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Tiki Barber: How a Former NFL Player Decided To Launch a Startup
What do football players do after retiring from the NFL? If you’re the New York Giant’s former running back Tiki Barber, you go out and start a company. After retiring from the NFL in 2007, followed by a stint as a television host, Barber launched Thuzio, an online site that…
· Benny Luo
Karmaloop CEO Greg Selkoe: Why Having Creative People Makes Successful Businesses
I’ve always been enamored by the work Mr. Greg Selkoe of Karmaloop has been able to produce over the years. I think its because I can relate to him on the level that we both have ADHD and suffered with it tremendously during our pre-college years. However, even with these…
· Benny Luo
Harvard Drop Out and Former VC Team Up to Create Sprayable Energy [INTERVIEW]
Last month, we told you about about an indiegogo campaign for Sprayable Energy, a cool alternative to coffee and energy drinks. The campaign was a huge success, raising over $169,000 when their goal had only been $15,000. Not too shabby! For those that don’t know, Sprayable…
· Sebastian Dillon
11 Things Young Entrepreneurs Need To Stop Doing
Our generation is responsible for a lot of annoying trends like taking pics of every meal we eat to taking Vine videos while trying to drive. But for all you young people seeking success, there are a few trends that just need to be killed unless you want the world to think our…
· Benny Luo
You Can Now Fly Your Paper Planes With Your Smartphone Thanks to This Startup
Yes, you read that headline right. After years of only being able to fly your paper planes by throwing them, this company has found a way to do it through some add-ons and a smartphone app. PowerUp Toys is the company that created this awesome invention. A couple months ago,…
· Waylae Gregoire
Momentage: This is the New Way to Take a Selfie
The selfie is the window of our generation, a means by which we save memories both precious and useless. But how much is really in a selfie? When you see the app Momentage, the old selfie might seem a bit boring to you.
· Benny Luo
Sean Stephenson: You Will Never Complain Again After Hearing This Man’s Life Story
Struggle is something we all deal with throughout our lives. It tests us in every way imaginable and can drive us past our physical and mental limits. But few can argue that they have gone through as much as Sean Stephenson.
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Ladies, You’ll Love What These Entrepreneurs Created To Help You Deal With… That Time of the Month
A females monthly period can be one of the most painful things to deal with. Aside from the pain, it’s no secret that this episode can be incredibly annoying for the everyday woman. The truth is, Tampons and pads do leak and can not only interrupt what you’re doing, but stain…
· Editorial Staff
Jonah Hill Only Took $60,000 Pay For ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ — Find Out Why
Most struggling actors would see $60,000 to be in a movie as a great payday. But when you’re playing a major role in a seven-figure production budget motion picture, it may not sound as much.
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This Startup Allows You To Gauge Your Energy Level in Real-Time — It’s Over 9000!!!!
Elite Daily recently posted an article about the crazy things Chinese students do to stay awake while studying. We basically got an idea of the wacky (and sketchy) ways they keep their heads up while fighting the good fight against fatigue. Well here in the U.S., we have our own…
· Benny Luo
This Guy Made Millions in 8 Months With His Startup — Here’s Why He Wants To Sell It
In today’s startup culture, companies could be sold for billions of dollars without making any revenue. Then there are companies like ViralNova, whose founder and sole partner Scott DeLong has found a way to make millions with his media startup within eight months from launch.…
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Orbitkey: You Won’t Believe How Much Money They Made Off a Keychain
Sometimes it really is the simplest ideas that are best. Founded by Australian entrepreneurs Rex Kuo and Charles Ng, Orbitkey is a startup that set out to solve a common and obvious problem- annoying jingling keys. The Orbitkey is a keychain that uses a simple design to quietly…
· Editorial Staff
Confessions of an Escort: The Real World of Sex, Drugs and Business
Imagine the wild life of a successful millionaire and you might get the cars, drugs, escorts, and crazy parties. What is it really like outside of the movies though? Former Portland, Oregon escort Ashly Lorenzana, author of her popular memoir “Sex, Drugs, and Being and Escort,”…
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Fernano Mastrangelo: What Happens When a Napster Co-founder Collaborates With a Badass NY-Based Artist
Being an artist has always been known to be a tough line of work. Aside from working hard, you need to constantly be pushing the envelope to set yourself apart from others. A great example of an artist like this is Fernando Mastrangelo, a sculptor based in NYC. Fernando is known…
· Charles Ngo
9 Simple Ways to Have a More Productive and Successful Year
I’ve been having a few conversations with people lately where we reflected on how we did in 2013. A majority of people looked back in their year with regret. “I didn’t work hard enough” “I literally did nothing all year” “I wasted so much time”
· Editorial Staff
American Giant Founder: How Do You Create The “Greatest Hoodie Ever Made?”
American Giant is a clothing company that has been growing rapidly in the past two years. They first exploded in the press when a Slate article in December 2012 declared that their sweatshirt was “the greatest hoodie ever made.” Since then, their demand has sky-rocketed so much…
· Benny Luo
Director Jon M. Chu: Lessons on Success From Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber is arguably the hottest celebrity right now. His fans can’t get enough of him and he is constantly a target for the press. If you follow the news, you’ve probably been seeing coverage of all his antics and escapades this year. However, like most celebrities, the…
· Editorial Staff
Report: Young Asian-Americans Ball Out the Most
If you are an entrepreneur or a business person, take note. Asian-Americans are now the biggest spenders in the U.S., which says something about our generation and could mean a great opportunity for your business.
· Editorial Staff
Here’s a Video of People in Third World Countries Reading First World Problems
In this age of social media where people love sharing every minute of their lives, we consistently come across stuff like this: I am bored with every game I have. #firstworldproblems
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This Startup Aims to Replace Eggs and Has Got Bill Gates Throwing Money at it
Nowadays, it seems like many aspiring entrepreneurs are mainly thinking of business ideas to disrupt the tech space, like building the next big app or social network. This is not the case for entrepreneur Josh Tetrick, as his startup Hampton Creek Foods aims to replace eggs with…
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.