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Tracee Ellis Ross Built Pattern Beauty for an Overlooked Community. Its Latest Expansion Proves Her Right
The secret to Pattern Beauty’s growth? Listen first, build second.
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Anthropic’s Biggest Acquisition Could Be a $6 Billion Bet on Making Claude Run Faster
Decart’s optimization technology aims to squeeze more computing power from existing hardware—a potentially enormous prize as AI infrastructure spending soars.
Human Connection Is Your Advantage in the Age of AI
As AI automates more of the work, authentic relationships are a competitive advantage technology can’t replicate.
Why Smart Founders Say No to Big Deals
Not every client is worth taking. LaToshia Norwood explains how successful founders spot the deals that aren’t built to last.
Foodborne Illness Is a Greater Risk Than Just the Food
A contamination crisis can infect a company’s balance sheet long after the food is gone.
When Writing Code Is No Longer the Issue, What Is?
We now need to build habits, systems, and culture around AI coding.
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Why the Founders Winning With AI Agents Aren’t the Ones Automating the Most
The founders pulling ahead aren't automating more than everyone else — they're reinvesting the reclaimed hours into the judgment work only they can do.
2 Moms Used Kickstarter to Launch Their Side Hustle. It Made $2,500 Fast and Is on Track for $30,000 Within Months: ‘Honestly Thrilling.’
Cousins Lauren McDuffie and Rachel Albers set out to simplify a kitchen staple.
This Former Google Employee Created an ‘AI’ Chatbot That Lets You Speak to An Actual Human
Thousands of human volunteers are applying to do an AI chatbot’s job themselves.
The Worst Advice You’ll Get After a Big Win
You crossed the finish line. You expected to feel something. Instead, you felt flat, restless and confused. The internet has an answer for that. It's wrong — and it's costing us our best people.
What Customer Experience Transformation Actually Requires — and Why Most Organizations Stall Before They Get There
Here's why most organizations fall short when it comes to customer experience transformation.
AI Companies Are Suddenly Racing to Watermark Their Content — Here’s What That Means
Anthropic, Suno and Substack have all made moves to tag AI-generated content in the past month.
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Know which rules to break, with MTV co-founder Tom Freston
Tom Freston is a cofounder of MTV and former CEO of Viacom. He joined host Jeff Berman to dig into the wild stories and meaningful lessons from his life as an unconventional corporate leader. Freston reveals how MTV’s au…
7 Essential Tips for Preparing Your Performance Review
Discover 7 essential tips for preparing for your performance review to ensure you showcase your achievements effectively and set goals for the future. Maximize your review with our expert advice!
7 Essential Time Management Techniques for Work Success
Discover 7 essential time management techniques for work that can boost your productivity and enhance your success. Learn practical strategies to prioritize tasks, set achievable goals, and effectively manage your time i…
Leading Automated Demo Solutions for SaaS Companies
Discover the leading automated demo solutions for SaaS companies that enhance user engagement and streamline onboarding. Explore top tools and strategies to elevate your product demonstrations and drive conversions.
How to Know When Taxes Are Due and Paid
Discover essential tips on when taxes are due to be paid, including important deadlines and payment options. Stay informed and avoid penalties with our comprehensive guide.
How to Craft an Effective B2B Sales Plan in 5 Steps
Unlock the secrets to success with our comprehensive guide on creating a B2B sales plan. Discover 5 essential steps to develop an effective strategy that drives results and boosts your business growth.
7 Retail Pricing Strategies to Increase Profit Margins
Discover effective retail pricing strategies to boost your profit margins. Explore 7 proven techniques that can help you optimize pricing, attract customers, and enhance your bottom line.
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Rapid Recap: Google’s exodus, Spider-Man’s odyssey, Taco “Hell”, and more
What’s the business story of the summer thus far? SpaceX’s stumble post-IPO? AI security breaches? Ongoing tension surrounding the Strait of Hormuz? Host Bob Safian sits down with Rapid Response producer Alex Morris to w…
Bret Stephens says never write with AI. Reid Hoffman says judge the work, not the tool. I'm with Reid, and the argument Stephens is making has been made about every writing technology we've ever invented.
Always be the challenger, with Savannah Bananas founder Jesse Cole
Jesse Cole loved baseball. He also knew most people thought it was too long and boring. So he disrupted America’s pastime by putting on a yellow tux - and an incredible show. The founder of the Savannah Bananas welcomed …
The new rules of brand building, with Wieden+Kennedy CEO
For decades, Wieden+Kennedy has defined the brands that shape culture. Now, as economic uncertainty, AI, and shifting consumer expectations rewrite the rules of business, CEO Neal Arthur joins Rapid Response to break dow…
How to beef up your business, with ButcherBox CEO Mike Salguero
After his first VC-backed business flopped, ButcherBox CEO and founder Mike Salguero turned lessons learned the hard way into the fuel that built his subscription meat delivery business. Salguero joined host Jeff Berman …
Serena Williams on winning in business
Serena Williams doesn't just defy convention on the court. She’s also applying her competitive mindset to entrepreneurship and venture investing, recently rebranding her firm from Serena Ventures to StarFire Ventures. Se…
What the Actual Fuck, Carl
I finished book eight of Dungeon Crawler Carl. It took me eight months to get through the series and I savored every one of them. Matt Dinniman is doing something extraordinary.
Zero Knowledge: Twenty Chapters In
A month ago I opened up Zero Knowledge, the crypto-thriller I'm co-writing with my AI. There are twenty chapters now, a cast page, a plate for every chapter, and a pile of reader notes I'm grateful for.
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Read Zero Knowledge As I Write It
Zero Knowledge, the crypto-thriller I'm co-writing with my AI, now has a home at zeroknowledge.ink. Six chapters are live, you can mark up any sentence, and the whole thing is being built in the open.
Josh Baer, the founder and CEO of Capital Factory and the godfather of Austin's startup scene, died last night in a plane crash. He was my friend and I'm sad today.
Does the Rule of 40 Work for Hardware?
I've written about the Rule of 40 since 2015, and it's now gospel in SaaS. Does it mean anything for a company that makes physical things? Yes - but you have to read the curve, not the snapshot.
Substack vs. X vs. LinkedIn vs. Medium vs. Blog
I’m so confused. I suppose that’s what you get when you hibernate from all things public for two years, then pick your head up and try to figure out the
Over the last few years, I’ve moved my internet life from web2 to web3 and rarely use any web2 services anymore. So I am starting a series called “I’ve Moved Onchain” to explain this journey to everyone and today’s openi…
The Partnership for NYC, alongside its partners at the MTA, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, NJ TRANSIT, and NYC Department of Transportation, launched a call for applications for the 6th annual Transit Tec…
Last summer I sat down with Tom Secunda, who co-founded Bloomberg LP with Mike Bloomberg, to talk about areas of shared philanthropic interest. Tom told me that academic institutions do not have access to the kind of AI/…
Chris Dixon, who leads the A16Z crypto fund, and has been an entrepreneur, VC, and friend of mine for over twenty years, has written a book called Read Write Own that is available for pre-order now and will start shippin…
As we enter 2024, the capital markets have found their footing and are moving higher. The Fed has taken interest rates as far as they want at this time and inflation has come down. It seems that a “soft landing” is likel…
I like to bookend the New Year holiday with two posts, one looking back at the year that is ending (What Happened) and one looking forward to the year ahead (What Will Happen). This is the first of these two posts. The s…