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06/09/2017

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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

Will Wall Street Be Replaced By Computers?

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

Did You Know Victoria's Secret Controls 62% Of The Lingerie Industry?

“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

Brad Hargreaves Is Better Than You (But You'll Love Him Anyway)

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

Would you buy this startup's lab-grown diamonds? | Disruption Mag

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

Did Motiv Just Kill The Wrist-Based Wearable | Disruption Mag

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

Headspace CEO Says: Delete Email From Your Phone | Disruption Mag

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

Work, Sleep, Family, Fitness, or Friends: Pick 3

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

The 3 Biggest Mistakes Millennial Entrepeneurs Are Making | Disruption Mag

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

Entrepreneurship 101 With Mario Batali

"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 3 Things Mario Batali Tells Entrepreneurs | Disruption Mag

“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.

03/14/2017

What do you think about organic skincare products? Rodial Skincare's Maria Hatzistefanis and goop's Gwyneth Paltrow offer differing opinions on the movement on DisruptionMag.com.

03/10/2017

On set today in beautiful #SanFrancisco

03/09/2017

Don't Say THIS In An Interview With Rodial's CEO | Disruption Mag

The biggest red flag Rodial Skincare CEO Maria Hatzistefanis sees on resumes? Changing jobs too often.

"Staying places for less than a year either means you can't fit, or that you're always hunting for a higher title and salary."

Rodial CEO and founder Maria Hatzistefanis has spent 15 years not only building her business, but also learning the art of the good hire.

03/09/2017

The Psychological Price of Entrepreneurship

An important message for entrepreneurs the world over:

http://www.inc.com/magazine/201309/jessica-bruder/psychological-price-of-entrepreneurship.html

No one said building a company is easy. But it's time to be honest about how brutal it really is -- and the price so many founders secretly pay.

03/08/2017

Sneak preview... our video for Mario Batali coming soon

03/01/2017

Entrepreneurs of the world: Get out and get started! Your daily dose of inspiration c/o Anomalie!

02/28/2017

Congrats to disruptor Ezra Edelman on his first #Oscar for "OJ: Made in America"!!!

02/24/2017

Parachute Home CEO Ariel Kaye's #1 tip for raising capital?

“Stay in touch... You’ll have a million meetings where people say, ‘This isn’t a fit for us right now, but keep us in the loop.’ Well, I actually kept them in the loop—would follow up and say this is where we are now, these are the new products we’re launching. And more than a few times those people have ended up investing.”

02/23/2017

"Fundraising was the most humbling experience of my life." – Parachute Founder Ariel Kaye

Everything you've ever wanted to know about raising capital from Parachute Home founder, Ariel Kaye.

But worry not, young entrepreneurs: The 32-year-old founder of Parachute will tell you how to raise capital.

02/22/2017

Coming soon: Parachute Home founder Ariel Kaye. Because why shouldn't you have sheets as soft and scrumptious as Kit Harington's locks?

02/22/2017

Disruption

Loving the Spanish language love!

For those who find the digital currency as confusing as Trump's immigration plan...

02/21/2017

Winklevoss Capital

Winklevoss Capital

Check out Disruption's article on Gemini featuring Cameron Winklevoss and Tyler Howard Winklevoss! http://ow.ly/43LS309dAvt

02/14/2017

This Snoop Dogg-Loved Startup Uses Rap To Teach Kids | Disruption Mag

"Investors stay away from the K-12 market... [because] education is one of the few spaces where the decision-maker, the school, is different from the end user, the student." Flocabulary's Alex Rappaport

http://disruptionmag.com/2017/02/14/flocabulary-alex-rappaport/

Brooklyn-based Flocabulary sets curriculum to hip hop, like a modern Schoolhouse Rock.

02/13/2017

Dollar Shave Club: Why The CEO Sold To Unilever | Disruption

Even though no one—guy or girl—wants to shave when it's this cold out... Dollar Shave Club

http://disruptionmag.com/2016/10/13/dollar-shave-club-michael-dubin/

Founder Michael Dubin says the sale will help Dollar Shave Club continue to connect with its customers and compete in an "Amazon world."

02/07/2017

Don't Understand Bitcoin? We Didn't Either—Until The Winklevoss Twins Explained | Disruption Mag

Why YOU should care about the digital cryptocurrency.

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss have founded Gemini: the United State's first licensed exchange for buying and selling bitcoins.

02/06/2017

The Winklevoss Twins Explain Bitcoin | Disruption Mag

Still don't understand #bitcoin? Winklevoss Capital explains digital currency in 90 seconds.

Full article coming tomorrow!

01/27/2017

This Device Can Instantly Detect Gluten

Remember when we had Nima Sensor #CEO Shireen Yates on Disruption? Well, her product is FINALLY available.

A portable device that instantly detects gluten. WOOF. We ordered two.

http://disruptionmag.com/2016/08/24/shireen-yates-nima-gluten-sensor/

"A pregnancy test for food," the Nima can detect gluten in three minutes or less.

01/26/2017

Guys We F****d: Using Humor To Fight Slut-Shaming | Disruption...

Sorry About Last Night discusses their podcast: How "Guys We F****d" uses comedy to fight slut-shaming.

01/26/2017

The future doesn't have to be his--use your creativity to #disrupt.

01/19/2017

Girls Who Code

"If you close the gender gap in technology--if you teach a girl to code--then she can go do amazing things." Girls Who Code

01/19/2017

Girls Who Code Warns: The Number Of Women In Tech Is Declining | Disruption

Girls Who Code, tellin' it how it is.

Leah Gilliam, VP of Girls Who Code, explains how the percent of women working in the computational sciences has steadily declined since the 1990s.

01/12/2017

Celmatix Is Decoding The Genetic Causes Of Infertility | Disruption

"I've seen hesitation [from venture capitalists] when investing in pregnant cofounders. What I'll say is this: If a woman was able to temporarily step back from her company without it imploding, well, I can’t think of a better indicator of success.” — #GirlBoss Piraye Beim, founder of Celmatix

New York-based startup Celmatix has released Fertilome, their first genetic test aimed at pinpointing the cause of infertility.

01/10/2017

Anomalie: The Wedding Dress Startup That Receives Constant Hate Mail | Disruption

Our All Female issue is here: See why Anomalie has been hailed the Warby Parker of wedding dresses.

When 30-year-old Leslie Voorhees started shopping for her wedding dress, she was shocked by the prices, the lack of transparency and the pressure tactics employed by bridal techniques. So, she founded Anomalie—like Warby Parker for wedding dresses.