--- title: | featured (2) description: featured | (2) image: https://www.hubspot.com/hubfs/assets/hubspot.com/buzz/HubSpotOpenGraph.png --- # Trends ![](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/estonia2-4.jpg) [featured](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/featured), [Articles](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/articles), [global](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/global), [homepage](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/homepage) ### [Lessons From Estonia: A Window Into E-Societies of the Future](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/lessons-from-estonia-a-window-into-e-societies-of-the-future) Oct 20, 2020 12:49:41 AM ***This is the 2nd in a series of articles in which we investigate trends in different parts of the world, show how companies are responding to those trends, and provide lessons you can apply to your business. Check out our ***[***first article on Japan***](https://trends.co/articles/lessons-from-japan/)***.*** [Read More](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/lessons-from-estonia-a-window-into-e-societies-of-the-future) ![](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Article-Images-10-3.png) [featured](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/featured), [Business](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/business), [Articles](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/articles), [Uncategorized](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/uncategorized), [homepage](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/homepage) ### [A 5-Part Framework for Building Your Brand Community](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/a-5-part-framework-for-building-your-brand-community) Oct 12, 2020 8:16:51 AM [Read More](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/a-5-part-framework-for-building-your-brand-community) ![](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/growth-reverse-engineer-4.jpg) Marketing, [how to](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/how-to), [featured](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/featured), [Articles](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/articles), [homepage](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/homepage) ### [Reverse-Engineering for Growth, With Julian Shapiro and Aadil Razvi](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/reverse-engineering-for-growth-with-julian-shapiro-and-aadil-razvi) Oct 5, 2020 3:36:34 AM [Julian Shapiro](https://www.julian.com/) is the founder of [Demand Curve](https://www.demandcurve.com/), a Y Combinator-funded training program that teaches companies and individuals to become expert marketers. Earlier this year, he joined us for one of our first Trends lectures, in which he dropped [15 growth marketing tactics to supercharge your startup](https://trends.co/articles/julian-shapiro-growth-marketing/).  [Read More](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/reverse-engineering-for-growth-with-julian-shapiro-and-aadil-razvi) ![](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/GettyImages-1251492604-3.jpg) [featured](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/featured), [Articles](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/articles), [industry deep dive](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/industry-deep-dive), [food and beverage](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/food-and-beverage), [homepage](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/homepage), [pets](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/pets) ### [Inside the “Recession-Proof” Industry of Pet Health](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/inside-the-recession-proof-industry-of-pet-health) Sep 27, 2020 2:56:57 AM [Read More](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/inside-the-recession-proof-industry-of-pet-health) ![](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/imageryAsset_20127_404x-3.png) [featured](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/featured), [Articles](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/articles), [homepage](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/homepage) ### [Lessons to Grow Your Publication From the Ground Up](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/lessons-to-grow-your-publication-from-the-ground-up) Sep 22, 2020 2:49:19 AM *This week’s research comes courtesy of Trendster Steph Smith, whose new e-book “Doing Content Right” is a comprehensive guide to building and scaling your own publication. She’ll teach you how to define your niche, decide what to write for whom, test and scale distribution platforms, and grow a loyal audience — through 200+ pages of insights and dozens of exercises to help you learn.* [Read More](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/lessons-to-grow-your-publication-from-the-ground-up) ![](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/30-Future-of-Media-Logos-3.jpg) [featured](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/featured), [Membership Required](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/membership-required), [Articles](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/articles), [Entertainment and Media](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/entertainment-and-media) ### [The Future of Media & Pop Culture: 30 Companies Shaping the Media Landscape](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/30-future-of-media-companies) May 30, 2020 6:24:52 AM *This presentation was put together by **Trung Phan**. Send questions or comments via [email](mailto:trung@hustlecon.com) or [Twitter](https://twitter.com/TrungTPhan). It was inspired by **Blake Robbins**’ Twitter [thread](https://twitter.com/blakeir/status/1257826474347900928?s=20) highlighting the companies shaping the future of media & pop culture. * *Blake is a partner at early-stage venture fund Ludlow Ventures. Follow him on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/blakeir) and subscribe to his newsletter on [Substack](https://t.co/MAzxQWXOuQ?amp=1). * [Read More](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/30-future-of-media-companies) ![](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Josh-Wolfe-4.png) [COVID-19](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/covid-19), [featured](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/featured), [Membership Required](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/membership-required), [Articles](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/articles), [health and wellness](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/health-and-wellness), [Technology](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/technology), [Software](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/software), [Finance](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/finance), [Health](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/health) ### [Why Josh Wolfe Wants to Back Society’s Outcasts](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/why-josh-wolfe-wants-to-back-societys-outcasts) May 5, 2020 11:18:55 AM Josh Wolfe believes that society’s outcasts are the ones who hold the secret to human progress. And he’s dedicated his life to spotting them early.  [Read More](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/why-josh-wolfe-wants-to-back-societys-outcasts) ![](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Nik-Sharma-1-3.png) Marketing, [featured](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/featured), [Membership Required](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/membership-required), [Articles](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/articles), [eCommerce](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/ecommerce), [Guides](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/guides) ### [Lecture Lessons: Launching a Product 101 with Nik Sharma](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/lecture-lesson-nik-sharma-launching-a-product) Apr 23, 2020 1:22:37 PM ******Lecture Lessons**** provides actionable takeaways from our Trends Lectures series. This entry is based on Nik Sharma’s *[***Product Launch 101 ***](https://trends.co/articles/product-launch-playback-notes-the-lecture-and-presentation/)****webinar*****. You can find him at [Sharma Brands](https://sharmabrands.com/), f**ollow him on *[*Twitter *](https://twitter.com/mrsharma?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor)*or contact him via text (917-905-2340). ***** * [Read More](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/lecture-lesson-nik-sharma-launching-a-product) ![](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/GettyImages-647221380-3.jpg) [featured](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/featured), [Membership Required](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/membership-required), [Articles](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/articles), [health and wellness](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/health-and-wellness), [industry deep dive](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/industry-deep-dive), [Health](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/health) ### [Don’t Snooze on these Sleep Industry Trends: Why Sleep Could Be the Next Mindfulness Revolution](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/sleep-industry-trends) Feb 17, 2020 10:34:26 PM It’s widely known that sleep is important, yet somehow this essential restoration period is often de-prioritized. Whether it’s because people struggle to snooze, would rather get a little less sleep to do a little more of X, or they’re just not educated on how destructive a lack of sleep can be… [35% of adults don’t get enough sleep](https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2016/p0215-enough-sleep.html). [Read More](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/sleep-industry-trends) ![](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/GettyImages-1211910112-4.jpg) [featured](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/featured), [Membership Required](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/membership-required), [Articles](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/articles), [DTC](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/dtc), [eCommerce](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/ecommerce) ### [Best Shopify Stores: What We Can Learn from the Top 1k](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/what-we-know-about-shopifys-best-stores) Nov 27, 2019 5:47:37 PM Canadian giant [Shopify’s](https://trends.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3f7cb66d0ac9656fb4719d6a6&id=a5f050ef70&e=96f477b3f0) stock has grown tenfold [in the last 3 years](https://trends.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3f7cb66d0ac9656fb4719d6a6&id=e2c4ddf3c0&e=96f477b3f0). The platform powers millions of merchants worldwide, enabling them to sell online with ease. [Read More](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/what-we-know-about-shopifys-best-stores)