Techish is back with a brand new episode! Abadesi and Michael discuss the fallout from the Basecamp's situation.

They also break down:
- Bill and Melinda Gates divorce
- The mother of all bubbles - Dogecoin
- Black Panther 2 'Wakanda Forever
- Gentrified startups

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https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/black-panther-2-wakanda-forever-b1841305.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/04/dogecoins-price-is-rising-ahead-of-elon-musks-snl-appearance-.html
https://www.platformer.news/p/-how-basecamp-blew-up

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Gentrified Startups, Black Panther 2, Bill Gates is Single! Fallout From Basecamp Drama, Dogecoin!

Techish is back with a brand new episode! Abadesi and Michael discuss the Black footballers who faced online racial abuse from fans and how do we stop this from happening on social media? (1:10)

They also break down:
- Trump tries to return to social media and the politics of ‘cancel culture’ (8:16)
Richard Branson joins the space race and why all the investment into space? (15:05)
- Netflix dominates the Emmy’s (24:00)
- Amazon marketplace and conscious consumerism (28:05)
- What’s the cause of Uber’s price surge? (32:42)

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57800431
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-57754435
https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/07/12/1028203/richard-branson-just-flew-to-the-edge-of-space-heres-what-it-means-for-space-travel/
https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/12/22573850/elon-musk-richard-branson-spaceplane-virgin-galactic
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Pointless Space Travel? Racist England Fans, Trump Sue’s Big Tech, Netflix at the Emmy’s.

Techish is back with a brand new episode! Abadesi and Michael discuss why more Black employees prefer to work remotely and the Netflix employees that were caught slipping on Slack (12:20)

They also break down:
- Twitter’s new dislike button (1:03)
- Bezos vs Branson’s space flight (5:30)
- Clubhouse is open to the public but is it too late? (9:32)
- LVMH acquires majority stake in Virgil Abloh’s Off White and loses its Black owned status (21:58)

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https://twitter.com/TwitterSupport/status/1417920469265788931?
https://techcrunch.com/2021/07/20/blue-origins-new-shepard-carries-jeff-bezos-and-three-crew-members-to-space-and-back/
https://www.businessinsider.com/netflix-fires-marketing-executives-who-complained-about-company-leadership-slack-2021-7?r=US&IR=T
https://www.businessinsider.com/working-from-home-is-beneficial-to-some-black-women-2021-7
https://wwd.com/business-news/mergers-acquisitions/lvmh-widens-virgil-abloh-role-beyond-fashion-off-white-1234884789/
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A Twitter Dislike Button? Bezos Survives, Why Black Folks Love Remote, Virgil Abloh Sells To LVMH

Techish is back with a brand new episode! Abadesi and Michael discuss why Facebook is looking to target churches and commercialize religious services on the app —is this a step too far for the social platform? (22:29)

They also break down:
- Freedom day, mask mandates and vaccines passports (0:50)
- Chinese tech stocks crash due to China imposing tighter regulations on publicly traded companies (10:10)
- Simone Biles putting health before glory and why Gen Z prioritize their mental health (29:34)
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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-27/china-tech-crackdown-xi-charts-new-model-after-emulating-silicon-valley
https://news.yahoo.com/facebook-wants-connect-god-facebook-143958483.html
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/simone-biles-naomi-osaka-mental-health-olympics_n_61001bdae4b00fa7af7c385b?ri18n=true
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Chinese Tech Stocks Crash, The Church of Facebook, Simone Biles, Vaccine Strife

Techish is back with a brand new episode! Abadesi and Michael discuss Rihanna joining the billy club, as Forbes reports she is worth $1.7B and what it means to be a billionaire nowadays (0:15)

