--- title: | Membership Required description: Membership Required | image: https://www.hubspot.com/hubfs/assets/hubspot.com/buzz/HubSpotOpenGraph.png --- # Trends ![](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Veg-Ledge-1-3.png) [Membership Required](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/membership-required), [DTC](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/dtc), [eCommerce](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/ecommerce) ### [Window Garden: A Mega Home Business Built on MicroGreens](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/a-mega-home-business-built-on-microgreens) Aug 10, 2020 5:09:14 PM When Frank Catalano’s doctor handed him a terrifying diagnosis — prostate cancer, 5 years to live — he did not expect to be handed his next multi-million dollar business idea as well. [Read More](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/a-mega-home-business-built-on-microgreens) ![](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Social-Media-3.jpg) Marketing, [how to](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/how-to), [Membership Required](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/membership-required), [Articles](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/articles) ### [15 Growth Marketing Tactics to Turbocharge Your Startup](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/julian-shapiro-growth-marketing) Jul 14, 2020 10:05:14 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. You can follow him on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/Julian?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) and read his writing [here](https://www.julian.com/about). His [Trends lecture](https://trends.co/video/growth-hacker-hour-with-julian-founder-of-demand-curve/) highlights the best growth marketing tactics for 2020. [Read More](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/julian-shapiro-growth-marketing) ![](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/June-2020-VC-Funding-3.png) [Membership Required](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/membership-required), [Articles](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/articles), [Finance and Investing](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/finance-and-investing) ### [What Startups Are Getting Funded Right Now (June 2020)? Virtual Event & HR Startups.](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/what-startups-are-getting-funded-right-now-virtual-event-hr-startups) Jul 7, 2020 8:51:37 AM **The Signal: **Since the start of the pandemic outbreak in the US, we have been tracking startup funding data. Based on Dan Primack’s indispensable Pro Rata newsletter, our latest analysis looks at 288 venture deals closed in June 2020.Over the month, the industries that have received the most funding were Health Tech (15%), Fintech (9%), Data (9%), Biotech (9%), Enterprise SaaS (6%), Cybersecurity (6%), HR (5%), and Real Estate (4%). [Read More](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/what-startups-are-getting-funded-right-now-virtual-event-hr-startups) ![](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/GettyImages-172701218-3.jpg) [how to](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/how-to), [Membership Required](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/membership-required), [Articles](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/articles) ### [How Harry Dry Grew His Newsletter Business to 20k+ Subscribers in a Year](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/how-harry-dry-grew-his-newsletter-business) Jun 26, 2020 5:25:46 AM We recently published a [deep dive on the newsletter industry](https://trends.co/articles/how-newsletters-make-money/). The feedback was very positive, so we decided to highlight more practical tips for growing a newsletter business. [Read More](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/how-harry-dry-grew-his-newsletter-business) ![](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Kitchen-Vid-3.jpg) Marketing, [how to](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/how-to), [Membership Required](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/membership-required), [eCommerce](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/ecommerce) ### [How to Get Started with Video for Your Online Brand](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/how-to-get-started-with-video-for-your-online-brand) Jun 24, 2020 8:03:36 AM At the very least, brands should have **awareness videos**, **promotional videos**, and **retargeting videos**. [Read More](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/how-to-get-started-with-video-for-your-online-brand) ![](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Sub-3.jpg) [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), [Uncategorized](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/uncategorized) ### [How Newsletters Make Money](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/how-newsletters-make-money) Jun 22, 2020 10:50:37 AM Bob Pittman — the creator of MTV, former CEO of Six Flags, Time Warner, AOL, and Century 21 Real Estate and now current CEO of iHeartMedia — has had a hell of a career.  [Read More](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/how-newsletters-make-money) ![](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Kickstarter--3.jpg) [Membership Required](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/membership-required), [Signals](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/signals) ### [What Are the Most Popular Kickstarter Products Right Now?](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/what-are-the-most-popular-kickstarter-products-right-now) Jun 16, 2020 4:37:48 AM **The Signal: **One of our fellow community members recently pulled the data on [2.4k+ Kickstarter campaigns](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_mmaef7wasEDsB1RHkZ6twuScUL1xYvUr5k_Ee_OxPQ/edit?fbclid=IwAR3UvGtN_RPn4xVdl3Tf0l5wD82InJ0g2dsmIe0bvhf-dEGLNJEBTC9De0U#gid=0), and we dug through the numbers to see what projects are running successful campaigns during quarantine.  [Read More](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/what-are-the-most-popular-kickstarter-products-right-now) ![](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Web_NancyWhitemanPs20181016-IMG_4651-3.jpg) Marketing, [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), [eCommerce](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/ecommerce), [food and beverage](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/food-and-beverage) ### [How Nancy Whiteman Bootstrapped a $25M Cannabis Edibles Business](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/how-nancy-whiteman-bootstrapped-a-25m-cannabis-edibles-business) Jun 1, 2020 9:06:00 PM You can trace a direct line between today’s massive cannabis gummies market and Nancy Whiteman.  [Read More](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/how-nancy-whiteman-bootstrapped-a-25m-cannabis-edibles-business) ![](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/Brexit-3.jpg) Marketing, [Membership Required](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/membership-required), [Articles](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/tag/articles) ### [How Brex Launched a Multibillion-Dollar Brand with OOH Marketing](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/how-brex-launched-a-brand-with-ooh-marketing) May 17, 2020 5:51:27 AM One of our most popular reports last year was a [deep dive](https://trends.co/articles/the-33b-market-staring-you-in-the-face/) on the out-of-home (OOH) advertising market. [Read More](https://www.nlopchantamang.com/articles/how-brex-launched-a-brand-with-ooh-marketing)