
âSweetgreen is the most innovative company in foodâ â Hershey. Quibi. Sweetgreen
Quibi raises (another) $400M to create a new âeraâ (their words) beyond video streaming. Sweetgreen gets a profile in the NYT, and we think it may be the most innovative company in food right now. And...
13 Jan 202018min

âVerizon's âpros before cosâ problemâ â Wine tariffs, Softbank layoffs, and Verizon
Verizon whips up a new pricing model for its cable TV, but itâs basically creating subscripturation in our lives. Softbank startups like Zume Pizza and Getaround are starting the year by firing employ...
10 Jan 202018min

âThese delivery apps are like mafia familiesâ - Grubhub, Spotify, and Tough Mudder
Weâre testing out a new title format, Snackers. Grubhub shares jumped 13% on news itâs trying to sell itself. Spotifyâs launching a dynamic new advertising format that reminds us of Facebook. And the ...
9 Jan 202018min

Tesla, the #1 most valuable US car company (ever) â Goldman transparentizes â Impossible creates plant-based pork (and drops McDâs)
Impossible Foods is adding plant-based sausage â but rival Beyond Meatâs stock jumped 10%. Goldman Sachsâ stock has barely budged in the last 3 years, so itâs redecorating itself to focus on 1 word: T...
8 Jan 202017min

SmileDirectClub goes to Walmart â Taco Bellâs owner devours hamburger chain â The taser creator could split in 2
SmileDirectClub abandoned its direct-to-consumer ways to launch in Walmart stores, but itâs missing one big thing: Its core product. Taser-inventor Axon acquired a rival last year, but now itâs been a...
7 Jan 202017min

Snapchat buys the âCameosâ company â One Medicalâs IPO moves â Appleâs 2020 HomeKit mantra
Aaaand weâre back. While you were unwrapping gifts, Snapchat treated itself to an augmented reality startup that makes the hilarious filters for Snapchat. OneMedical just filed paperwork to IPO alread...
6 Jan 202018min

Last pod of 2019: Our 3 bold wishes for 2020
In our last pod of 2019 (weâre taking a 2-week break until Monday, January 6th), weâre going digestibly bold: Our 3 bold predictions for 2020. Will Apple buy Tesla? Can Amazon eliminate boxes? And doe...
20 Des 201915min

Ikeaâs tech pivot â FedExâs âhorrificâ profits â Flavors & Fragrances plant-based merger
Ikeaâs always been focused on furniture, now it aims to democratize smart furniture (but it needs help). FedEx plummeted 10% because itâs losing its profit puppy. And International Flavors & Fragrance...
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