Christie Smythe It looks like Hindenburg Research was right about Nikola's "intricate fraud" The electric truck maker’s former executive chairman was charged in a federal indictment with defrauding investors.
Everything we know about the business titan accused of spying on the White House for the UAE Christie Smythe 7.22.21 12:33 PM
Richard Branson is a marketing genius — and his spaceflight won the Internet Christie Smythe 7.12.21 5:00 PM
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This week in Business Twitter: Steak-umm’s social commentary, the VC firm you’ve never heard of, and why taxis might be cheaper than Ubers Greenoaks Capital is publicity-shy, but the investment firm has had a successful year. Meanwhile, high rideshare prices could make taxis cheaper than Uber or Lyft rides. Ivan De Luce 7.30.21 3:22 PM
AwesomeCalls makes $420,000 a year selling advice to day traders. California says that’s illegal A.J. Haworth's business is part of a fast-growing online ecosystem catering to amateur investors. Christie Smythe 7.27.21 1:56 PM
This week in Business Twitter: Bezos in space, VCs with FOMO, and a guide to crypto for beginners This week, the billionaire space race led to some heavy criticism of Jeff Bezos. Meanwhile, investor Frank Rotman’s unpopular opinion on VCs being fueled by FOMO had some supporters. Ivan De Luce 7.23.21 2:11 PM
This week in Business Twitter: Square’s DeFi business TBD, Bill Gates on iTunes, and Chobani workers could be millionaires in IPO Jack Dorsey’s newest DeFi business cements his commitment to Bitcoin. Meanwhile, a 2003 email from Bill Gates reveals quite a lot about why Microsoft created the Zune. Ivan De Luce 7.16.21 6:00 PM
This week in Business Twitter: AngelList’s Deal Partners, the benefits of angel investing, and why VCs prefer lower returns AngelList’s newest feature allows investors to add partners to funds. Meanwhile, the head of Bloomberg Beta shares his philosophy on investing in startups with lower returns. Ivan De Luce 7.9.21 6:00 PM
This week in Business Twitter: Bad news for the creator economy, Sriracha’s spicy revenue, and Roku the Trojan Horse This week, we delve into the origin stories of streaming platform Roku and Huy Fong’s Sriracha sauce. Meanwhile, some worry that a drop in YouTube and TikTok viewership could lead to a nuclear winter for the creator economy. Ivan De Luce 7.2.21 8:00 PM