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Lemonade Insurance
Lemonade Insurance: Did AI Disrupt Insurance or Just Hype?

Introduction In the summer of 2020, an insurance company called Lemonade went public at a $1.6 billion valuation. On the very first day, the share pri…

Peter Thiel's Investment Strategy
From Law Dropout to Billionaire: The Story of Peter Thiel’s Investment Strategy

Peter Thiel How does someone become a billionaire? The most popular option is to start a company, maintain as much equity as you can, and scale the bu…

The Red Bull Football Model
From Energy Drinks to Football Domination: The Red Bull Football Model

Is it all just marketing? In 2023, Red Bull sold one and a half cans for every person on the planet. That’s more than 12 billion cans per year. Red Bu…

American Computer Brands
The Rise and Fall (and Rise) of American Computer Brands

American Brands For most industries and products, becoming commoditized and being shipped overseas is the last stage of innovation. It’s when an innov…

Google's Motorola Acquisition
Google’s Motorola Acquisition: A Billion Dollar Blunder or Brilliant Move?

The Motorola Disaster Remember Motorola? At one point, they were selling network equipment, signal amplifiers, and even digital video recorders. But, …

How Chess Became the Fastest-Growing Sport on Youtube
Checkmate! How Chess Became the Fastest-Growing Sport on Youtube

The Incredible Economics of Chess This might be the most interesting Instagram ad ever. But not because of what you think. It’s not Messi and Ronaldo.…

Virgin Galactic: A Race Against Time
Virgin Galactic: A Race Against Time? Will Space Tourism Ever Be Viable?

Introduction The spa Mania of 2020 and 2021 was truly a once-in-a-generation spectacle to behold. Hundreds of questionable companies were able to rais…

How Real Madrid's New Bernabeu Generates Revenue
From Football Field to Money Machine: How Real Madrid’s New Bernabeu Generates Revenue

Bernabeu’s facelift This is the new Santiago Bernabeu, the Stadium of Real Madrid, one of the biggest football clubs in the world. It just got a…

Is Curiosity Stream Doomed
Is Curiosity Stream Doomed? Why They Pay Dividends Despite Losing Money

Curiosity Stream’s IPO and Content Offerings In 2020, a video streaming company called Curiosity Stream went public by merging with a SPAC. They…

Caitlyn Clark vs. The Established Guard
Is the WNBA Sabotaging its Golden Goose? Caitlyn Clark vs. The Established Guard

The WNBA’s Struggles and a Long-Awaited Starr For what seems like an eternity, the WNBA has faced relentless ridicule. Yeah, I don’t know,…

Snapchat founders
Snapchat: From Social Media Darling to Market Struggles

Introduction With 330 million people using it on a daily basis, Snapchat is one of the most successful social media companies of our time. They were a…

Stupid Easy Side Hustles You Can Do From Your Couch
20 Stupid Easy Side Hustles You Can Do From Your Couch in 2024

What if I told you that there were hundreds of side hustles that you could do right from your couch that could help you bring in $100 per day? In this…

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