tech, startups, internet
Is cash kingmaker or killer for startups?
“A examination of when cash can anoint a market winner.” | learn more
Tag: cash
tech, startups, internet
The fat startup is born
In 2018, Steve Blank asked if the lean startup was dead. It was a commentary on Jeff Katzenberg’s media startup raising almost $2B before launch. Well, fast forward to today, and that startup has a name (Quibi) and a teaser […]
oh, chicago
When the feds come take your cash
How much cash do you keep laying around at your house? A new FBI document shows that they seized $60k from suburban Mayor Tony Ragucci’s home. No mention of why… | learn more
thoughts of food
Chipotle’s first ‘accelerator’ is serving credibility over cash
“Its accelerator for food startups, Chipotle Aluminaries Project, has a cohort of eight companies focused on sustainable food and development.” Click the link to learn how Ostrich meat can save the environment! | learn more
to your health
How health insurers use cash and gifts to sway which benefits employers choose.
“The insurance industry gives lucrative commissions and bonuses — from six-figure payouts to a chance to bat against Mariano Rivera — to the independent brokers who advise employers. Critics call the payments a ‘classic conflict of interest’ that drive up […]
fun facts
Robbers steal $5 million in cash from Lufthansa plane in six minutes.
“Five crooks held up security guards at a Brazilian airport and drove off with a large stash of cash from a German cargo plane. Brazilian media say the criminals only took six minutes to pull off the heist.” | learn more