oh, chicago

Chicago’s cannabis industry needs seed money.

“After a long court battle over marijuana licensing was resolved last year, Chicago dispensaries and craft growers have finally found footing to start their businesses. One problem: Seed money is drying up.” For those interested in the tech side to […]

fun facts

A Lakh.

I hadn’t bothered to look up this term before now. In the Indian numbering system, a Lakh is a unit of 100,000. Ok, cool, but why am I sharing this? This part struck me as much more interesting: “In the […]

fun facts

How do things glow in the dark?

A new book arrived this week for Petra with glow in the dark stickers included. We guessed at how it might work (magic?) and then she suggested we look up a video to teach us. ~ learn more

on the blockchain

The web3 growth stack.

There’s an ecosystem of tools and platforms that enable today’s tech and consumer companies to drive growth. “These tools enable structured processes around user acquisition, measuring retention and engagement, and monitoring conversion and monetization — the bread and butter of […]

big ideas

What does the rest of the world not get about India?

“I asked Kunal Shah this question last week. Kunal founded CRED – one of India’s leading consumer fintech companies valued at $6.4B. He gave me a laundry list of nuanced observations. This list is a *must read* if you’re interested […]

big ideas

Making energy too cheap to meter.

“Building a world that prioritizes energy production, an ergophilic world, can unlock far more than just solutions to problems. An ergophilic world would put no upper bound on our ability to manipulate the physical world: continuing the exponential growth in […]