They also break down:
- Square acquires Afterpay for $30B and the risks of buy now pay later companies (7:53)
- Instagram makes changes for under 16’s but is it too little too late? (15:20)
- Fleets is no more, the unofficial ‘mega block’ and not being afraid to kill projects (23:23)
- Why smaller active wear brands are beating big brands like Nike to sign elite athletes (30:37)
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Extra Reading:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/maddieberg/2021/08/04/fentys-fortune-rihanna-is-now-officially-a-billionaire/
https://squareup.com/gb/en/press/square-announces-plans-to-acquire-afterpay?country_redirection=true
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/major-sponsors-are-losing-elite-female-athletes-to-smaller-more-flexible-firms/
https://about.fb.com/news/2021/07/instagram-safe-and-private-for-young-people/
https://twitter.com/essxs_/status/1422495283607441408
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Rihanna a Billionaire! RIP Twitter Fleets! Square Buys AfterPay. Ban IG for Under 16 year olds?

Techish is back with a brand new episode! Abadesi and Michael break down:

- Apple defends new photo scanning child protection tech (10:10)
- Senegalese-Italian Khaby Lame Went From Losing His Job To 100 Mil. Followers As A Full-Time Silent TikToker (30:33)
- Netflix is working on a bunch of new reality shows, because they’re cheaper (17:17)
- Bitcoin ban? - crackdown on crypto tax evasion (01:06)
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https://www.theregister.com/2021/08/09/us_cryptocurrency_regulations/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-58145943
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Lil Nas X Stays Winning, Apple Up In Your Photo Roll, Backdoor Bitcoin Ban, Netflix is Slipping?

Techish is back with a brand new episode! Abadesi and Michael break down:

- Google penalises the pay of employees if they don't return to the office  (00:25)
- YikYak makes an anonymous comeback on the app store, despite previous controversy  (07:54)
- Discussing the current crises in Haiti & Afghanistan (17:17)
- Britney Spears' father steps down as her conservator (16:32) 
- Android will let you control your phone with facial expressions (22:03)
- Discussion around automation & no-code tools like Zapier (24:43)
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https://www.reuters.com/world/the-great-reboot/pay-cut-google-employees-who-work-home-could-lose-money-2021-08-10 
https://mashable.com/article/yik-yak-is-back-2021 
https://news.sky.com/story/haiti-earthquake-deaths-rise-to-1-419-as-tropical-storm-brings-threat-of-mudslides-and-flash-flooding-12383544 
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2021/aug/18/afghanistan-live-news-updates-taliban-kabul-airport-deaths-afghan-crisis 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-58191439 
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Google Cuts Remote Pay, Free Britney, Scary Android Feature, YikYak Returns, Haiti & Afghanistan

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Extra Ish: TikTok Says I'm Too Cute For Jail

Techish is back with a brand new episode! Abadesi and Michael break down:

- OnlyFans bans sexually explicit content  (00:15)
- Elon Musk reveals the Tesla Bot   (08:42)
- Jay-Z and Beyoncé are the new faces of Tiffany (19:15)
- Pinterest’s new hair texture search engine (23:35)
- Nigeria’s Fintech boom (25:22)
- South Africa’s unemployment crisis (27:25)
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https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/19/musk-the-tesla-bot-is-coming
https://www.retaildive.com/news/tiffany-taps-beyonce-and-jay-z-for-a-new-spin-on-its-iconic-history/605391
https://afrotech.com/social-media-pinterest-hair-pattern-search
https://www.ft.com/content/5fa49678-9eed-45e8-9c3d-6e19a2237b81
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Only Fans Reversal! Bey and Jay Misstep? Nigeria's FinTech Boom, Elon's Bots

Techish is back with a brand new episode! Abadesi and Michael break down:

