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The next great @Fanatics @Topps @mlb trading card innovation. Introducing “Birthday Bash” 1/1 game worn patch auto cards with birthday cake patches worn on a player’s birthday in game. What do you think @darrenrovell @CardPurchaser @natsturner @MikeTrout @Angels
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After a brief hiatus, the ICONS Communities + Podcast is back with one of the most iconic consumer investors, @Nik_Quinn
The celebrity brand whisperer & top consumer VC
Venture Partner at @lightspeedvp, now founder of @ConnectVentures
Her superpower: winning celebrities over and identifying consumer AI unicorns
We break down:
• The 4 hidden signals she looks for in billion-dollar brands
• What actually makes founders win
• How AI is reshaping consumer products
• Motherhood & how it changed her approach
Full episode here
youtube.com/watch?v=qW9PCKMb…
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Most products fight for 5 minutes of consumer attention. 📱
Sekai customers are spending well over an HOUR/day creating AI apps…. and 15 million apps have been created since they launched 5 months ago.
That's the signal we hunt for at @ConnectVentures. Thrilled to co-lead the Series A with Khosla. The future of joy. 🚀
h/t @kerrymflynn / Axios
Dear @Fanatics - I’m once again asking you to create special draft day / day 1 fan patches for jerseys purchased of draft picks within 24 of the @nfl draft. Give super fans something to brag about.
Dear @Fanatics @michaelrubin @alowahkeen - Please add special 'Day 1' Draft patches to all jerseys purchased on Fanatics within 24 hours of the @NFL Draft for new draft picks. Then release the print run (a la @Topps Now), and let fans show off as the "first fans" of a new player
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This analysis on VC returns is missing the most important fact.
Yes, VC returns underperformed on a 2, 5 and 10 year view. They outperformed on a 15, 20, 25 and 30 year view. What’s the difference?
Innovation.
We had the internet wave 1993-2001
We had the cloud wave 2006-2014
We had the mobile wave 2007-2014
We had no commercial innovation for a decade so why are we surprised the returns were lower?
We have the AI wave now.
This will be the biggest value creation of any wave in history.
Love you @danprimack but VC didn’t underperform, innovation did. Now it’s back so I would not be underweight venture.
Very well said by @Nik_Quinn
Finally land my first SSP @PSAcard Magazine cover and it looks like USPS ran over it before delivering it (another first as the are usually pristine). Anything to do @natsturner ?
Dear @Fanatics @michaelrubin @alowahkeen - Please add special 'Day 1' Draft patches to all jerseys purchased on Fanatics within 24 hours of the @NFL Draft for new draft picks. Then release the print run (a la @Topps Now), and let fans show off as the "first fans" of a new player
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it's finally here!! 🥹 introducing my new company: myna snacks!
i could never find the perfect healthy snack that tasted good, so i made one for us! the midnight mini cookies are made w/ real, non-gmo ingredients + added vitamin D ☀️
🍪 treat yourself @ mynasnacks.com
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The #Chargers and star QB Justin Herbert have agreed to terms on a blockbuster 5-year extension worth $262.5M, per me and @MikeGarafolo, including monster guarantees to protect Herbert and lock him in for the future.
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I just got a personal thank you from @WeAreLAGC & @alexisohanian - Have you? shop.lagc.com/thank-you/ty_t…
Hot take: The best player in @MLB that also plays for the @Angels is guaranteed to win the @WBCBaseball #WBC2003 #IYKYK – at Los Angeles, CA
Ethan Salas @Padres – at Arizona, USA
The @Padres top prospect, 16 year-old Ethan Salas, grounds out in his first professional at bat. But he looks great out there. The future is bright! #Padres @PeoriaSportsCom @MLB @AJCassavell @Topps
The @Padres top prospect, 16 year-old Ethan Salas, grounds out in his first professional at bat. But he looks great out there. The future is bright! #Padres @PeoriaSportsCom @MLB @AJCassavell @Topps – at Arizona, USA
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🚨Giveaway Alert🚨 @SFGiants Coach Alyssa Nakken is taking over #FanaticsLive, & we are giving away a chance to meet Alyssa & receive a signed @Topps Jumbo Card live on air! 👀
To enter:
1. Follow Fanatics
2. Like
3. RT & comment a photo of you rocking some Giants gear
Any oldie, but a goodie! – at Los Angeles, CA
🚨Giveaway Alert🚨 @SFGiants Coach Alyssa Nakken is taking over #FanaticsLive, & we are giving away a chance to meet Alyssa & receive a signed @Topps Jumbo Card live on air! 👀
To enter:
1. Follow Fanatics
2. Like
3. RT & comment a photo of you rocking some Giants gear
There’s probably a spot for David Ortiz next to Ron Burgundy on the Channel 5 News Team San Diego #weatherman @FS1 @MLBONFOX – at Los Angeles, CA