Gumroad’s Sahil Lavingia broke into the venture world as one of the early testers of the rolling fund, an AngelList product that allows investors to raise capital on a subscription-like basis. That was in 2020. Fast-forward to 2022 and a lot has changed. One of those changes? The number of pitches from founders looking to…
Monthly Archives: August 2022
The Perseids — the annual light show caused by a bunch of space dust particles streaking into our atmosphere from the middle of July to late August — will peak on the night of August 11 and 12, which is a Thursday night and Friday morning. But there’s a problem: There’ll be a full moon…
Tweets! You love ’em and we got ’em. The week has come to a close and we decided to collect the 11 best and funniest posts from the past seven days. We hope they give you a hearty chuckle. Or, at least, a little giggle. Anyway, please enjoy. 1. He really was. Sisyphus simply HAD…
Bethany Biron/Insider Foxtrot is a Chicago-based ‘modern convenience store’ with a cafe, eatery, and marketplace. The company announced it raised $100 million in a Series C investing round in January. Foxtrot currently has 21 locations in Chicago, Dallas, Washington, D.C., and Virginia. Foxtrot wants to redefine convenience stores for the modern era. The Chicago-based company…
A Starbucks employee prepares takeaway orders. Starbucks stores were either temporarily closed or offered delivery or MOP payments only, Starbucks said recently. Yin Liqin/China News Service via Getty Images. Over two-thirds of of Starbucks sales are now made through drive-thrus, mobile orders, or delivery. Starbucks initially built its brand around being a “third place” with…
Win McNamee/Getty , Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty , Saul Martinez/Getty , Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty , Photosynthesis/Getty , Tyler Le/Insider Joe Biden and Donald Trump are watching their approval ratings tank. Their low numbers are making room for other potential presidential hopefuls, including celebrities. Some Elon Musk stans want him to run. But Musk isn’t a US citizen,…
Musk has previously shared his concerns about declining birthrates. Ray Tamarra/Getty Images Elon Musk, who had his first child at 29 years of age, confirmed he has 9 kids with 3 women. He told The Full Send podcast that a low birth rate was the biggest threat facing the world. Mark Cuban had asked Musk…
Northern Pacific Airways Boeing 757 aircraft. Northern Pacific Airways New US startup Northern Pacific Airways applied for permission to fly from California to Mexico this winter. CEO Rob McKinney told Insider the filing is a “blanket request” and did not reveal specific destinations. The carrier initially planned to fly to Japan and South Korea but…
John L Bartlett proposed to ban erectile dysfunction drugs Indiana House Democratic Caucus/Getty Images Indiana Rep. John L Bartlett proposed an amendment to the states abortion ban to outlaw erectile dysfunction drugs. “If, in fact, an unwanted pregnancy is an act of God, then impotence is an act of God,” he said. After the debate,…
Daniel Vogl/picture alliance via Getty Images Rich people are more insulated from inflation, which means they’re still shopping for luxury goods. Luxury companies like LVMH, Kering, Ferrari, and Hermès are reaping the benefits. Still, some worry that the Ukraine war, China lockdowns, or recession could hurt their bottom line. As inflation continues to squeeze consumers…