Why Josh Wolfe Wants to Back Society’s Outcasts
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.
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Solving the Interactive Podcast Mystery
The Signal: You can add “interactive podcasts” to the list of interactive digital experiences that will stick in the post-COVID world. This new genre of media, which blurs the lines between narrative and gaming, was gaining popularity before the pandemic.
10 Lessons From Small Businesses That Survived the Great Recession
Last week, we sent out a survey inviting businesses that made it through the Great Recession to tell us how they did it. We got hundreds of responses, creating a database that shows the mix of strategies they used to cope with the economic fallout.
How 7 Thriving Businesses Pivoted in Hard Times
This week we’re publishing our third (and likely final) installment of our “Coping with Coronavirus” series (here’s part 1 and part 2).
The final mini-case studies, all from new industries, cover 7 thriving businesses forced to pivot during an unprecedented era:
How 6 Businesses Managed a Coronavirus Pivot
Last week, we profiled the business impact that coronavirus is having on 6 of our Trends community members. The mini case studies covered the marketing, events, cleaning, beauty, manufacturing, and newsletters industries.
Deep Dive: How 6 Small Businesses Are Confronting Coronavirus
In this article, we dive deep into 6 companies, exploring how they’re weathering the fallout from the novel coronavirus. The report looks at industries across the spectrum, zeroing in on the specific problems and solutions faced by these operators:
These Anti-Spam Solutions Mint Money by Blocking Scammers
This article is part of our “Brainstorm Breakdown,” in which we riff off ideas Sam & Shaan have discussed on their “My First Million” brainstorms. Here, we dive deep into spam tech that’s designed to fight the scourge of unwanted calls and texts.
How the World’s Largest Collectibles Auction Business Makes $800m+/Year from Nostalgia
This report is part of our “Brainstorm Breakdown,” in which we riff off ideas Sam & Shaan have discussed on their “My First Million” brainstorms. Here, we explain how to make money from nostalgia by breaking down the growing business of Heritage Auctions.
Don’t Snooze on these Sleep Industry Trends: Why Sleep Could Be the Next Mindfulness Revolution
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.
Lunya: An innovative sleepwear brand scales to $25m
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