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Maverick Entrepreneur Michael Gruen Sets 'New Standard' For Consulting Firms And Startup Incubators With AI-Enabled DominateX
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 - 10:49am | 483On Tuesday, Michael Gruen, the enigmatic entrepreneur, investor and innovator who left an indelible mark on the creator economy, technology and venture capital, launched his latest venture, DominateX, a technology consulting firm and startup incubator promising to redefine the innovation...
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Hoping To Be An MLB Draftee? Look To The Likes Of A-Rod And Realize That Baseball Is 'Not The Entire Journey'
Sunday, July 17, 2022 - 11:47am | 820Unlike in other sports, a popular requisite for major league baseball players is minor league or college experience. Notwithstanding, among those players that have made it to the collegiate level, the odds of playing professionally are narrow. In fact, the figure is below 20% with first-round draft...
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How WonderFi Makes 'Crypto And DeFi Accessible' Through Newly Launched App Experience
Tuesday, January 25, 2022 - 12:57pm | 575Fresh after acquiring First Ledger Corporation, the parent of Bitbuy Technologies, WonderFi Technologies Inc (NEO: WNDR) launched its desktop application Tuesday. Breaking Barriers: WonderFi is an end-to-end consumer platform for those seeking exposure to cryptocurrency and the emerging...
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Animal Capital, WonderFi Partnering To Drive Crypto And DeFi Adoption By Minorities And Gen Z
Wednesday, December 8, 2021 - 12:46pm | 552With a goal of bringing DeFi technology to the masses, WonderFi has teamed up with Animal Capital to launch Money Goals. Context: In September, Benzinga spoke with WonderFi regarding the firm’s intent to make finance open to all through a curated app experience, so people can...
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Fintech Focus For June 3, 2021
Wednesday, June 2, 2021 - 9:38pm | 1445Quote To Start The Day: "You can't be a real networker unless you’re connected." Source: Michael Gruen One Big Thing In Fintech: Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser recently said that the bank is considering opening more branches in more cities. That seems a bit counterintuitive in this...
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TikTok Superstar Griffin Johnson Explains His Vision To Innovate And Inspire
Thursday, May 6, 2021 - 2:39pm | 1461Influencer marketing, which is on track to become a $15 billion industry by 2022, is a unique way for creators to monetize their content and outreach. The problem with this industry is both the supply and demand dynamics, as well as an unfulfilling culture, according to some. More and more,...
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Social Influencers, Business Execs Launch Gen Z Venture Fund Called Animal Capital
Thursday, April 1, 2021 - 2:11pm | 533Social media influencers and entrepreneurs Josh Richards, Griffin Johnson and Noah Beck, in partnership with Marshall Sandman and Michael Gruen, launched Animal Capital. What Happened: As society transitions from the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, into the so-called "Roaring Twenties,...
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Keeping Up With The Sway House Collective: 3 Big Things
Monday, February 15, 2021 - 10:25am | 559People Magazine recently reported the creative collective Sway House has ended, as we know it. However, Gruen told Benzinga we “haven’t heard the last of Sway,” and that there are a “few big announcements that will have people stunned.” The group of...
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Fintech Focus For February 15, 2021
Monday, February 15, 2021 - 12:20am | 2274Quote To Start The Day: Do not confuse motion and progress. Source: Alfred A. Montapert One Big Thing In Fintech: More than 90M millennials will soon be in what Goldman Sachs calls their “prime spending years.” Millennials have overtaken the baby boomers to become the largest...
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Fintech Focus Roundup For February 13, 2021
Friday, February 12, 2021 - 6:47pm | 1550Nasdaq: 50 Years of Market Innovation This month marks the 50th anniversary of Nasdaq’s launch in 1971. The story of Nasdaq’s first five decades highlights its impact on trading today. The introduction of computers to markets, and sharing of quote data more widely, led to the...
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Serial Entrepreneur Michael Gruen Details Wild Stories, Eye-Opening Moments
Friday, February 12, 2021 - 2:15pm | 1156Michael Gruen, 22, is an American entrepreneur, angel investor, consultant and media personality based in Los Angeles. Called “one of the most mysterious, obnoxious, interesting humans who ever walked the world,” by Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, Gruen is heralded for his network...
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Michael Gruen Talks Failure, Success In Entrepreneurship: 'If They Hate You, They Still Know Your Name'
Saturday, February 6, 2021 - 3:51pm | 1006Michael Gruen is an American entrepreneur, avid angel investor, consultant and media personality. Called “one of the most mysterious, obnoxious, interesting humans who ever walked the world,” by Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, Gruen is heralded for his network of celebrities....
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Fintech Focus Roundup For February 6, 2021
Friday, February 5, 2021 - 5:37pm | 1508'This Is Not The Market Participant's Problem': Volatility Arbitrage Trader Talks GameStop, Market Microstructure, Regulation The dynamics that transpired in GameStop can be traced back to factors like Federal Reserve stabilization efforts and low rates, which incentivize risk taking...
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Fintech Focus For February 1, 2021
Monday, February 1, 2021 - 12:56am | 1721Quote To Start The Day: The value of the cold email is so underrated. Source: Michael Gruen One Big Thing In Fintech: When Robinhood, a startup that promises to make finance accessible for all, temporarily limited trading on GameStop, AMC, and other memestocks, many retail investors were pissed...
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Entrepreneur And Media Personality Michael Gruen On The Power In Cold Emailing, Connecting
Saturday, January 30, 2021 - 11:06am | 1016Cold emails are underrated. That’s according to Michael Gruen, an entrepreneur, angel investor, consultant and media personality. Called “one of the most mysterious, obnoxious, interesting humans who ever walked the world,” by Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, Gruen...