- Certified Lover Boy becomes most streamed album in a day (0:33)
- TikTok has higher average watch time than YouTube (3:12)
- Hopin’s unicorn status (6:48)
- Facebook’s AI profiling black men as primates (9:31)
- Texas’ abortion ban’s effect on tech (14:32)
- New gaming restrictions for children in China (19:05)
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrolli/2021/09/07/drakes-certified-lover-boy-smashes-spotify-records-as-it-heads-for-biggest-debut-of-2021/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-58464745
https://siliconcanals.com/crowdfunding/hopin-raises-332m/
https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/4/22657026/facebook-mislabeling-video-black-men-primates-algorithm
https://www.triplepundit.com/story/2021/companies-texas-abortion-law/727991
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/30/china-cuts-amount-of-time-minors-can-spend-playing-video-games
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Drake beats Ye, Racist A.I, Aba Meets a Billionaire, Gaming Ban in China

Techish is back with a throwback episode about careers! Abadesi and Michael break down:-

- Mixing business and friends (00:25)
- Oversharing on social media (06:57)
- Risk-averse careers (11:37)
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Throwback Career Special: Picking a Co-founder, Oversharing on Social Media, Low Risk Wealth?

Say hello to the pilot episode of Techish.

We discuss everything from Elon Musk throwing cars into space, the recent Crypto mania, being asked to be entrepreneurial within a company, becoming a venture capitalist and is Facebook eavesdropping on us?

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Episode 1: Cars in space? Getting burnt by crypto bubbles. Becoming a VC. Is Facebook listening?

Michael and Abadesi are back for episode 17! 

They talk...

Blavity raising $6.5 million,
A VC/bootstrap debate between Michael and Abadesi based on an article by Wistia [link below]
Facebook shares tumbling by more than 20%
Napping as a service, 
Serena Williams and her daughters Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. social media presence.
Plus a hustle tip/debate on how should you support your friend's businesses.

And much more!

Further Reading:
https://wistia.com/learn/culture/taking-on-debt-to-grow-our-own-way
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44957359
https://www.instagram.com/olympiaohanian/?hl=en

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Episode 17: Blavity getting that coin, VC debate between Aba and Michael, and Serena Williams

Abadesi and Michael are back with episode 31. 

This episode they talk:

- One founder or two? [1:34]
- Soulja boy's new games console [9:08]
- Fyre Festival documentaries [Recorded before the Netflix documentary was released]  [12:06]
- Tidal accused of false streaming numbers[24:49]
- Jeff Bezo's divorce [27:23]
- Gillette/Woke Brands [32:48]
- Slack's new Logo [42:58]
- Kenyan Excellence [47:47]

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Further Reading:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jan/10/mackenzie-bezos-jeff-amazon-divorce-worlds-richest-woman
https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/01/fyre-review-netflix-doomed-festival-hulu-fyre-fraud/580678/
https://www.blackenterprise.com/kenyan-engineer-creates-high-tech-gloves-sign-language-into-speech/
http://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to-matter/2-founders-are-not-always-better-1
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/slack-new-logo
https://twitter.com/ksieff/status/1085933954446905351

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Ep 31: Two Founders Or One? Soulja boy, Fyre Festival, Woke Brands & New Slack Logo

This week's Techish was recorded remotely as Aba is still in San Fran for one more week working on the launch of her new startup! 

Via the internet, they break down...

- Abadesi now being a YC founder and what it means [1:50]
- The Grammy Awards and Cardi B [7:30]
- Spotify purchasing Gimlet and Anchor [15:00]
- CEO of crypto exchange dies with the password to a $190million. [20:06]
- Lonely founders [22:40]


Further Reading:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/feb/06/spotify-buys-podcast-firms-gimlet-and-anchor-streaming-profits-music
https://news.sky.com/story/crypto-trader-boss-dies-with-password-to-clients-110m-11628106

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Ep 34: Cardi B, The Grammys, Abadesi New Company,  Spotify Buys Gimlet & Lonely Founders

Abadesi and Michael are back with brand new Techish!

