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How a Poor Farm Boy Built One of the Most Recognized Exotic Car Brands in the World
This is the story of a man named Ferruccio. Ferruccio was born on April 28th, 1916 to poor grape farmers in Northern Italy. As he grew up, he became more interested in farming equipment and tractors than actual farming, and in the 1930s he enrolled at the Fratelli Taddia…
· Gary Vaynerchuk
This is the Biggest Mistake a Young Entrepreneur Can Make
A common question I get all the time: what is the biggest mistake young entrepreneurs are making? They’re building businesses that only work during the best-case market scenarios.
· Editorial Staff
How Two Guys Turned a Startup That Sells $1 Razors into a $615 Million Company
Back in March 2012, Venice-based startup Dollar Shave Club released a promotional video that went immediately went viral all over the internet. It drew 2 million views within the first three days of launch, and the company received 5,000 paying subscribers on its first day. The…
· Editorial Staff
How an Accidental Meeting With a Multi-Millionaire Changed This Entrepreneur’s Life Forever
Amanda Slavin is no different than a lot of millennials today. She grew up in a relatively upper-class neighborhood in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey and had parents that supported her financially. This was Slavin’s reality for the first 16 years of her life and something she grew…
· Gary Vaynerchuk
4 Ways to Find out What Your Strengths Are
The key to loving your job is to ask yourself one simple question: “What is my biggest strength?” Think about it: so many people are in jobs they hate because they haven’t found that one true passion. They are good at a few things so that’s what they do here and there, but they…
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Disney Built a Multi-Billion Dollar Empire off of This Single Business Model Sketch
(click to enlarge) The rough sketch above, drawn in 1957 and left behind by Walt Disney in the Disney Archives, helped build the Mouse House into the multi-billion dollar entertainment corporation it is today.
· Editorial Staff
Why Millennial Eating Habits are Making Them Broke
Generation Y loves to eat out. Although millennials make up only 25% of the population, they eat out more than all other generational groups combined. In fact, they love eating out so much that 87% of millennials said that they will “splurge on a nice meal, even when money is…
· Melinda Sherrill
10 Celebrities Who Became Successful Entrepreneurs
Many people are under the impression that celebrities make the majority of their income from solely being in the spotlight. Many of them, however, choose to pursue other professions within Hollywood or have ventured off into the world of business. From sporting stilettos on the…
· Max Chang
Why Skinny Models Wouldn’t Sell as Well as ‘Average-Sized’ Models in Fashion Ads
How well does sex actually sell to the people who are buying the product? Recent surveys are suggesting that when it comes to fashion, women would prefer seeing average-sized models over size-zero models in fashion campaigns. Researchers Xuemei Bian of Kent Business School and…
· Max Chang
Alibaba is Getting Sued For Allegedly Letting Users Sell Fake Luxury Products
A group of luxury brands have filed a lawsuit against Alibaba for allowing users to sell counterfeit products on their site. The lawsuit was filed in Manhattan federal court by Kering, a holdings company that counts Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Brioni and Gucci among its owned…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
‘Instagram Models’ Now Need At Least 10,000 Followers to Land Legit Modeling Gigs
Being a successful female fashion model is no longer based purely on looks, according to some Australian modeling agencies. It’s also about being “insta-famous,” or having a strong social media presence on Instagram. If a model doesn’t have a minimum of 10,000 followers, she…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
This Fashion House is Now the Most Popular Luxury Brand in China
China loves Chanel. It has the highest brand awareness among wealthy Chinese, far ahead of Dior, Hermes, Gucci and Louis Vuitton. Chanel is also the most-purchased luxury brand by legions of rich Chinese, according to a study by Bomoda, a research firm that focuses on Chinese…
· Editorial Staff
Black Cards and Vertu Phones: The Life of a 20-Year-Old Self-Made Millionaire
Everyone knows that financial freedom isn’t easy to attain. It can take years of hard work, discipline and luck to reach it. Then there are people like 20-year-old entrepreneur Evan Luthra. Evan Luthra recently hit the internet spotlight when his Instagram account was featured…
· Sebastian Dillon
How Weed Shops Can Make $1 Million a Month
Although I don’t smoke weed and have never been inside a weed shop, I’ve always been interested in the business of cannabis. So on 4/20, when a friend of a friend invited me to his medical marijuana dispensary in Los Angeles, I jumped at the opportunity to, uh … research. As…
· Max Chang
Exec Behind the Epic Craigslist Job Ad Shares The Best Way to Get Hired By a Tech Startup
When it comes to landing a desirable job at a hot tech company, sometimes you have to show brilliant creativity just to get their attention. After months of failing to land a job at San Francisco-based Airbnb, Nina Mufreh dazzled the company’s CEO and CTO with her innovative…
· Benny Luo
NBA All-Star Turned VC Reveals How to Get Him to Invest in Your Startup
With the NBA playoffs upon us, who better than former NBA star and playoff performer Baron Davis for NextShark to interview? After a two-year stint playing at UCLA, Davis was drafted as the third overall pick by the Charlotte Hornets in 1999. Over the course of his 15-year…
· Jacob Wagner
Chinese Segway Knock-off Company Buys Out Real Segway Company
Chinese startup Ninebot, a transportation robotics firm, has bought out Segway Inc., the American maker of the world’s most recognizable mall-cop scooter, for an undisclosed amount of money.
· Benny Luo
How an Injured Ex-Pro Athlete Went From Being Broke to Owning a Million-Dollar Business
All-American athlete Lewis Howes dreamed of one day playing in the NFL and becoming an Olympian. He was on track until a wrist injury ultimately ended his career. Howes, then fresh out of college, found himself broke and living on his sister’s couch, trying to figure out the…
· Benny Luo
Man Behind Avicii’s Tremendous Success Reveals How He Deals With Haters
Anyone who is a fan of electronic dance music (EDM) knows of Avicii. He was ranked No. 3 in DJ Magazine’s annual top 100 DJs in the world list for 2012 and 2013, has two Grammy Award nominations and is one of the highest-earning DJs in the world. However, behind every person…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Coca-Cola is Paying Nutritionists to Advertise Coke as a Healthy Snack
Coca-Cola is now selling itself as a healthy snack. A public relations blitz launched last month for American Heart Month promoted the soda as nutritional when consumed in moderation. Coca-Cola, facing declining sales, paid fitness and nutrition experts to write up articles and…
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K-beauty
K-beauty connects to companies built around skincare routines, hero products, and travel retail.
Company · India · NSE:NYKAA
Nykaa
Nykaa turned Indian beauty shopping into a cultural destination — influencer-led, house-brand-heavy, and bridging online with glossy physical stores.
Company · Japan · TYO:4911
Shiseido
Shiseido is the standard-bearer of J-beauty — a 150-year-old house whose skincare rituals and prestige brands shape beauty across Asia and beyond.
Company · Korea · KRX:090430
Amorepacific
Amorepacific links K-beauty fandom and everyday skincare buying to a listed Korean consumer company.
Amorepacific · Beauty · KRX:090430
A skincare sale only matters if people come back for the second bottle.
The first sale matters less than the repeat routine.
Explainer · Amorepacific
K-beauty won the Amazon cart. The real prize is your second bottle.
The first sale matters less than the repeat routine. If a product sticks, the brand can keep winning on replenishment, retail placement, and cross-market demand.