Over the past 20 years, the number of PE-backed companies in the US has grown 6X while the number of publicly traded companies has declined by over 40%
Nearly half of all VC-backed startup exits today are acquisitions by PE -- a 10X increase over just 15 years ago
Short video clips, like those found on @tiktok_us or @instagram Reels, have become the most widely consumed content for younger generations. Even average movie shots are getting shorter, dropping from 12 seconds in 1930 to an average of just 2.5 seconds.
getting crushed on @GameStop even getting in at 93 but I'm in for the cause which is kinda crazy I'm willing to loose. couple G's just to make a point, shows the power of this movement. I'm also long on @GameStop using this moment to come out stronger on the other end
as a marketing guy, I find it interesting that the @wallstreetbets guys took their earnings and invested it in outdoor advertising (billboards) vs a digital play to advance their message. Great example of traditional media being turned into a social campaign.
Cannabis stocks rallied Tuesday after three Democratic senators released a statement saying they hope to end the country's federal marijuana prohibition laws. Tilray rose 23%, while Aurora Cannabis gained 13% and the Cannabis ETF with the ticker THCX added more than 9%. @WSJ
idea for the future: an agency called The Farmers Market agency. Travel around the country in a RV and go to farmers market. Find early stage products, invest, and scale them on @Shopify
a mentor of mine worked at @Microsoft in the 90's. At that time, a guy named @JeffBezos was cold calling a lot of @Microsoft employees to work at this start up called @amazon . He answered the call and said "Whose going to buy books on the internet" then promptly hung up
@Shopify is such a game changer. for V day, I use to order on 1800 flowers, now I can order from a great local flower shop in SD called Native Poppy and get the same or better user experience , #shoplocal for V day