A toilet paper CEO dreamed of “bicoastal" expansion but ended up flushing his company down the drain Orchids Paper Products went bankrupt in 2019. A liquidation trustee blamed “overly-ambitious and ill-conceived” plans by the CEO. Christie Smythe 5.6.21 4:14 PM
We're hiring a business analyst The Business of Business is hiring a business analyst to join its growing team. Paul Smalera 5.6.21 4:12 PM
After a $4.1 million auction, Mad Dog Jones is NFT royalty Mad Dog Jones sold an NFT for $4.1 million at Phillips last month, a first for the auction house. It’s a sign of the coming wave of NFTs becoming part of mainstream art. Ivan De Luce 5.5.21 4:00 PM
This week in Business Twitter: Miami Tech Week, Brex’s ad strategy, and Scott Galloway’s peer group Scott Galloway is in hot water this week for some bad networking advice; The Hustle writer Trung Phan on Brex’s first ad campaign and his brilliant new startup idea, Kan Opnr. Ivan De Luce 4.30.21 3:00 PM
Iterable, which allegedly fired CEO Justin Zhu for “microdosing” LSD, was chasing 580% YOY growth Psychedelics have gotten trendy for founders looking for ways to boost focus and reduce stress, although they may not actually work. Christie Smythe 4.28.21 8:03 PM
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