In our view there is already a ton of coverage of the trends that ivory tower professors and billionaire fund managers are seeing. What’s the edge in hearing the billionaire consensus view over and over again?

The edge comes from hearing new perspectives and new information like from the wedding planner who has worked with hundreds of couples during the pandemic and has noticed that couples are allocating significantly more of their wedding budgets on “small details” like personalized neon signs and eco-friendly customized digital invitations rather than paper invites. Or the accountant seeing how there’s a huge uptick in ecommerce clients generating revenue from in person popups.

Below, you’ll find some of the most thoughtful entrepreneurs and creatives in across various industries and markets sharing the trends they are seeing.

Ari Cogdell

Streetwear is in a unique moment where trends like baggy jeans, oversized shorts, jerseys, and bold patterns (leopard and cheetah prints, for instance) are making waves. These trends harken back to the bold looks of past eras but are reinterpreted for today’s fashion-forward crowd. Consider the baggy jeans trend, for example. Think back to the 90s when hip-hop icons and skaters sported loose-fitting jeans as both a style statement and a rejection of traditional fits. Today’s fashion community has revived this trend, but with elevated designs, tailored cuts, and unique embellishments. A luxury brand owner knows this isn’t just about adopting the baggy style but also about elevating it—through thoughtful design and exceptional craftsmanship. It’s a moment to connect past and present, which gives it a sense of authenticity and originality. Read more>>

Clarissa Schulz

There are so many exciting and trendy items in weddings right now, including dramatic draping, the use of color, serpentine tables, and the list goes on. However, the biggest trend I’m seeing in the wedding industry is personalization. I believe this trend is truly evergreen. A wedding is such a significant moment in our couples’ lives, and more couples want aesthetic choices that are rooted in personal stories or moments. Read more>>

Yonatan Levoritz

For child custody litigation, marijuana has become more tolerable to judges. Especially since Vice President Harris made it one of her campaign promises to legalize marijuana federally, and a judge recently overturned a New York State decision to close down cannabis shops, due to its unconstitutionality. So, we’re seeing marijuana be treated more like alcohol and cigarettes in family law, as opposed to it being treated like a Class A narcotic, which is what it’s considered under federal law at this point. Read more>>

Marco Dell’olio

We all received sales emails or outreach emails. Keep one of those in your mind. I’ve been building sales tech for the past 10 years and the single mantra until the recent days was “scale” and it’s different declination like, “personalization at scale”, but this really was a nice description for templated emails. Businesses grew billions with that strategy. Grab a list of customers feed it to to the template Hello #{first_name}. Profit. Now going back to your sales email, can you tell that is a standard templated email with your name on it? So do other millions of people every day. Trough the years we built an incredible resilience to this attempt to catch our attention and what used to work simply doesn’t work anymore. Read more>>