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Posted inCulture, Highlight, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes, Science & Nature, Technology

Into the Wild On an E-Scooter

by Aaron Gilbreath March 25, 2019October 19, 2022

What happens when you ride an e-scooter out of the city limits — until its battery dies?

Posted inBusiness & Tech, Nonfiction, Quotes

The Startup Stampede to Warby Parker Everything

by Aaron Gilbreath May 3, 2018October 19, 2022

Venture capitalists are helping launch a number of direct to consumer startups, or DTCs. But do sofas, toothbrushes, and suitcases need the Warby Parker business model?

Posted inBusiness, Nonfiction, Quotes

Dorm Living for Adults

by Aaron Gilbreath March 7, 2018October 19, 2022

The new Common co-living company isn’t as communal is it pretends.

Posted inEditor's Pick

“Oh My God, This Is So F—ed Up”: Inside Silicon Valley’s Secretive, Orgiastic Dark Side

by michelleweber January 2, 2018October 19, 2022

While the guys get laid, the women get screwed.

Posted inNonfiction, Quotes

Returning to a Simpler Cup of Coffee

by Aaron Gilbreath November 30, 2015October 19, 2022

“Cheap coffee is one of America’s most unsung comfort foods.”

Posted inNonfiction, Quotes

Will Technology Eventually Replace Marc Andreessen?

by heymarkarms May 11, 2015October 19, 2022

One challenge for Andreessen is whether venture itself has a skills problem. If software is truly eating the world, wouldn’t venture capital be on the menu? The AngelList platform now allows investors to fund startups online. Its co-founder Naval Ravikant said that “future companies will require more two-hundred-thousand-dollar checks and way fewer guys on Sand […]

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