Tag: Billion

Sephora vs Ulta: The Billion Dollar Makeup Battle

Sephora had dozens of prestige brands under one roof for the first time. A 1998 New York Times article called them a “luxury cosmetics general store.” The concept was a big hit in France, where Sephora had 10% of all cosmetic purchases. In America, consumers experienced for the...

The Moon Will Die on Earth in 7.6-Billion Years

After 51 years, the US returned to the Moon this week. Intuitive Machines Inc., the Houston based maker of the Moon lander Odysseus, reported that its vehicle landed on its side after possibly breaking one of its legs upon landing. A solar panel could have been damaged while some antennae ...

23 & Me Sells All DNA Assets To Chinese Government in 10 Billion Dollar Deal

Salt Lake City, UT — In a groundbreaking move that has sent shockwaves through the biotech industry, 23 & Me, the leading personal genomics and biotechnology company, has officially announced the sale of its entire DNA database to the Chinese government for an astonishing 10 billion d...

No, there isn???t a hole in the Universe

Somewhere, far away, if you believe what you read, there’s a hole in the Universe. There’s a region of space so large and empty, a billion light-years across, that there’s nothing in it at all. There’s no matter of any type, normal or dark, and no stars, galaxies, plasma, gas...

Why 1.2 billion Hindus around the world celebrate Diwali?

Diwali also known as the festival of lights is the biggest festival for Hindu religion. Celebrating Diwali originates from a very ancient epic tale, “Ramayana” which tells the story of Hindu Lord Rama. Lord Rama was born as a prince, son of the eldest queen in the kingdom of Ayodhy...

Salesforce ??? A $205 Billion Startup That Most Don???t Understand What It Does.

Me: “Hey! So what do you do for a living?” Salesforce Friend: “I’m an SFE, a salesforce engineer.” Me: “Oh yeah, you told me that before. Remind me what they do again. Is it like a customer relationship management software?” Salesforce Friend: &ldqu...

5 Lessons from Apple???s Billion-Dollar Product Presentation

Apple uses repetition. While repetition looks like you don’t have something else to say in real conversations, it is different in sales conversations. Not like you repeat the same thing the same way. Instead, you repeat the same thing in many different amazing ways. This is especially true ...

San Diego???s $4 Billion Clothing Brand: Vuori

Today I’d like to introduce you to Vuori, a premium performance apparel company rooted in San Diego. It was recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies this past year. What started as a tiny garage business eight years ago in Encinitas, has matured into a 450-person organization...

How Microsoft and Hedera quietly partnered to save the planet while unlocking a $250 Billion industry

The InterWork Alliance, an initiative of the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), empowers organizations to adopt and use token-powered services in their day-to-day operations, across use cases and networks, bringing inclusivity to globally distributed applications. Microsoft, Accenture and...

Two Billion in the Bank When You Die Doesn???t Make You a Success

By any measure, Charlie Munger was a rich man. By any measure, Charlie Munger was a wise man. By any measure, Charlie Munger failed to live up to his potential. “Did you hear Charlie Munger died?” “Who is Charlie Munger?” “The American billionaire investor.&rdq...