This episode they talk:

Michael Jackson new documentary [1:06]
The lives of Facebook moderators [18:35]
Netflix opening the world to global content [47:29]
Going from $143k to $1500 a month - life of a bootstrapped founder. [10:23] 
Youtube Algorithm [32:37]
Green Book Oscar Win [27:32]
Working from home makes you happier - new study. [41:22]

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Further Reading:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/22/opinion/sunday/netflix-oscars.html
https://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/working-from-home-makes-you-happier-less-likely-to.html?utm_content=buffer1fc85&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=buffer
https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/25/18229714/cognizant-facebook-content-moderator-interviews-trauma-working-conditions-arizona
https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/money-diaries-podcast-episode-4-girls-night-in
https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/2/27/18241432/leaving-neverland-review-michael-jackson-hbo-safechuck-robson


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Michael Jackson, Facebook moderators, The Oscars + Green Book, Youtube Algorithms & Remote Work

Abadesi and Michael are back breaking down.

Disneys new streaming service,
The controversy as to whether Jumia is actually an African startup [26:00]
Alibaba’s Jack Ma’s 996 work schedule - 9am-9pm six days a week, [14:22]
What is a startup? Is it purely all about growth? [6:36]
Beyonce’s Homecoming documentary and Donald’s Guava Island [23:45]


Further Reading: 
https://twitter.com/garrytan/status/1118589223114698752
https://twitter.com/tmsruge/status/1117092692423512064

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Disney’s Netflix Competitor / Homecoming & Guava Island / Work: the New Religion / Is Jumia African?

Abadesi and Michael are back breaking down.

The controversy over Jay-Z’s statement about Gentrification
Serena announcing that’s she’s been VCing on the low for the last 5 years.
The Pinterest IPO
Avengers Endgame/ Spoilers
Going to space with SpaceX

Further Reading: 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/simonogus/2019/04/19/serena-williams-announces-her-vc-firm-on-instagram-after-five-years-investing-in-diverse-companies/#6e4bc9aa7bac
https://eu.usatoday.com/story/tech/2019/04/18/pinterest-ipo-stock-priced-above-range-lyft-uber/3505778002/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/louisefron/2019/04/26/will-your-next-job-be-on-mars/#139be17ae27f
https://gizmodo.com/skip-the-gym-plastic-surgeons-can-now-sculpt-belly-fat-1834239462

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Jay Z’s Gentrification, Serena the VC, Pinterest IPOing, Avengers Endgaming and Techish in Space?

Abadesi and Michael are back with a Techish mini episode: 

This time answering the common question they get weekly: how do I start a podcast?

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Should You Start a Podcast? How To Build Community, Success Metrics, & Finding Your Niche!

Michael and Abadesi are finally back breaking down:

Rich kids: 0:15
TikTok: 8:59
VC's are Gods: 11:59
Saving the world: 17:55

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Techish Live Show:
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Further Reading: 

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/the-glass-floor-is-keeping-americas-richest-idiots-at-the-top_us_5d9fb1c9e4b06ddfc516e076?ri18n=true

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How The Rich Keep Their Average Kids On Top! VC’s Are Gods? TikTok! How to Save The Planet?

Brand new Techish…

Michael and Abadesi are finally back breaking down:

A four day work week? [0:23]
Fair to hold employees from marginalised communities accountable at Big Tech? [6:32]
A review of Jesus is King - Kanye’s new album, [13:03]
Racist algorithms [19:14]

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Techish Live Show:
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Further Reading:
https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-4-day-work-week-boosts-productivity-2019-11?r=US&IR=T

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Kanye's New Album, Twitter Bans Political Ads, Criticism of POC at Big Tech & a 4 Day Work Week?

Brand new Techish: Michael and Abadesi are finally back breaking down:

Away CEO fired,
Jay Z turning 50/Tidal v Spotify
Jack Dorsey moving to Africa,
Where can we escape right wing nationalism as black/poc people

Further Reading:
http://gal-dem.com/as-babylon-burns-black-people-are-searching-for-a-home-that-doesnt-exist/
https://qz.com/africa/1763757/twitters-jack-dorsey-jack-ma-visit-nigeria-ethiopia/
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/away-ceo-steps-down-steph-korey_n_5deedc5be4b00563b856635c
https://daringfireball.net/2019/12/away_replaces_ceo

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Toxic Work Culture, Jay-Z turns 50, Trouble at Away, Jack Dorsey in Africa, Tidal or Spotify?

