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Casper’s S-1 is the Story of a Good Company in a Bad Business

Casper’s S-1 is the Story of a Good Company in a Bad Business

Casper will only win if their IPO goes so badly that it drives their competitors out of the marketplace forever
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Byrne Hobart
Jan 13, 2020
It’s a Profitable Time to Be an Introvert

It’s a Profitable Time to Be an Introvert

In general, globalization, financialization, and the rise of tech have favored certain personality traits above others
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Byrne Hobart
Nov 25, 2019
Pet Insurance Is the Only Working Health Insurance Market in the U.S.

Pet Insurance Is the Only Working Health Insurance Market in the U.S.

There’s an opportunity to build a U.S. insurance business that actually prices according to risk
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Byrne Hobart
Nov 22, 2019
Make Money Off Your Reputation by Failing to Live Up to It

Make Money Off Your Reputation by Failing to Live Up to It

Fraud is just a particularly dishonest form of short-term borrowing
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Byrne Hobart
Oct 21, 2019
How Risky Is Bitcoin, Really?

How Risky Is Bitcoin, Really?

And how should it fit into your portfolio?
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Byrne Hobart
Nov 15, 2019
The Dark Side of Work Perks

The Dark Side of Work Perks

Company-provided free food and happy hours impose a sinister creep on employees’ personal lives
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Byrne Hobart
Apr 24, 2019
Why You Should Learn to Stop Worrying and Love Technical Debt

Why You Should Learn to Stop Worrying and Love Technical Debt

Technical debt sounds scary, but it and its cousin, organizational debt, can be tools for leverage on your balance sheet, if you know how…
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Byrne Hobart
Nov 8, 2019
The ‘Marker’ Guide to Content Marketing for Non-Hucksters

The ‘Marker’ Guide to Content Marketing for Non-Hucksters

If the term content marketing upsets you, feel free to replace it with a synonym like 🤮
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Byrne Hobart
Oct 29, 2019
So You’ve Spotted a Bubble

So You’ve Spotted a Bubble

There are three things you can do: the brave and stupid; the mercenary and risky; or the clever, difficult, and rewarding.
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Byrne Hobart
Jun 7, 2019
You Can’t Kill the Bloomberg Terminal. But If You Were Going to Try, Here’s How.

You Can’t Kill the Bloomberg Terminal. But If You Were Going to Try, Here’s How.

Bloomberg is one of the best software companies in history, so good luck and best wishes
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Byrne Hobart
Feb 27, 2019
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