Stephan Aarstol, the founder of Tower Paddle Boards (backed by Mark Cuban), created NoMiddleMan.com to try and remove the need for d2c brands to pay a big portion of revenue to Amazon and Google for the privilege of reaching customers. | learn more
Cointelligence compiled a list of the various exchanges launching soon. |learn more
If you’re curious what sort of innovative startups are being supported by the global incubator, here’s a quick speed round of about 10 per link: Toronto, New York, Montreal, Paris, Berlin, Oslo.
Brad Feld wrote this short post about the process of letting complexity creep in to startups. “We just got it simplified – now let’s complexify it.” | learn more
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Chamath Palihapitiya is the founder of the uber-successful investment firm Social Capital, which has recently been in the news for some serious drama (google it if you’re curious). Chamath is interviewed here by Jason Calacanis and shares his controversial views […]
“A Cook County judge at the criminal courthouse has been suspended from the bench and ordered to undergo anger management after a committee determined he created a ‘hostile work environment for another judge.’” |learn more
“The use of medical marijuana is growing in Illinois thanks in part to recent changes in legislation that allows cannabis to be used as an alternative to opioid pain medication.” |learn more
A database of paper airplane folding designs and instructions. |learn more
Every shoe since 1985. | learn more