Carlos PachecoMrBeast's 'Real Life Squid Game' and the price of viral stuntsverified_publisherTechCrunch - Amanda SilberlingFirst, everyone was talking about “Squid Game,” the Korean psychological thriller that became Netflix’s biggest series launch ever, with 142 million viewers. Now, everyone’s talking about YouTuber MrBeast’s recreation of the show’s titular fight-to-the-death, which racked up 142 million views in …
Carlos PachecoInvesting Directly in People Is the Future of VC. Here’s How to Do It.theinformation.com - Sam LessinEarlier this year I wrote about the idea of investing directly in people versus companies—something my venture capital firm, Slow Ventures, has …
Carlos PachecoA Former Facebook VP Thinks Investing in Humans Is the Future of VCverified_publisherVICE Asia - Maxwell StrachanShe gets $1.7 million. Sam Lessin’s venture firm gets 5% of her creator earnings for 30 years. “it's def not indentured servitude,” he says. For decades now, Sam Lessin has been ruminating on an idea: What if instead of investing in companies, you could invest in people? What if Lessin could apply …
