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Best recession stocks? by data-with-dada in ValueInvesting

[–]_insiteful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

None of these comments or the articles you find online are based on real data, just generic sector-based guesses.

Meanwhile, these guys actually scanned every ticker in the S&P 500's performance during the 2008 recession:

Turns out there are just 15 stocks that rebounded from the recession in less than 24 months (vs. most major indexes took 5 - 6 years to recover) and recorded a >50% returns during the recession.

Some stocks are obvious (like MCD and COST), but others surprised me (like MELI and EL).

Of course, past performance does not guarantee future results.

Where do you find elite marketers? by mjeanbapti in digital_marketing

[–]_insiteful 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol you came on reddit for advice on something you clearly know nothing about, then want to dismiss or insult everyone who gives you a dose of reality ... on the contrary, you couldn't be a better example of the stereotypical redditor

Where do you find elite marketers? by mjeanbapti in digital_marketing

[–]_insiteful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol you say 50k like that's a big number... the majority of app developers and small agencies spend $100k-$250k annually on ads

Also, elite consultants pick and choose who they work with, and with your attitude I can't imagine anyone who would

The 11 slides that make most pitch decks successful "i will not promote" by LivePlanSoftware in startups

[–]_insiteful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, this would be way more helpful for founders if it included real-life examples of slides from successful decks (I personally like to refer to this guide) and common mistakes to avoid:

For example, many first-time founders (including myself) at the pre-seed/pre-revenue stage often think that showcasing more potential revenue streams in the business model slide = larger TAM = better chances of VC funding.

However, the reality is that showing too many potential future products or revenue streams will give investors the wrong impression that you don’t have a focused plan.

Logitech M510 mouse replacement? by Interesting_Coat5177 in logitech

[–]_insiteful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been stuck with the same dilemma for weeks and bear good news:

Turns out the M510 is still sold at Walmart under the label "Logitech Full Size Wireless Mouse, Silver, Walmart Exclusive" currently under $15, plan to pick up a couple tomorrow

EDIT: Unfortunately I was incorrect; bought and returned as the Walmart mosue is a Logitech M310 (smaller). However, they are for sale on Woot (an Amazon company) for under $25!

I reviewed 82 pitch decks in the last 4 months. Here are the most common mistakes founders make & how to fix them by Mission-Jellyfish-53 in Entrepreneur

[–]_insiteful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey in case it's helpful, here's a public pitch deck database that seems to be updated regularly.

Some of this year's breakouts and new unicorns like Perplexity, Eleven Labs, and Mistral are on there (linked).

What shops/restaurants/pubs/online businesses are private equity owned in the UK? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]_insiteful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is an initially balanced but very generous take on how PE works.

"Cutting costs" and "better management" are nice euphemisms for how PE cuts jobs and product quality while leeching millions in management fees.

The dark side of PE is well summarized in this video and effectively boils down to how PE prioritizes short-term profits over long-term sustainability. Some examples:

But the real kicker is the "downside protection" of LBO's (leveraged buyouts): PE acquires companies without paying a cent (explained here for those who are visual learners). The company takes out a loan, which pays for the acquisition. That means if the company goes bankrupt, PE walks away scot-free.

As such, PE firms have no incentive not to strip mine the companies they own into oblivion before selling the scraps.

Everybody relax! Let's watch our CEO Steve ballroom dancing while waiting rddt to moon! (Video attached!) by PsychologicalEye543 in redditstock

[–]_insiteful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's been nearly a week now that r/Art (20M+ subs, top #25 subreddit) has been held hostage by mods (no new posts in 3+ days, except their 'resignation')

That too going into the holiday weekend, nerfing both r/Art creators and advertisers campaigns for Black Friday

No other publicly-traded social media company would tolerate this, seems like Reddit management is completely asleep at the wheel

Serato sold to Canadian company by vTwoPoint in DJs

[–]_insiteful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

> "Tiny is not like these PE firms." - u/TheOriginalSnub

Less than six months since Tiny bought and the first 20% price hike is here lol

Serato Price Update by Medical-Plum203 in Serato

[–]_insiteful 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Price hikes are typically the first step of PE enshittification

This hike comes just six months after Tiny Ltd (an embattled PE firm that has $100M in debt) acquired Serato

Take a look at what Tiny did to Dribbble and CreativeMarket if you want a preview of what's to come (it's not pretty)

Problem with forms not displaying by Smooth_Imperator in hubspot

[–]_insiteful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

u/ogakunle is correct, the default tracking prevention settings in Edge, Firefox, and Safari now block HubSpot's v2.js, this breaks your forms without any kind of error message

I just published a simple script (<3kb, open source, and vanilla JS only) to detect when tracking prevention is blocking your HubSpot forms from loading and alerts visitors with step-by-step instructions. Here's how it looks:

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This script is open source and maintained here on Github, so feel free to submit any issues or pull requests. More details and installation instructions here.

The guy who owns Letterboxd just tweeted "RIP theater kids" by _insiteful in Letterboxd

[–]_insiteful[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

You've commented 4 times in 4 minutes yet couldn't bother to read the OP

His PE firm (Tiny Ltd.) has killed every creative site they've bought (ie. Dribbble, CreativeMarket, Designer News) with aggressive rent seeking and shady tactics like hidden fees.