Brand new Techish:

Abadesi and Michael discuss key chapters in Arlan’s brand new book ‘Its About Damn Time’

- Turning yourself into money
- Writing your own invitation 
- Curiosity is king

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This episode is sponsored by Arlan Hamiltons new book ‘Its About Damn Time’

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Arlan Hamilton: ‘Its About Damn Time!’

Brand new Techish! Abadesi and Michael discuss:

All the new VC funds targeting black founders? [0:57]
Alexis Ohianian steps down at Reddit [4:23]
iBM abandons facial recognition software [15:17]
WoC blocked from negotiation [19:15]

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Extra Reading:

https://a16z.com/2020/06/03/talent-x-opportunity/
https://tpinsights.com/2020/05/31/twilio-box-spotify-and-other-tech-ceos-speak-out-against-racism-and-police-brutality-others-stay-silent/
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/snap-ceo-evan-spiegel-calls-193410367.html

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VC's Targeting Black Founders Now? Alexis Ohanian Makes Space, Facial Recognition, Reparations

Brand new Techish! Abadesi and Michael discuss:

The Wing CEO steps down
Michael Seibel Reddit Board Member [7:02]
Terrence J vs The Wayans, [14:42]
Squire raises 34 million series B [16:30]
StarBucks messes up [18:56]
Juneteenth [29:07]

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www.itsaboutdamntime.com/

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Extra Reading:

https://peopleofcolorintech.com/articles/the-black-founder-list/
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/11/style/the-wing-ceo-audrey-gelman-resigns.html
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/jun/12/starbucks-black-lives-matter-clothing
https://metro.co.uk/2020/06/11/terrence-j-viral-argument-marlon-wayans-parody-show-12840345/
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/squire-technologies-raises-34-million-series-b-to-power-barbershop-operations-301073242.html

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Wing CEO Steps Down, Michael Seibel On Reddit Board, Juneteenth, Terrence J vs The Wayans

Season 4 is here! Brand new Techish! Abadesi and Michael discuss:
 
* Coinbase blog post (00:40)
* Social Network 10 year anniversary  (13:16)
* Black Fishing Jessica Krug (20.26)
* Saying no to free speaking gigs (17:00)
* Black owned Calendly making $60 million a year (26:36)
 
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Extra Reading:
 
https://blog.coinbase.com/coinbase-is-a-mission-focused-company-af882df8804
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/09/coinbase-offers-exit-package-to-staffers-bothered-by-anti-politics-stance/
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/the-layered-deceptions-of-jessica-krug-the-black-studies-professor-who-hid-that-she-is-white
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That Coinbase Blog Post, Black Fishing, Black Owned Calendly Secures the Bag!

Techish is back with a brand new episode! Abadesi and Michael discuss VC and founder, Arlan Hamilton  announcing the opportunity for retail investors to invest in underrepresented founders alongside Backstage Capital. 

They also break down:
- The GameStop and Robinhood controversy 
- Wakanda the TV series coming to Disney+ 
- Has Clubhouse gained unicorn status off the backs of Black creatives?
- Calendly’s $3 Billion dollar valuation!
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Extra Reading:
https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/1/22213270/arlan-hamilton-backstage-capital-vc-venture-capitalist-interview-decoder
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/jan/30/does-robinhood-owe-too-much-to-its-rich-backers
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/gamestop-stock-news-price-share-b1795652.html
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-02-01/clubhouse-app-hip-hop-black-creatives-billion-valuation
https://techcrunch.com/2021/01/26/how-atlantas-calendly-turned-a-scheduling-nightmare-into-a-3b-startup/
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Invest with Arlan Hamilton, GameStop/RobinHood Drama, Wakanda, Clubhouse Worth a Billy?

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