Entrepreneurship

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Replit CEO Amjad Masad on bringing the next 1 billion software creators online

Freethink spoke with Masad about the future of software development, the outsized power of Silicon Valley, and the absurdity of the AI extinction theory.

Stephen Johnson

A man experiencing both failure and success on a tennis court.

Psychology

How to find success with the 4 conditions of “intelligent failure”

Intelligent failure occurs in a low-risk environment and leads to growth or new knowledge. To fail intelligently, follow five strategies.

Kevin Dickinson

Construction

Cleaning up one of the world’s most commonly used substances

C-Crete has created a more sustainable cement binding material that could significantly reduce the industry’s CO2 emissions.

Zach Winn | MIT News Office

A small yellow diamond crafted from ashes, resting on a black base.

Series| Challengers

The startup turning human ashes into diamonds

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By turning ashes into diamonds, Eterneva is creating a new way to carry the memory of our loved ones with us long after their death.

Jack Berning

Apps

Y Combinator launches a ‘Tinder for entrepreneurs’ to match startup co-founders

Famed accelerator hopes to make it easier for founders to find each other.

Jesse Damiani

Entrepreneurs

Why waterless beer is the future

A new beer startup is creating concentrated beer by temporarily removing the water to reduce the carbon footprint during shipping.

Teresa Carey

Entrepreneurs

Startup makes breast milk in a lab, which could replace formula

BioMilk, a food technology firm, has invented cultured breast milk that they hope will not only replace formula but even rival the real deal.

Teresa Carey

Series| Ramen Profitable

‘Liquid Death’ canned water — a thrilling alternative to plastic

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In partnership with Million Stories

Liquid Death is shifting consumer mindsets toward canned water through radically imaginative marketing that is frightening to some, but entertaining to most.

Jack Berning

Series| Ramen Profitable

How renegade museum tours became a multimillion dollar business

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In partnership with Million Stories

Museum Hack is reimagining museum tours as we know them, by delivering storylines about art, culture, and history in a way that’s interactive — and highly entertaining.

Jack Berning

Agriculture

Microfarm startup brings fresh produce to food desert

California startup Crop Swap LA has planted a “microfarm” in an LA resident’s front yard and is now distributing the crops throughout the local community.

Kristin Houser

Startups

10-minute grocery delivery service to debut in U.S.

German grocery delivery startup Gorillas, which delivers orders within 10 minutes, is bringing its ultra-fast operation to the U.S.

Kristin Houser

Series| Ramen Profitable

DIY toothpaste maker’s journey to $12 million in sales

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In partnership with Million Stories

A surprising solution to the plastic pandemic is rising in popularity — zero-waste toothpaste tablets.

Jack Berning

Series| Ramen Profitable

How a startup affords rent and ramen: Introducing Ramen Profitable

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In partnership with Million Stories

Join us as we meet today’s early-stage founders and explore their fight to become Ramen Profitable.

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