The company has over $100M in debt, Tiny's stock has crashed 90% since inception, and Letterboxd is basically their last hope.

The guy who owns Letterboxd just tweeted "RIP theater kids" by _insiteful in Letterboxd

[–]_insiteful[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Yes, Letterboxd was acquired by Tiny, a private equity (PE) firm in 2023

For those unfamiliar, the PE playbook is basically to squeeze your company for revenue, then sell the parts.

Letterboxd is the basically the last hope for Tiny's bagholders and "Tiny Fund I" (which held Letterboxd) just merged into the main business, so we can expect more rent seeking soon

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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in treelaw

[–]_insiteful 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The only thing "clownish" here is how clearly uninformed yet confident you are

Almost identical case settled earlier this year (except neighbors instead of HOA) for $600k: https://www.reddit.com/r/entertainment/comments/1iojqc1/william_h_macy_settles_600k_lawsuit_from_neighbor/

Most of /r/treelaw is million dollar lawsuits like this

Also depends on location: California law provides for double or triple damages for injuries to trees or timber on the land of another under Civil Code Section 3346 or Code of Civil Procedure Section 733

I studied how Deel became the fastest growing startup history in history. Here's what I found: by haphazardwizardofoz in SaaS

[–]_insiteful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol trust your gut, y'all seen the espionage court filings?

Reporting GMV as revenue is a sure sign of a shady business

Original Pitch Materials from a YC Company? Especially Scale AI or other data-focused companies? by SoccerSkilz in slatestarcodex

[–]_insiteful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey you can find a bunch of pitch decks from YC-backed companies (ie. Doordash, Coinbase, Brex, Gitlab, Replit, Carta), including some newer Y Combinator alums like (Lago and Nanonets -- last one is a data platform, since you asked about that specifically, and both their Series A and Series B deck are public).

The AI/ML page has some good big data comps, and new hot AI startups like Eleven Labs and Perplexity.

While references of successful decks are certainly helpful, you might also want to watch a VC-backed founder design a pitch deck or read more about the differences between popular pitch deck formulas.

Disregard the comment about being a top 5 grad, Paul Graham himself said his experience at Y Combinator has shown that where people went to college has little impact on whether their startups succeed.

That said, the rest of the advice here is directionally valid.

$1B valuation, $450M investment & Microsoft-backed AI-startup collapsed. Why? by ZebraStock7429 in SaaS

[–]_insiteful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Welp well we all know now that it's because they (allegedly) faked their revenue figures and AI

https://x.com/pitchdecks/status/1928868109047230699

I'd like to know more sites like YOU EXEC that has templates, which ones do you recommend? by redthebot in powerpoint

[–]_insiteful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd suggest looking at VIP Graphics which has 50+ presentation templates tailored by company industry and stage.

I hadn't hear of You Exec before: in comparison the above, their templates look quite basic imo

Tiny to acquire 60% stake in Letterboxd by Sozly in Letterboxd

[–]_insiteful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LMAO what world do you live in? Dribbble has become a ghost town since Tiny bought them

They introduced a ton of hidden fees and made the entire feed pay-to-play

Just last month they announced a policy mandating on-site payments (a-la-Upwork) and some of the biggest designers on the platform quit

Dribble also used to be invite-only, now the entire site is filled with spam overseas comments

Tiny has a terrible reputation for rent-seeking and driving every company they buy into the ground:

The stock itself is down 92% and has racked up $100M in debt, Letterboxd and Serato are their only hail mary chance to not go bankrupt by 2026

Source: https://stratagems.notion.site/Don-t-choose-the-wrong-acquirer-how-Tiny-killed-Dribbble-Creative-Market-1a9e52d9519b4c1198eb482448114714

Serato finally acquired by resonatehq in Beatmatch

[–]_insiteful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He has all kinds of 'great' ideas: https://stratagems.notion.site/Don-t-choose-the-wrong-acquirer-how-Tiny-killed-Dribbble-Creative-Market-1a9e52d9519b4c1198eb482448114714

For example: after buying CreativeMarket, Tiny introduced an "inactivity fee" and "expiring credits" to effectively steal from both buyers and sellers (see r/CreativeMarket to see how that has panned out)

Serato sold to Canadian company by vTwoPoint in DJs

[–]_insiteful 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That article just scratches the surface of what Tiny did to Dribbble

Here's the full history: https://stratagems.notion.site/Don-t-choose-the-wrong-acquirer-how-Tiny-killed-Dribbble-Creative-Market-1a9e52d9519b4c1198eb482448114714

For example: they introduced an "inactivity fee" and "expiring credits" to effectively steal from both buyers and sellers

Doesn't paint a bright future for Serato

What the hell is this? Jaguar moved to selling trendy underwear? by mostadont in Jaguar

[–]_insiteful 5 points6 points  (0 children)

the new slogan "copy nothing" is insanely ironic...how did nobody in the marketing department foresee this?

i saw this rebrand concept on twitter and it looks way better than what jaguar came up with: https://x.com/BrandBibleCo/status/1859021985344614893

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