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Knock Knock Who’s There?
3 BIG STORIES Knock Knock Who’s There? EasyKnock, the leading residential sale-leaseback platform, raised a $57.2M Series C. EasyKnock, enables consumers to unlock the equity in their house by selling their house to the company and then renting their house back from the company Sweet. The company has been on fire: Increased their new customer base…
Read MoreWhy is LinkedIn so cringe?
The answer is in its business model and algorithm. Hey, thanks for subscribing to SatPost. Today, we’ll breakdown a question everyone has asked at least once in their life: why is the LinkedIn newsfeed so cringe? PLUS: How to actually use LinkedIn Thoughts on Bob Saget (RIP) ***UPDATE: After receiving feedback on this article, I…
Read MoreCannabis Doesn’t Cure COVID-19
Scientific papers seldom go viral on social media, however, earlier this week several successful publications proclaimed that cannabis prevents COVID-19. One example of the very misleading headlines that circulated across the web this week is an article from Vice.com titled 👇🏽 Let’s break down why such headlines are willfully misleading. Cannabis vs cannabinoids The scientific paper in…
Read MoreAcorns Eyeballs Robinhood
NEWS Acorns Eyeballs Robinhood Acorns is an app that lets users invest their spare change. Now, they’re launching “customizable portfolios”— a new feature enabling users to invest in specific companies. Alan’s Angle There’s no question: Robinhood dominates retail investing. But recent ethical issues have created opportunities for serious disruption — specifically from values-focused companies, like Acorns…
Read MoreWeb3 Meets Fintech
WEB3 Web3 Meets Fintech Overshadowed by topics like NFTs and DAOs, digital identity is a key component to how Web3’s decentralization and transparency will meet fintech and create financial inclusion. Digital identity = the high value transactional data or credentials that get captured, shared, and stored to either identify, authenticate or authorize a transaction or an interaction. Think of it like this:…
Read MoreGrowth via Referrals
DEEP DIVE Growth via Referrals Let’s first explore why investing in a referral program for your newsletter (or publication) is a worthy use of your time and effort. Aside from creating the best content possible (that should be a given), every newsletter’s next priority is growing their audience so more people can read their awesome…
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