tech, startups, internet

The book of DNVB. 

I recently linked to a list of Digitally Native Vertical Brands put together by Andy Dunn of Bonobos. Here’s the precursor article – his defining vision for this new breed of company. | learn more

oh, chicago

Chicago murders, shootings down for 9th straight month. 

“There were 193 shooting victims last month, compared to 390 victims in November 2016, marking a decline of more than 50 percent, according to Chicago Police statistics. There were 147 fewer shooting incidents – 168 in November 2017, compared to […]

fun facts

Tower sucks up smog, turns it into diamonds. 

Dutch artist Daan Roosegaarde created a solar-powered tower that sucks up pollutants like PM2.5 (the same kind that screw up your skin – shameless plug for MasqueLabs.com). A bunch of the molecules are made of carbon, which they have been turning […]

profiles of people

How Intuit reinvents itself. 

(Corporations are people too, right?). I’ve thrown shade (as the kids say) at Intuit for a long time, but really – it’s a company I love to hate because they’re excellent. Their products for SMB truly are best in class. […]