She Raised $2.5 Million From Friends and Family — And Saw Zero Sales. Then She Leaned Into a ‘Hunch.’ Now Her Company Sells $300 Million a Year.
Minted grew rapidly after founder Mariam Naficy changed her strategy.
The Download: China’s brain implant ambitions
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. China has approved the world’s first invasive brain-computer chip—here’s what’s next Sitting in the courtyard of his house in China’s Henan province last October, Dong Hui decided to try holding a…
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Your Narrative Window Is Closing — Get Your Business Story Right Before the Market Gets It Wrong
Innovative startups rarely get misunderstood because the technology is weak. More often, the market labels them too quickly and that early interpretation shapes how investors, journalists and customers see the company for years.
Steve Jobs Gave Tim Cook One Rule for Leading Apple. Now Cook Is Passing It On to Apple’s Next CEO.
Tim Cook used Steve Jobs’s parting advice as a blueprint for how to lead Apple.
Meta to cut 10% of jobs, or 8,000 employees, report says
According to an internal memo, Meta plans to begin its sweeping layoffs on May 20.
Bluesky now supports better quality photos
The max size is now 2MB and max resolution is 4000×4000.
Microsoft offers buyout for up to 7% of U.S. employees
If a worker’s years of service at Microsoft plus their age equals 70 or more, they will be eligible for a voluntary retirement buyout.
Optimism Is Your Greatest Asset — Until It Starts Working Against You. Here’s What I Wish I’d Known Sooner.
Believe in their potential. But trust their actions.
8 Quiet Breakdowns That Emerge in the First 90 Days After an Acquisition (and How to Protect Against Them)
The deal closes. The model works. The plan looks clean. But the first 90 days may tell a different story.
Flying Private Is Taking Off — And It’s No Longer Just for Celebrities
Inside Jet Linx’s private aviation model, where private jet memberships, exclusive terminals and on-demand flights are fueling a growing shift toward time-first travel among not just executives, but sports-driven travelers too.
Your Business Already Has the Most Valuable AI Asset — You Just Haven’t Extracted It Yet
Most entrepreneurs are focused on improving prompts, but the real advantage lies in the unspoken knowledge they already have — this article shows how to surface it and start using AI more strategically.