Tuesday, Feb. 13th

5 Things You Need To Know Today

February 13, 2024

Happy Tuesday CEO!

These 5 things happened while you were growing your empire…

1. 📉 Dow Took A Tumble

The Dow lost 524.63 points today — its worst session since March 2023. It’s due to signals that interest rates won’t be cut anytime soon because of the latest inflation reporting. Read more here.

😎 Have You Tapped Into The Power of Micro-Influencers Yet?

Most brands either spend their budget on one-off influencer shoutouts or UGC content but our friends over at minisocial have a more inventive way to work with influencers.

Their magic? They book a list of micro-influencers perfect for your brand who provide both reach and fully-licensed UGC content.

DTC Unicorn Harry's worked with minisocial to source more than 25 highly effective videos from micro-influencers, generating powerful content for use on their acquisition channels

2. ⛔️ SEC Issued AI-Washing Warning

The chair of the SEC issued a warning to investors to beware of “AI-washing” — companies over-hyping AI in a bid to get funding. It’s also a warning to startups to not do that. Read more here.

3. 👾 Gaming Funding Shrunk

According to this report, private funding in the gaming industry seriously shrunk in 2023 compared to 2022 — by 75%, in fact. Why? Likely a correction to a pandemic-era bump. Read more here.

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4. 😬 Paramount Announced Layoffs

Despite record-setting Super Bowl ratings, Paramount Global is laying off 800 people. Their streaming service continues to lose money each quarter. Read more here.

5. 🤖 AI Can’t Own Patents

The US Patent and Trademark Office has decided that AI can’t be named as inventors. You can use AI to help invent something, but you must disclose it. Read more here.

Bonus. CEO Tip Of The Day

Here are five things you should never say if you’re trying to get funded.

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