choice — it was the only way to do what they loved while making a living wage. The onset of The Creator Economy changed that.…
Read MoreYou’re Not Bad at Fintech If …
3 Fintech News Stories #1: We Need a New Name for (Most) Stablecoins What happened? Luna, the sister token of controversial stablecoin TerraUSD, is now basically worthless: Luna plunged to $0 Friday, according to data from CoinGecko, marking a stunning collapse for a cryptocurrency that at one point was worth more than $100. The demise of…
Read MorePlaid vs. Stripe Showdown 🥊
INFRASTRUCTURE Plaid vs. Stripe Showdown 🥊 ICYMI Stripe announced yesterday an open banking product called Financial Connections, spurring a Twitter spat with Plaid CEO Zachery Perret. Watching this unfold, I read and gathered the best tweets and memes on the drama so I could come to my conclusion: It’s brutal out here. The Tea Stripe becoming a direct competitor to Plaid pits fintech giants…
Read MoreThe Other Epidemic
PUBLIC HEALTH The Other Epidemic By the time you finish reading this newsletter, at least one American will have died from an opioid overdose. Overdose deaths have increased nearly 50% since the pandemic began, according to new data from the CDC. 2021 alone saw a record 108K overdose deaths, likely driven by fentanyl-laced drugs. The DeetsWhile the…
Read MoreThe Other Epidemic
PUBLIC HEALTH The Other Epidemic By the time you finish reading this newsletter, at least one American will have died from an opioid overdose. Overdose deaths have increased nearly 50% since the pandemic began, according to new data from the CDC. 2021 alone saw a record 108K overdose deaths, likely driven by fentanyl-laced drugs. The DeetsWhile the…
Read MoreSharma- 05/15/2022
Happy Sunday! Today, I’m writing this newsletter in Austin, coming from Miami early this morning. American Airlines might be one of the worst big airlines. JetBlue and Delta are where it’s at. I’ll leave explaining the reasons why to The Wolf! Anyways, I hope you’ve had a relaxing weekend. If you don’t already have a beverage…
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