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Nov 2022
20m 22s

🎟️ “It’s not me. Hi. I’m not the proble...

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Taylor Swift’s concert tickets just broke TicketMaster — but the debacle also shows how TicketMaster’s monopoly frustrates everyone with fees. Tom Ford’s fashion house just sold for $2.8B to Estee Lauder because they like the smell of him. And the solution to the housing crisis? It may be the Airbnb Co-Founder’s startup for mini-homes designed to be built in ... Show More
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🧁 “Frosted Freaks” — Kellogg’s Nutella deal. Netflix’s Anime AI. The Pentagon’s rare earth stock.
Kellogg’s cereal brands were just acquired by Italy’s Ferrero (Nutella)… but it’s really about the mascots.Netflix’s most popular content is actually Anime… and Japan’s Anime shows an AI growth hack. The Pentagon just bought a rare earth metal stock… So is that strategy or social ... Show More
22m 11s
Jul 10
😇 “Inbox Zero Nirvana” — Gmail’s mass unsubscription. Matcha’s shortage drama. X’s Yaccarino exit. And Birkin Bag #1.
Gmail launched a Weapon of Mass Unsubscription… to fix your inbox stress. The matcha industry is suffering an unprecedented shortage… blame Japan’s senior citizens.X’s CEO Linda Yaccarino is officially out… so what’s really up at the Everything App?Plus, the 1st ever Hermes Birki ... Show More
22m 50s
Jul 9
🛍️ “Fake-flation & Dumb Deals” — Prime Day’s shopping tricks. Dishoom’s dice restaurant. H-E-B’s Texas rescue team.
London’s most popular restaurant, Dishoom, has a wild growth hack… Roll the dice, get a free meal.Amazon Prime Day is now Prime Week… but it’s really a fake deal mind game.One biz is saving flood victims in Texas: H-E-B… the $47B grocery chain bigger than Uber.Plus, Ozzy Osborne ... Show More
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