Camels not Unicorns: Three Thriving DTC Founders
“It’s never been easier to start a company. It’s never been harder to build one.” – Naval Ravikant Unicorn Skepticism and New Rules of the Game Well before COVID-19 alarmed the markets, [...]
Unicorn Is a Drug in Silicon Valley
Unicorns often exist in an alternate reality in Silicon Valley. They run wild here, and people are addicted to them. Founders are obsessed with raising large amounts of money in hopes of creating [...]
The False Narratives of Venture-Backed DTC Brands
Seven years ago Cowboy Ventures founder Aileen Lee introduced us all to the venture-backed unicorn, “U.S.-based software companies valued at over $1 billion by public or private market [...]
Beauty Tech Is Big Money, Not Hope in a Jar
What’s cooler than beauty companies that are valued at $1B? Beauty tech companies that are worth $5.2B at IPO. We don’t hear much about the leading global beauty tech companies such as Meitu and [...]
Bull and Bear Case for Personalization
Personalization is arguably the most important consumer trend. The National Retail Federation named personalization as the top retail tech investment for 2019. Although implementation varies [...]