Michelle Cordeiro Grant started bra company Lively with a mailing list but no product. Three years later she sold it for $105 million. By tossing out the playbook for how to build a brand, Michelle Cordeiro Grant changed how women shop for bras. Amy Lamare 2.7.22 4:36 PM
An Airbnb exec is launching a 2,600 acre retreat in New Mexico to help Silicon Valley types manage their midlife crisis Hotelier and former Airbnb exec Chip Conley is betting big on his latest retreat aimed at helping people accept aging. Claire Turrell 2.3.22 5:30 PM
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Carted raised one of the biggest seed rounds in Australia's history. Then the cofounder ended up with 0% equity. Mike Angell claims he was muscled out of his share after leaving and joining gaming NFT marketplace Fractal. The incident highlights the perils of noncompete agreements for founders. Christie Smythe 1.21.22 5:34 PM
Exclusive: Why Black Girls Code’s Kimberly Bryant is fighting back against “toxic” culture claims The embattled founder of one of Silicon Valley’s most highly-regarded nonprofits says she hopes to be vindicated in an investigation into alleged workplace impropriety. Christie Smythe 1.19.22 9:43 PM
Even funerals aren’t safe from disruption — meet the woman shaking up the $20 billion death industry Felicia Barlow Clar helps people save money and arrange creative funeral alternatives, such as a “celebration of life” or having ashes shot into the sky as fireworks. Christie Smythe 1.14.22 7:23 PM