Substance over sizzle. I make no promises about the cadence of this email. I do promise it will be worth your time and mine. -Dave
Something to Consider…
In 1969, NCAA men’s gymnastics had more than 210 programs compete that season (source). Today, just 15 teams remain as an NCAA Division 1 sport. This pattern repeats itself across sports. Title IX rightfully brought equal access to opportunity. The consequences, however, of poorly devised regulations are a threat to national security.
Surprising to Nobody
Peloton shares have been cratering after the at-home fitness juggernaut missed quarterly sales goals and slashed its full year forecast by, oh, a cool $1B (source). If this surprised you, then please allow me to direct your attention to these collateralized mortgage obligations which can be yours for the low, low price of...
Small Weights, Big Results
OMORPHO’s gravity sportswear is the latest iteration of weighted athletic apparel. Will OMORPHO finally break through in a category long on promise, but short on market acceptance?
Piss Poor Investing?
Vivoo, a San Francisco-based wellness tracker to provide personalized nutrition and lifestyle advice based on at-home urine tests, raised $6 million in Series A funding. Draper Associates led the round. Rumor has it a constipated supply chain is stifling efforts to diversify the product line to at-home stool sample kits. The puns are endless.
Change is Gonna Come…
Sportico released its College Athletic Departments Financial Database (here) which shows a dire situation. Nobody makes money in the current model which, I guess, is actually the old model following SCOTUS’ Alston vs. NCAA decision, yet there’s no new model. Yet.
Make Me Smarter, Dave
It’s 2022. You’re suddenly responsible for training every police officer in Los Angeles. Lord of the Rings producer, Peter Jackson, is sitting next to you at Starbucks as you’re grappling internally with how to do your job. He whispers, “I’ll give ya MASSIVE, Wig, CityBot, Lumberjack, and Tissue. Want em?” You do.
Nudge…
“Asch believed that conformity could produce a very strong nudge, ultimately generating behavior (such as that which led to the Holocaust) that might seem (and still seems) unthinkable.” -Nudge, The Final Edition
Where does society need a helluva nudge? Let’s start here: In 2019, an estimated 38.2 million children under the age of 5 years were overweight or obese (source).
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