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Vol. II — No. 184Remarkable People · Exceptional CompaniesToday's Edition

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Thrillist built a business on getting you out of the house
Media · Consumer

Thrillist built a business on getting you out of the house

A newsletter for 600 friends became a guide to where to eat, drink, and disappear for the weekend. Its detour into selling clothes explains why knowing an audience and running a shop are very different talents.

travel-media · city-guidesRead →
Company
Startup Guide puts a city’s startup scene between two covers
Media · Education · Ecommerce

Startup Guide puts a city’s startup scene between two covers

Sissel Hansen turned the frustration of starting over in Berlin into a publishing business. Now Startup Guide sells books, maps local networks and helps cities make their case to entrepreneurs.

startup-guide · startup-ecosystemsRead →
Legend
Martin Retai Put the Tour Guide in Your Pocket - Then Told the Screen to Get Out of the Way
Founder · Engineer · Executive

Martin Retai Put the Tour Guide in Your Pocket - Then Told the Screen to Get Out of the Way

A gondolier’s stories in Venice gave a Hungarian engineer a product idea: let the phone know where you are, let a local voice explain why it matters, and leave your eyes free for the city.

martin-retai · pocketguideRead →