
Strictly Curious Newsletter №16
Hi all! I hope you’re having a terrific Monday!
News
As aging riders hang up their leathers, Harley-Davidson and Honda pin their hopes on smaller, affordable bikes for a new generation. Link
When crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo emerged nearly 10 years ago, they helped entrepreneurs launch products by collecting preorders from anyone who was willing to support their idea. Now even corporate giants are turning to crowdfunding to get innovation to market faster. Link
Invest early, go global and aim for exits: VC firm Accel explains its investment strategy. Link
Yoox Net-a-Porter’s new ‘temple of innovation’ focuses on AI and mobile commerce. Link
VC Aileen Lee (the VC who coined the term “unicorn” — defined as a privately held startup that has a $1 billion valuation — something extremely rare!) just offered some very specific advice to female founders looking for funding. Link
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Blockchain, Tokens, ICOs: Why should anyone care? Link
Personalized cancer vaccines show glimmers of success. Treatments tailored to a person’s individual cancer mutations train immune system to attack tumours. Link
You will weep at how much Cristiano Ronaldo & Kendall Jenner earn from sponsored Instagram posts. Link
Blog Posts
How high-school popularity follows you into adulthood. Link
Research institutions now cater to the prejudices of wealth. Based on Drezner’s new book “The Ideas Industry”, the rich have empowered a new kind of thinker, the thought leader at the expense of the public intellectual. Link
Interesting Statistics
Cirque de Soleil is buying the Blue Man Group for an undisclosed sum. Cirque de Soleil relies heavily on live shows, which generate 80 to 85% of its business. Link
How the growth of e-commerce is shifting retail jobs. Link
Video: The painstaking art of making a luxury watch
Detours
The mystery behind Greece’s temples. Link
Why you shouldn’t exercise to lose weight, explained with 60+ studies. Link
Retail Therapy
Pablo Escobar’s mansion has been converted into a 5-star resort. Link
Contemplation
“I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.”
(Thomas Jefferson)
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Have a great week,
Costas

