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Who Is Michael Gruen, And How Did He Become So Well Connected?
2021 Jan 21, 5:01pm | 1064"You can't be a real networker unless you’re connected." That’s according to Michael Gruen, an entrepreneur, angel investor, consultant and media personality, who Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy has called "one of the most mysterious, obnoxious, interesting...
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Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos Battling It Out For The Prize Of World's Richest Person
2021 Jan 07, 11:34am | 470Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk woke up Thursday morning a few billion dollars short of becoming the richest person in the world. After Tesla's 5% gain in early trading, he actually surpassed Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos to officially become the world...
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YouTube Star Scotty Sire And Collaborator Jay Boice Discuss New Startup Venture iCBD
2021 Jan 05, 4:17pm | 404As the stigma around cannabis finally fades, the number of celebrities and influencers willing to attach their name to the products is growing exponentially. And while some opt to endorse cannabis brands, others are launching businesses in their own right. Scotty Sire is an award-winning digital...
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Through 3 Years In Hollywood, Detroit-Born Darren Weiss Is Starting To Turn Heads
2021 Jan 04, 2:50pm | 1375Darren Weiss always knew that he was meant to do something unique. Growing up in the metro Detroit area, he felt destined to do something bigger and bolder with his life. As the years went by, the passions changed — at first it was a desire to study economics and the nuances of the...
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How To Invest Like Carlos Slim
2020 Dec 27, 2:38pm | 631In 2010, Carlos Slim became the first non-U.S. resident to top Forbes' list of the world's richest people in 16 years, knocking Bill Gates from the top of the list. About Carlos Slim: Forbes now ranks Slim as the 12th richest person in the world, with a net worth of $59.4 billion....
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Survivorship Bias May Be Tricking You Into Taking Too Many Investing Risks
2020 Dec 21, 5:26pm | 958No matter how well a trader does in the market, they can always find traders online than have done even better. But the better a trader has done in achieving huge gains, the more dangerous it may be to follow his or her recommendations. Investors suffer from a long list of psychological biases that...
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Rapper T.I. Invests In Harvest Connect To Grow Georgia's Cannabis Industry
2020 Dec 11, 1:04pm | 220Rap artist T.I. is backing Georgia-based cannabis company Harvest Connect LLC. The Atlanta native — a singer/songwriter, producer, record executive and author — has become an investor and equity partner in the company. “We are excited to have T.I. become a part of...
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Saucey Founder: 'It Sucks' That Weed Is Illegal In NY, But Big Plans In Play For 'East Coast Brand'
2020 Dec 10, 4:46pm | 1518New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently said that he will be including cannabis legalization in his upcoming budget proposal in early 2021. This thrilled Booklyn native and weed entrepreneur Alex Todd. Before he launched Saucey Farms and Extracts, touted as a "luxury...
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From Cola To CBD: CGC's Sol Clahane Discusses Martha Stewart, 2021 And 'Big CPG' Expertise
2020 Dec 10, 8:41am | 1363Many cannabis experts cut their teeth in the beverage industry before making the leap to weed. Sol Clahane, vice president and general manager at Canopy Growth Corp. (NYSE: CGC), did just that. Prior to joining the Smith Falls, Canada-based company, she was at Pernod Ricard, where she ran...
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Health And Wellness Platform Paceline Scores $5M In Venture Capital
2020 Dec 04, 7:32am | 1034Paceline, a platform that incentivizes people to live healthy lifestyles, is just getting started. The company just raised $5 million in seed money from a long list of investors, including Montage Ventures, Propel Venture Partners, Northwestern Mutual, Courtside Ventures,...
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Hemp Farm Owner Q. Nicole McNair Wants To Help You Launch Your Own CBD Venture
2020 Dec 03, 10:37am | 261For those looking to start their own CBD business, real estate investor and hemp farm owner Q. Nicole McNair offers something of a “first aid kit”. More precisely, McNair has launched the CBD Business Launch Kit to help all individuals interested in developing their own...
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21-Year-Old TikTok Star Griffin Johnson Talks Mental Health And 'Shaping The Culture'
2020 Nov 30, 4:50pm | 497Griffin Johnson, a 21-year-old social media creator and influencer with nearly 10 million TikTok followers, recently joined The Raz Report where he discussed the Sway House, mental health and his approach to investing. The Raz Report series, hosted by Benzinga Founder and...
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From The Editor: Why I'm Thankful On A Thanksgiving Like No Other
2020 Nov 26, 9:27am | 683Detroit Lions football is about the only thing that feels normal this Thanksgiving. The COVID-19 pandemic has upended our lives, shuttered businesses and divided people from all walks of life. Worst of all, it’s led to the deaths of 261,000 Americans and more than 1.4 million worldwide....
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Growth-Focused Investment Firm DRVE Leads A Paradigm Shift In Startup Funding
2020 Nov 23, 1:03pm | 1182One of the key metrics for any new or established business is growth. However, if a business wants to scale, it needs capital, expertise, systems, and partners. For many startups, venture capital (VC) firms are a great way of raising capital and onboarding strategic advisors. Unfortunately, VC...
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Novo Nordisk And Lego Board Member Joins Data-Focused Wellness Company Bellabeat
2020 Nov 23, 12:56pm | 844Wellness, as many know, is a tremendous industry with a global value north of $4.5 trillion. Whether it’s diet plans, exercise regimens, or the latest in meditation practices, more people around the world want to feel better and improve their health. This also means that there are new and...