I only recently learned about Flagship Pioneering and I have a small crush on them. They’ve founded over 100 companies, including Moderna (a name you’re hearing often in vaccine context), with 22 IPOs since 2013. Here’s them on plants: “Plants […]
Prologis is the largest owner, operator and developer of industrial real estate in the United States. “Three trends are aligning to drive higher levels of automation within our facilities.” | learn more
Index funds and efficient markets seem like an inseparable match. They look good compared to actively managed funds that don’t, on average, earn their fees. But what about the efficient market for index funds? Why do so many pay extra […]
The Grumpy Economist, John Cochrane, offers a thought experiment on Covid-19 if we had a free market for vaccines. Libertarians will love this. I think he makes a compelling case for non-libertarians as well. | learn more
Northwestern’s Melissa Kaufman shares her personal story of almost joining Airbnb in the very early days and the lesson she took from the experience. Punchline: “Forget about the title, compensation, and role. When you stumble upon something that you believe […]
What I like about this is the author’s process for idea discovery—going and talking to people in the target market, then building a product that launches quickly to get real feedback. At the same time, this left me with a […]
“A trip of 500 km on one charge. A recharge from zero to full in 10 minutes. All with minimal safety concerns. The solid-state battery being introduced by Toyota promises to be a game changer not just for electric vehicles […]
In a recent interview, he said his foundation is now targeting a 60-70% allocation to venture capital. Wow! It seems the target has been going up over the recent years, a decision driven by low interest rates. | learn more
“A driver who allegedly dragged a Chicago cop for several blocks with her car during a traffic stop in River North this week got out of jail by posting just $5,000 bond after a court hearing, according to court records.” […]
“A former Chicago alderman nicknamed “Fast Eddie” for his backroom dealing was sentenced Friday by a federal judge to 18 months in prison for tax evasion.” Here’s the part that makes me shake my head: “After sentencing Vrdolyak, U.S. District […]