The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Leadership in the Eye of the Storm

“Leadership is a series of hard things done imperfectly under relentless pressure, with no guarantee that anyone will notice—except you.”
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French Prosecutors Raid X’s Paris Offices in Expanded Cybercrime Investigation

French authorities executed a search of X’s Paris offices as part of a year‑long probe into alleged illegal content dissemination and algorithm management on the platform.

What Kevin Warsh’s Potential Fed Leadership Could Mean for Interest Rates in 2026

Kevin Warsh’s potential appointment to lead the Federal Reserve is reshaping expectations around interest rates, inflation strategy, and monetary policy direction.

Miami Startups Shine at 2026 Florida Venture Capital Conference

Twenty-two Miami-area startups were selected to present at the 2026 Florida Venture Capital Conference in Coral Gables, highlighting the region’s growing role in venture capital and startup funding.

Southwest Florida Continues Home Price Correction as Market Shifts Toward Buyers

The housing market in Southwest Florida is in the midst of an unmistakable correction, with key metro areas recording meaningful price declines even as...

Cafecito Cash

Over cafecito, Miami’s hustlers brew tax-free wealth—The Empresario spills their sharp moves to stack cash fast.

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How Private Equity Capital Is Being Positioned in South Florida

Private equity capital is no longer passing through South Florida. Firms are quietly allocating for durability, using the region as a control point rather than a destination.

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What Wall Street Misunderstood About Wall Street 1987

Often framed as a morality tale, Wall Street is better understood as a study of access, incentives, and institutional behavior rather than individual greed.

Wall Street. The Exit That Never Came

“Gekko didn’t lose because he was greedy. He lost because he stayed visible too long, mistaking access for ownership and motion for permanence.”

The Founder (2016): Control Is Written in the Margins

“Integrity does not scale. Systems do. And when contracts are silent, power speaks for itself.”

Moneyball

“Entrepreneurship here is not glamorous. It’s lonely, fluorescent-lit, and relentlessly procedural — the kind of work that happens far from applause.”

Netflix Orders Reality Series Following Alix Earle’s Life and Network of Relationships

Netflix’s upcoming unscripted series about Alix Earle highlights how media frameworks shape understanding of influence built through social platforms and public engagement.

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Builders Develop Proposal for One Million Homes Amid National Affordability Strains

U.S. homebuilders are working on a proposal to develop as many as one million homes to address the affordability crisis, illustrating shifting capital priorities and structural pressures in housing supply.