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We’re trying to build a big small company and are looking for a Chief Operating Officer to help us do that.

If you’re not sure what a big small company is, check out the COO spec (and tell your qualified friends about it).

Millennials are one of the largest generations ever, and they’re entering their prime spending years.

The media might love to talk about the industries the generation is “killing,” but several sectors are flourishing because of them.

From travel to fitness to houseplants, we take a look at 12 industries that will thrive thanks to millennials.

UK — explain yourself

#3 on this list of most hated office jargon is a head scratcher. What does this mean?

BTW, yesterday’s post on why big cos don’t act like startups got 54 comments and counting on Instagram. The points and discussion are pretty good, as you’ll see here.

Counterintuitively, we’ve found engagement and discussion on Instagram is way better than Twitter, even for our brand of B2B content.

Meanwhile, in the desert…

Investors based in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) currently hold stakes in 17 unicorn companies, including Didi Chuxing, Sofi, and Knotel.

We visualize MENA’s unicorn hunters and their investments in today’s global unicorns here.

Last year, the total volume of frozen foods sold in the US increased for the first time in 5 years.

What was behind the uptick? Millennials.

We take a closer look at how Gen Y is helping frozen foods and 11 other industries live their best lives.

The big reveal

At Future of Health (Oct. 2-3) we’ll be revealing our first ever Digital Health 150, a list of the 150 most promising digital health companies globally. (We have a pretty good track record for picking future unicorns.)

But that’s not all. We’ve also invited 25 of those company founders to give you a sneak peek at their platforms, products, and big ideas in an 8 minute on-stage demo at the event.

We’ve only got about 100 tickets left for the event. Get yours before they’re gone.

Financial services is quickly becoming a key source of revenue for Chinese internet giant Tencent.

We take a look at Tencent’s key financial products, how it poses a threat to incumbents, and how incumbents can compete. Clients can read all about it here.

Bloomberg. Lulu Yilun Chen (@luluyilun) and Manuel Baigorri (@manubaigorri) write about AI startup Yitu Technology’s prospective IPO and cite CB Insights data.

CNBC. Kate Rooney (@kr00ney) reports that online bank Chime now has 5M customer accounts and references CB Insights’ Q2’19 Global Fintech Report.

Fast Company. Melissa Locker (@woolyknickers) discusses how automakers are getting in on the wellness trend and refers to CB Insights research.

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Anand
@asanwal

P.S. We’re hiring a director of sales training. Check out the full job description here.

Don’t look at me. Apps that track bike lane offenders might be encouraging urban dwellers to surveil each other.

The Atlantic

Box this up. Reducing food waste by half in the next ~10 years would have a massive impact on lowering greenhouse gas emissions. Here’s how we could do it.

Fast Company

You’re a fake and a phony. A popular new Chinese face-swapping app is reigniting concerns about how deepfakes could influence elections and amp up online bullying.

Wired

Not the same thing. John P. Kotter’s 2013 article breaks down why management and leadership are “radically different.”

Harvard Business Review

Holla ‘we want prenup!’ The number of people getting prenups has jumped 62%, largely thanks to millennials.

Business Insider