Flipped: How a Brooklyn Family Cashed In on a Banksy
In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, during Banksy’s month-long New York residency, a robot spray-painting a barcode appeared on a warehouse building in Coney Island. The stenciled work, commonly referred to as “Tagging Robot,” was one of several pop-up murals the elusive artist installed across the city that fall.
NextFab Ventures Accepting Applicants for RAPID Accelerator
NextFab Ventures is exclusively focused on helping hardware entrepreneurs. Their RAPID accelerator program provides early-stage startups with technical/business consulting, training, introductions to contract manufacturers, and access to funding networks.
Go Figure: After Almost Half a Century, Leonard Peltier is Free
After nearly five decades behind bars, Native American activist Leonard Peltier has been released from prison following a commutation by President Joe Biden in January, before leaving office. Convicted in 1977 for the deaths of two FBI agents during a 1975 incident on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Reservation—a conviction long contested by Peltier and his supporters—Peltier, now 80, has consistently maintained his innocence.
GGD Startup: PopCom
PopCom turns traditional vending machines and kiosks into smart retail spaces. Using biotech integration, automated retail software and artificial intelligence, PopCom manufactures vending machines; able to sell everything from digital NFT artwork to beauty products. Founder Dawn Dickson, established the company after realizing many vending outlets or self-serving kiosks were not providing owners with critical consumer data (like sales or traffic analytics).
GGD Startup: Eventbrite
Eventbrite has definitely used technology to expand how independent creatives make a living. The event management and ticketing platform is one of few; a women-led (and founded) tech company, publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
GGD Startup: Fanbase
Unlike most social media apps, Fanbase is geared to make you money ASAP. The network serves as a platform for multiple types of content; video, podcasts, movies, and more.
TikTok and Black Girl Ventures Launch SOAR Accelerator
TikTok Shop and Black Girl Ventures have joined forces to launch 2025 Soar Together, a 6-week business accelerator program designed to empower Black-owned businesses.
GGD Investor: Thirty Five Ventures
Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman launched Thirty Five Ventures in 2016, transforming it into a powerhouse that blends venture capital, sports, media, and entertainment.