Disruption

06/09/2017

In honor of Pride Month, throwing it back to this video with the amazing Carmen Carrera from our archives. How are you celebrating pride???

Thanks again to Elite Model Management New York City for making this happen.

06/08/2017

How do you guys feel about robo advising in the world of cybercrime? Tell us in the comments.

http://disruptionmag.com/2016/07/12/adam-nash-wealthfront/

Robo advising services like Wealthfront use automated software to fight corruption on Wall Street and invest on your behalf. But would you trust your money to a computer?

05/25/2017

“Lingerie should make women feel confident and empowered, not a victim of 1950s values." — ThirdLove's Heidi Zak Spector

http://disruptionmag.com/2017/05/25/third-love-heidi-zak/

Challenging the retailer's hold on the market, ThirdLove founder Heidi Zak is making brans and underwear for women—not men.

05/11/2017

But don't worry: He did have one epic failure.

Just 30-years-old, the Yale graduate cofounded Common and General Assembly. But did you know he grew up 90 miles from the nearest mall?

05/04/2017

Sorry we've been MIA, but check out our latest story on an SF startup taking down the infamous Diamond Carte: Ada Diamonds

http://disruptionmag.com/2017/05/04/ada-lab-grown-diamonds/

Ada avoids the conflict that comes with mined diamonds by growing theirs in a lab. But can a lab-grown diamond really match the quality of a natural one?

04/14/2017

Why Parachute Home CEO Ariel Kaye doesn't play it cool in inventor meetings.

04/13/2017

Oh, and also: Counting steps doesn't do s***.

Motiv's $199 ring promises all the functionality of other fitness trackers, but in the form of a slender, stylish ring. We chat with CEO Mike Strasser.

03/30/2017

How the founders of Headspace turned a meditation meetup into an app with $38M in funding. Has anyone used the app?

Seven years into their meditation startup, Headspace cofounders Andy Puddicombe and Rich Pierson share what they've learned.

03/24/2017

Preach. Found via SWAAY's Iman Oubou.

http://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/work-sleep-family-fitness-or-friends-pick-3.html

Randi Zuckerberg calls this the entrepreneur's dilemma. Does it ring true for you?

03/23/2017

Spending too much money, bringing on investors and... hiring employees?

62-year-old Rose-Marie Swift has something to say about the expensive Soho lofts occupied by so many startups. "It’s like the word ‘save’ doesn’t even exist anymore."

03/17/2017

"If you're ever truly completely done—completely satisfied—well, then you're not in my business." – parting weekend words from Mario Batali

03/16/2017

“The beauty of New York City is that even if 4 million people hate me, there’s 6 million left." — Mario Batali

http://disruptionmag.com/2017/03/16/mario-batali/

Now 56, celebrity chef Mario Batali has decades of experience. His largest piece of advice? Invest in and support your staff, even after they're gone.