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· Michael Tunney
15 Reasons Why You Should Drop Out Of College
For more and more young people, college is being thought of as more of an option, rather than a necessity, and for good reason. The university system looks more like a shell game than a place to be educated. Hell, the symbol for America’s university system, Harvard, is a hedge…
· Thierry Godard
Startup Lessons from Craft Beer: Innovate and Build a Community
In 2001 Jeremy Goldberg was a Wall Street money pusher living a comfortable life in New York. But on September 11th everything changed, the disruptive events of that morning sent Jeremy on a life changing journey with four friends across the United States. Over the course of 48…
· Editorial Staff
This Young Entrepreneur Raised $8 Million For His Startup Wearing Flip-Flops
In one of Shark Tank’s recent episodes, we saw an interesting young entrepreneur named Garrett Gee take the stage to pitch his startup Scan, a QR-code-scanning mobile app. Wearing a hoodie and flip-flops, Garrett seemed quite ready to tackle all the tough questions from the…
· Benny Luo
Tile App Startup Founders: On Raising $2.6 Million via Selfstarter So You Never Lose Anything Again
Being the occasional careless person myself, I can’t count the number of mornings that I’ve had to find my misplaced keys before heading out the door. This is why I was excited when I discovered the Tile App at the recent Launch Mobiles and Wearables conference in San Francisco.
· Editorial Staff
Dorian Howard: How She Went From a Big Shot Studio Executive to Startup Founder
More and more people are now are starting companies at a young age, some of them don’t have any corporate experience whatsoever. However, could not having any corporate experience be a potential crutch? Meet Dorian Howard, she is the Co-founder of Milk & Honey Shoes, an…
· Ronald Wayne
What The ‘Government Shutdown’ REALLY Means [GUEST POST]
Once again public ignorance has become the perfect tool of a villainous political faction. It seems that nearly half of our people have been hoodwinked into the nonsensical belief that both sides of this issue are equally to blame. Half of this problem (of ignorance of law and…
· Benny Luo
Soma Water Founder: How He Built The Best Biodegradable Water Filter & Raised $150K On Kickstarter
Being an avid water drinker (as I hope everyone reading this is as well), I’ve always hated the typical water filtration device. They are alway so big and bulky, which made it difficult to store, the top part loved falling apart every time I poured, and the charcoal pieces…
· Carly Walker
Tech Startup Beaucoo: On Being The Leading Network For Body Positivity In Women
“There’s no real substitute for just doing it, but it doesn’t have to be something you do by yourself,” said Christian MacLean about becoming an entrepreneur and starting up Beaucoo, a body positive style network that puts the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants to shame.
· Editorial Staff
At 24-Years-Old, This Guy Has Already Built and Sold Two Companies — What Did YOU Do Today?
With the rise in young people becoming more entrepreneurial, I see many aspiring entrepreneurs in their early 20’s whom are still struggling with executing an idea. Meet Greg Isenberg, in his teenage years, he was already strategizing marketing campaigns for huge corporate…
· Benny Luo
NASA Offers Tips To Startups: Staying Relevant and Making People Passionate About Your Product
One of the hardest things that artists, companies, and entrepreneurs will struggle with at a point in their lives is keeping up with the changing times. This was the issue NASA had to deal with as ways to reach younger audiences started to shift towards new media. Because of…
· Benny Luo
Ronald Wayne: On Co-founding Apple and Working With Steve Jobs
When people think about the original founders of Apple, most people usually think of Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. These guys are two of the most notable figures in tech history. However, Apple has a third co-founder that is rarely ever mentioned. In fact, the latest Jobs movie…
· Benny Luo
I Became Homeless For 3 Months to Find Funding For My Startup
I always run into people who always talk about wanting to start their own company, very rarely do I see people take action. Most people always seem to just fill themselves up with excuses of why they shouldn’t do it. These reasons can include logistics, financial struggles or…
· Benny Luo
Keith Ferrazzi: How To Not Be Social Climber
One of the biggest assets you can have in business is relationship building skills. No matter the industry you are in, those who are specifically good at networking always seem to have the head start compared to anyone without one. Meet Keith Ferrazzi, author of the two New York…
· Editorial Staff
11 Things You Should Never Do When Raising VC Funding
No matter where you are at in building your startup, chances are at some point you will contemplate on whether you should seek VC funding. You’ll most likely go through your network, your accelerator, or even cold call to get a meeting some of of these guys. However, how are you…
· Connie K. Ho
Warner Bros. Media Camp’s Inaugural Class Shares Tips for Startups
One by one they each stood up. Some told funny jokes, while others wowed the crowd with their statistics. It was a unique gathering of people from entertainment, including entrepreneurs, media executives and investors. At the end of July, Warner Bros. held a Demo Day for its…
· Benny Luo
Jason Calacanis: On Investing in Startups and Fixing The YouTube Ecosystem [INTERVIEW]
Anyone who follows the tech industry most likely have come across the name Jason Calacanis. In terms of being an entrepreneur, it’s safe to say that this man has gone through literally all the ups and downs of starting a business. After building a business valued at $70 million…
· Benny Luo
Meet the Man Who’s Telling Everyone to Put Butter in Their Coffee
Typically, if you want to lose weight and be healthy, conventional wisdom would tell you to just exercise, eat less carbs, and eat more vegetables. You’d most likely be told that there are absolutely no shortcuts to doing this and you must go through the pain in order to see…
· Benny Luo
Scott Gerber: What Major Mistakes Are Young Entrepreneurs Making?
