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Pineapple Collaborative founders Atara Bernstein and Ariel Pasternak

Executive Briefing

Finding founder-acquirer fit

Pineapple Collaborative, the food startup, has an unexpected new owner. What’s next? Read more →

Whole30 co-founder and CEO Melissa Urban

Executive Briefing

The business of Whole30

Melissa Urban is turning her elimination diet into a lifestyle brand with an increasingly complex business, from licensing to CPG. Read more →

Great Jones founders Sierra Tishgart and Maddy Moelis

Executive Briefing

Great Jones and the shallow allure of the ‘girlboss gotcha’ story

Also: Amex’s new Platinum card and Noma’s new CPG brand. Read more →

Omsom founders Vanessa Pham and Kim Pham

Executive Briefing

Omsom founders Vanessa and Kim Pham on reinventing meal starters for a new generation

Bringing “proud, loud Asian flavors into American homes.” Read more →

Outdoor Voices

Executive Briefing

Outdoor Voices shows community only gets you so far

Also: Ben Thompson and the bottom-up approach to subscription podcasting. Read more →