Posts by Jessica Lynn
The Hidden Social Mission Driving This Cal Alumna’s Trending Toy Startup
Last week, there was an unusual sight in UC Berkeley’s Industrial Engineering 185 course: stuffed animals. The toys, called Animoodles, put an innovative twist on the traditional plushie. As students passed them around the class, they found that hidden magnets allowed them to pop off each toy’s head or limbs and mix and match parts with…
Read MoreHow To Build A Viral App: TBH Founder Gives Startup Advice At UC Berkeley
The night before Nikita Bier launched his app TBH, he was on the phone with his lawyer, asking how to liquidate a business. About three months later, more than 5 million people had downloaded his app and Facebook was acquiring it. At the Newton Lecture Series Tuesday night in the Li-Ka Shing Auditorium, Bier spoke…
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