Why more couples are buying engagement rings during the pandemic: an interview with The Clear Cut CEO Olivia Landau We spoke with Landau about how she turned her side hustle into a booming engagement ring business, why couples are getting engaged during the pandemic, and how to run a company with your spouse. Ivan De Luce 10.29.20 4:17 PM
Nuro co-founder Dave Ferguson on his $2.7 billion robotics company and the future of self-driving cars We spoke with Ferguson about Nuro’s self-driving delivery vehicles, why he never imagined he’d be an entrepreneur, and what’s next for the company. Ivan De Luce 10.28.20 12:00 PM
Who was dumb enough to invest $1.75 billion in Quibi? Quibi is dead, but the mobile streaming app still has $350 million in leftover cash to give back to investors, only 20% of the capital it raised. Ivan De Luce 10.23.20 5:40 PM
Why this company is giving employees a 5% raise when they quit: an interview with Gorilla 76 founder Jon Franko A marketing firm is incentivizing employees to give three months’ notice upon resigning, and it’s working. Ivan De Luce 10.22.20 4:20 PM
How RenTech launched a quant revolution — an interview with author Gregory Zuckerman Last week, author Gregory Zuckerman spoke with Thinknum about Renaissance Technologies founder Jim Simons and how the quant revolution changed the world. Ivan De Luce 10.21.20 6:06 PM
Okta CEO Todd McKinnon shares the 7-step decision-making process he used to get his company to $27 billion In a recent Twitter thread, McKinnon outlined seven key steps for making successful decisions, including seeking others’ perspectives and playing devil’s advocate. Ivan De Luce 10.20.20 7:00 PM