Why Taco Bell’s New Boss Says He’s ‘Not the Dictionary Definition of a CEO’
Taco Bell continues its reign atop the Franchise 500 under innovative leadership that defies traditional norms, paving the way for a new era in fast food excellence.
How automotive exec Crystal Brown founded CircNova, an AI drug discovery biotech
Tiny Michigan biotech startup CircNova has raised a $3.3 million seed round for its technology that uses AI to target so-called “circular RNA.” The development holds promise as a new method to quickly develop therapies for conditions that currently have no drug treatments. The new funding is also a victory lap for co-founder and CEO […]
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January 2024
Jersey Mike’s Grew From Hometown Hero to National Powerhouse By Adopting This Mindset
The brand, number two on the Franchise 500, is now poised to grow internationally by bringing its close-knit, neighborhood deli-feel to the world.
Popeyes’ Is Going Global — And Its Secret International Recipe Is Helping the Brand Sizzle Here At Home
The fast food chicken giant transformed U.S. franchises with lessons from abroad, climbing the ranks in the Franchise 500 with its unique blend of innovation and tradition.
These Two Factors Are Leading the UPS Store’s Rapid Expansion
The UPS Store holds steady at #4 on the Franchise 500 for the second straight year, by relying on two key intangibles.
Dunkin’ Brews Up Cross-Generational Buzz With This Odd Celebrity Pairing
The brand’s recent campaign featuring a Gen X actor and a Gen Z rapper is winning over customers of all ages, and helped land them at #6 on this year’s Franchise 500.
Fintech isn’t doomed, it just needs more time
Today on Equity, we’re taking a look at stocks around the world, key earnings and what’s happening with crypto.
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Uber is closing alcohol delivery service Drizly three years after acquistion
Uber is shutting down alcohol delivery service Drizly, three years after the cab-hailing company acquired it for $1.1 billion. Drizly ran independently all this time, and Uber eventually decided to close it, as first reported by Axios. At the time of the acquisition Uber planned to integrate Drizly into Uber Eats, but never came around […]
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OpenAI announces team to build ‘crowdsourced’ governance ideas into its models
OpenAI says it wants to implement ideas from the public about how to ensure its future AI models “align to the values of humanity.” To that end, the AI startup is forming a new Collective Alignment team of researchers and engineers to create a system for collecting and “encoding” public input on its models’ behaviors into […]
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Why most GTM slides suck — and how to fix them
The number of founders using their go-to-market slide to describe a marketing strategy is downright problematic.
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Xyte stirs up $30M to enable any hardware maker to build subscription products
The hardware industry is under pressure these days: slower spending cycles from consumers and businesses, market saturation — not to mention innovation largely coming in the form of software at the moment — are all contributing to an overall decline in sales. Now, a startup has raised some funding to expand its alternative to hardware […]
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