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Jul 2024
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🐘 “ConservaTech” — Silicon Valley’s rig...

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The most influential VC firm, a16z, is turning to Trump… so we’ll explain “AlgoRepublicans.”

Streetwear icon Supreme was just sold at a shockingly low price… because they didn’t follow Ferrari’s coolness recipe.

And JP Morgan Chase hires 5k ex-criminals every year… and it’s a key to fighting crime.

Plus, it’s officially “Hot Hydrangea Summer” after record blooming… so we found a lesson in flowers for business.


Here are the 50 companies committed to hiring formerly incarcerated Americans: https://secondchancebusinesscoalition.org/


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00:00 - intro

02:00 - Hot Hydrangea Summer

05:16 - Silicon Valley’s right pivot

10:46 - Supreme’s Ferrari strategy

15:17 - JPM’s ex-Con hiring

18:58 - Takeaways

19:44 - OTHER NEWS!

21:12 - Best Fact Yet

23:14 - Shout outs




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