tech, startups, internet
VCs are active in real estate tech market.
PitchBook has an interesting infographic highlighting all sorts of stats about real estate tech. | learn more
tech, startups, internet
How to value cryptoassets.
For all the talk I’ve heard about the value of a bitcoin or other crypto token, little of it has been rooted in economics. Enter Chris Burniske of Placeholder VC who provides a rational theory of economic value for cryptoassets. […]
oh, chicago
Animal rights group vs local slaughterhouse.
There’s a brouhaha taking place in my neighborhood. Pollos Vivos is a local shop that’s been around since 1953 selling freshly butchered chickens and turkeys. A couple weeks ago an animal rights group made their way inside to stage a […]
fun facts
The beginner’s guide to microdosing.
I shared a link on LSD microdosing earlier this year, and a few readers have been talking about it ever since. While I have not tried this myself, I do think it’s an interesting concept. This author experimented with psilocybin […]
fun facts
Journal retracts article because authors couldn’t agree on name order.
The peer-reviewed journal Genes, Brain and Behavior published an article on May 12th, 2017 with credits to 10 authors. Then, in their September issue they had to retract it because the authors couldn’t agree to the order of their names. | learn more
better doing
Y Combinator’s essential startup advice.
Great fundamental advice by the group worth listening to. This is appropriate for anyone building a business from the ground up. | learn more
retail therapy
Ikea buys TaskRabbit.
The Swedish master of flat-pack furniture teams up with the tech company that facilitates delivery and assembly. Great move to reduce friction for the DIFM (do it for me) customer segment. |learn more
retail therapy
Amazon is too basic for its fashion ambitions.
Bloomberg published some interesting data and analysis about what clothing brands actually make up Amazon’s sales in the category. Maybe not surprisingly, fashion brands end up falling short. | learn more
tech, startups, internet
Spice VC uses blockchain to solve fund liquidity problem.
Investors in VC funds (and other private equity funds) have to lock up their cash for a long time, trading liquidity for potentially higher returns than public markets. Spice VC is purported to be the first to address this by […]
fun facts
How much is your identity worth on the black market?
Secureworks, a cybersecurity firm, went to the darkweb to find out. Spoiler: not as much as you’d have hoped… | learn more