With mainstream media consistently glorifying the experiences of an entrepreneur, there have been many misconceptions of what its like running a startup. Serial entrepreneur Scott Gerber sets out to give us sobering thoughts.
· Benny Luo
Digg Founder Kevin Rose Throws Raccoon Down a Flight of Stairs [VIDEO]
Words cannot explain how I wanted so much to write that headline after watching the video above.
Answer
BTS connects to HYBE, Weverse, memberships, merch, and tickets.
People & Works
Open
Culture surface · Platforms
Consumer platform
Consumer platform is a culture-first entry point into the listed company behind it.
person
Sharmila Dhankar
Culture surface · Platforms
Alibaba Pictures
Alibaba Pictures connects to Alibaba and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Cloud
Cloud connects to Alibaba and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Coupang (Rocket Delivery)
Coupang (Rocket Delivery) connects to Coupang and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Coupang Eats
Coupang Eats connects to Coupang and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Coupang Play
Coupang Play connects to Coupang and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
E-commerce
E-commerce connects to Alibaba and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Farfetch
Farfetch connects to Coupang and the broader platforms story around it.
Results
Culture · platform / studio / licensing
Anime
Anime connects to companies that handle streaming, production, licensing, toys, and games.
Culture · platform
WEBTOON
WEBTOON connects to Naver and WEBTOON Entertainment through platform distribution and adaptations.
Culture · platform / adaptation
K-dramas
K-dramas connect to platforms and story companies that turn digital reading into shows people binge later.
Culture · platform
Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll connects to Sony, the company behind the anime streaming app, plus the music, merch, and licensing around it.
Culture · platform / licensing
Playlists
Playlists connect to music apps, licensing deals, and the companies that decide what stays available.
Culture · platform
Weverse
Weverse connects to HYBE, the platform where memberships, merch, content, and fandom access keep moving after the song.
Company · China · NYSE:BABA
Alibaba
Alibaba is China's commerce-and-entertainment backbone — Taobao and Tmall shopping habits fund Youku streaming and Alibaba Pictures, tying online spending to what China watches.
Company · Korea · NYSE:CPNG
Coupang
Coupang is Korea's Amazon — overnight Rocket Delivery plus Coupang Play, a streaming service bundling K-content and live sports into the shopping habit.
Company · Indonesia · IDX:GOTO
GoTo Group
GoTo is the app Indonesia runs on — Gojek rides, Tokopedia shopping, and GoPay wallets woven into daily life for the world's fourth-most-populous country.
Company · Singapore · NASDAQ:GRAB
Grab
Grab is the everyday super-app of Southeast Asia — rides, food, and payments in one wallet across eight countries, the way hundreds of millions actually move and eat.
Company · Korea · KRX:035720
Kakao
Kakao touches messaging, webtoons, music, and entertainment distribution in everyday Korean digital life.
Company · China · HKEX:1024
Kuaishou
Kuaishou is China's number-two short-video platform, where livestream selling turned everyday creators into a shopping channel and rewired how goods get sold.
Company · Korea · KRX:035420
Naver
One of the layers behind Webtoon, LINE, Snow.
Company · Japan · TYO:4755
Rakuten Group
Rakuten touches shopping, memberships, points, streaming, and platform habits that affect how people actually spend.
Alibaba · Platforms · NYSE:BABA
The Grammys created an award for Asian pop. BTS said no.
Alibaba is China's commerce-and-entertainment backbone — Taobao and Tmall shopping habits fund Youku streaming and Alibaba Pictures, tying online spending to what China watches.