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· Waylae Gregoire
College Student Reveals How He Mines Bitcoins in His Dorm Room — The Cheap Way
Nothing in the tech world confuses us as much as Bitcoin it seems. What we do know about it is that it’s volatile and it can be worth a ton of money, but we hardly understand where it comes from, who invented it apparently, or what it is past being a crypto-currency- even that…
· Editorial Staff
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
10 Ways Marijuana Can Make You More Successful
If there’s anything our generation is known for, it’s got to be our tendency to embrace entrepreneurship and our openness to the drug culture- we are all either really foolish, or really smart (we are the most well educated generation after all). When it comes to smart people,…
· Albert Chang
How to Never Worry About Saving Money Ever Again
Saving money is boring. It’s unsexy, uncool and the alternative is way more fun. It also provides zero instant gratification, which is probably why our generation is so shitty at it. The thing with saving money though, is that it’s kind of like losing weight. You can’t just go…
· Editorial Staff
You’ll Never Think of Doritos the Same Again After Learning How They Were Invented
Have you ever heard the story of “where” Doritos were invented? It’s not a story you’ll forget and it’ll leave you thinking “Only in America.” Let’s go back to 1955 when Disneyland first opened. The founder of Frito-Lay got permission from Walt Disney to open up a Mexican, as…
· Editorial Staff
WHAT?! New Study Shows We Aren’t Entrepreneurial Enough
Even though being an entrepreneur seems to be the latest craze of our generation, a new study shows that the creation of new businesses in the U.S. is on the decline. The study, conducted by the Brookings Institution from 1978 to 2011, found that businesses were collapsing…
· Editorial Staff
You’re More Likely to Be Successful if You’re Born With These 5 Things
The advice on the internet in regards to how you can be successful is endless. We all know that there aren’t shortcuts in life when trying to achieve greatness. However, no matter what people say, luck is always a factor when it comes to winning in life. If you were born with…
· Liz Biscevic
5 Foods to Avoid on Sundays
We all know that expression you are what you eat, and lazy Sundays have a tendency to turn even the health conscious gym-rats into useless bloats. With a long workweek ahead, Sundays are important days for the body to reset and unwind. If you want to look and feel your best at…
· Benny Luo
This Entrepreneur is Trying to Crowdfund $600 Million to Buy the L.A. Clippers
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know that the biggest news in basketball right now is about L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling’s lifetime ban from the NBA and the forced sale of his team due to his racist remarks against black people earlier this week. Among the…
· Albert Chang
12 Ways To Get the Raise You Want Faster
What’s stopping you from asking your boss for a raise? Does this sound like something you would do? Like most people, your initial reaction might probably be to reject this idea. Maybe your company just laid people off… maybe you’re certain your boss won’t give it to you… maybe…
· Liz Biscevic
Morning or Evening: When’s the Best Time to Work Out?
Morning: Improves Productivity. Getting your heart rate up releases endorphins making you more awake and ready for the day. Working out can also increase clarity, meaning you’ll be able to tackle more of your daily tasks. Not to mention you’ll have a fresh, endorphin fueled glow…
· Benny Luo
SoundCloud Founder: How Important is Being Creative When Building a Startup?
Since it’s launch in 2007, SoundCloud has evolved from a small startup in Berlin to one of the top online audio distribution platforms in the world. To give you an idea of the company’s growth, SoundCloud recently told us that 12 hours of music and audio get posted every minute…
· Editorial Staff
15 Ways To Know You Will Be A Successful Entrepreneur One Day
Every entrepreneur is after only one thing- success. Whether it’s business success, success in changing the world, or financial success, it is the end all for any startup. But how do you know you will be successful? The majority of entrepreneurs out there fail, again and again,…
· Waylae Gregoire
10 Quotes From Entrepreneurs That Make It Okay To Be a Little Crazy
So you are an aspiring entrepreneur with some big ideas that could easily change the world. I’m willing to bet your parents and friends have probably called you a dreamer, eccentric, or just plain crazy. Are they right? Probably, but that just means you are on the right track to…
· Benny Luo
Adam Bernhard: How I Started HauteLook
Part of being a successful entrepreneur is being able to recognize and make bank off of the opportunities around you. It’s a skill that comes naturally to some but can also be learned, and there are only a few who are better to learn from than HauteLook’s founder and former CEO,…
· Waylae Gregoire
Blanc: How This High School Student Launched His Wearable Tech-Startup With No Funding
The amazing thing about being an entrepreneur is that neither age nor experience are required to be successful. Sure they come in handy, but this high school student and successful tech-startup founder proves that creating a company while balancing high school homework before he…
· Editorial Staff
Is it Bad to Build a Startup With Your Significant Other?
Earlier this month, entrepreneurs Kevin Ullery and Stan Krozel went on “Shark Tank” to seek funding for their company Fun Time Express, a trackless train ride people pay to experience at family-friendly events. They went on the show seeking $125,000 in exchange for 20 percent…
· Dottie Schrock
7 Must Have Items For Traveling Light
Packing lightly is an art. There is nothing worse than overpacking for a trip and having to drag around excess baggage that slows down your trip. To me, traveling is best done with a small over-the-shoulder purse and backpack, with nothing extra that makes me sweat unnecessarily…
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Alibaba Pictures
Alibaba Pictures connects to Alibaba and the broader platforms story around it.
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Cloud
Cloud connects to Alibaba and the broader platforms story around it.
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Coupang (Rocket Delivery)
Coupang (Rocket Delivery) connects to Coupang and the broader platforms story around it.
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Coupang Eats
Coupang Eats connects to Coupang and the broader platforms story around it.
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Coupang Play
Coupang Play connects to Coupang and the broader platforms story around it.
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Farfetch connects to Coupang and the broader platforms story around it.
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Anime
Anime connects to companies that handle streaming, production, licensing, toys, and games.
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WEBTOON
WEBTOON connects to Naver and WEBTOON Entertainment through platform distribution and adaptations.
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K-dramas
K-dramas connect to platforms and story companies that turn digital reading into shows people binge later.
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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.
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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.