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Strategy
Starbucks Speeds Up—Big Changes Ahead
New CEO Brian Niccol wants drinks delivered to cafe customers in four minutes.
March 30, 2025
Markets
Travel Slump Signals Trouble for Economy
Stocks of travel-related companies are down 12.52% year-to-date, trailing the S&P 500.
March 30, 2025
Markets
Why No One’s Getting Hired
Wage growth has slowed, job satisfaction has eroded, and workers feel trapped in their current roles.
March 30, 2025
Featured
Strategy
🇯🇵 Japanese 7-Elevens
7-Eleven is refining its business amid underlying trends in the U.S. convenience store market, drawing inspiration from its Japanese stores.
July 10, 2024
Trends
Gold’s Stealthy Bull Market
Following central bank activity, retail investors are driving up gold prices.
July 9, 2024
Markets
The False Promise of Thrift Companies
Thrifting is booming, but companies specializing in secondhand apparel are struggling to grow alongside the overall market.
July 8, 2024
Markets
Non-Obvious Winners from the Ozempic Craze
Analysts predict Ozempic and other weight loss drugs will have ripples across many industries.
June 6, 2024
Business
Tech
Why Tesla Owners Are Hiding Logos
Prospective EV buyers no longer feel safe in a Tesla due to the increasing incidents of vandalism and vehicle damage.
March 30, 2025
Tech
The Tech Industry’s Baby-Making Revolution
A new study suggests 155 of 204 countries worldwide will have fertility rates below replacement level by 2050.
March 30, 2025
Tech
Car Tech is Reverting to Buttons
Automakers are pressing rewind to save money and keep things practical.
March 30, 2025
Trends
Higher Prices Ahead
If Walmart can't convince its Chinese suppliers to lower prices, the rest are in big trouble.
March 30, 2025
Markets
How TJX Benefits from Market Chaos
Amidst the chaotic market conditions, off-price retail giant TJX Companies is poised to benefit.
March 6, 2025
Strategy
Why Domino’s Joined the Stuffed Crust Pizza Craze
Domino’s research revealed that it loses 13 million customers, primarily younger consumers, to competitors offering stuffed crust options.
March 6, 2025
Startups
Career Growth
The Power of Compounding in Your Career with Laura Thompson
Laura Thompson shares lessons from her career as a go-to-market and product marketing leader with 15 years of experience at places like Google.
January 30, 2024
Join a Startup
Devin Bhushan, Squint: Accelerating Human Potential with Augmented Reality
Devin Bhushan is the Founder and CEO of Squint, a mobile app that uses AI and AR to present contextual information at the right time and place.
January 18, 2024
Career Growth
Joining a startup early with Charley Ma
Charley Ma on his experience joining early-stage startups. He was the first business hire at Plaid and an early member of the Ramp team.
November 29, 2023
Student Programs
Sara Flamm on Galvanizer at Stanford
An interview with Sara Flamm, the Director of Founder Programming of Galvanizer, on how they support female founders at Stanford.
November 15, 2023
Student Programs
Inside Z Fellows with Ali Debow
An interview with Ali Debow regarding her experience as a Z Fellow.
November 8, 2023
Accelerator Programs
How to get into YC with Jake Stein (YC W23)
An interview with Jake Stein, the Founder & CEO of Common Paper, regarding his experience participating in the Y Combinator Winter 2023 batch.
August 29, 2023
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