This recent issue of the newsletter Petition contains a bunch of interesting insights. Retailers are so far notably absent from restructuring. Why? One reason: it’s hard to do a Going Out of Business Sale when stores aren’t open. | learn more
A handful of direct-to-consumer companies started offering at-home COVID-19 testing. The FDA quickly responded: “No.” | learn more
Due to a quirk of corporate structure, the parent company of IL’s Blue Cross (Health Care Service Corp) doesn’t have to disclose exec pay. Do policyholders have a right to know how much of their premium ends up in execs’ […]
I don’t use a decision journal, but I’ve imagined doing so a handful of times over the years. Do you? I’d love to hear first-hand experiences! | learn more
Farnam Street offers an exceptionally useful case study of how and when we can use mental models to make better decisions when passions run high and cloud our judgement. | learn more
“SpaceX and NASA are targeting May 27 for the first launch of American astronauts into orbit from U.S. soil in nine years. They’ll fly on a Crew Dragon space capsule.” | learn more
“While SaaS valuations have gone down a bit from their all-time highs, they have held up well in this era of global pandemic. According to the BVP NASDAQ Emerging Cloud Index, the average public SaaS company is trading at 12.7x […]
I had an inside look at an upcoming newsletter launch by Scott Levy, a fellow adjunct at Kellogg. Scott teaches digital marketing to MBA students. In his newsletter, he’ll highlight great Facebook ads and describe the specific elements that make […]
“Each spring on Lake Michigan, if you’re lucky, you’ll be able to see shipwrecks due to the incredibly clear springtime waters.” | learn more
Until recently, we had a farm a block from our house with goats and chickens and it was a big hit with the kids. “Chicago doesn’t have any regulations limiting the number of livestock someone can have in the city, […]