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@kristianwilmes by @lobaaato   Your Mind Needs Chaos Not sure what it’s like in your head, but ours is like an email inbox. Info comes in, mostly unsolicited. Then, we sort. Drag to trash? Mostly. Swipe to folder? Sometimes. Peck away at a reply? ASAP. It’s an organizational ballet perpetually trying to make its way to zero. We’ll let you know if we ever hit it, but it turns out, brains need chaos.  Perhaps inboxes do, too.   Billion Dollar Exits and 20x Returns — Are Investors Sleeping on the Smart Home Space? [Partner]  It might not be as headline-making as AI and LLMs, but the $158B Smart Home industry is seeing an under-the-radar boom. The market for smart shades alone is growing at an astonishing 23% annually. One company capitalizing on booming demand is RYSE. Its patented SmartShade technology has already sold over 60k units, and they've recently launched in over 120 Best Buy retail stores. Early investors have seen the value of their shares grow over 20x. If you missed out on the last round, now's your chance. RYSE has just opened a new public offering at just $1.75/share.  Don't miss out again!   LEARN MORE   Meet the 5 Entrepreneurs That Could Be the Next Big Names in Global Luxury It’s not just what you know. But it’s not just who you know, either. It’s both. And it’s knowing the right people, places, and things. Know your nouns, proper and otherwise, gentlemen. We do our darnedest to keep you abreast of all the things to know.  Here are some proper nouns you should know, too.   Ashton Jeanty Will Make You Fall in Love with Football Again We haven’t had cable in over a decade. Until we moved this year. Part of the building’s HOA fees covers cable. So here we are, tuning into football again because we can. Because it’s there. Because Boise State’s star running back is the best show in sports right now.  Just watch him go.   5 Extraordinary Cities to Add to Your Bucket List We’re in NYC with our mother this week. Here to see an author interview. A bucket list author interview. So we’re in the market for bucket list additions. Cross one out. Add one more. That’s how it works, right?  Wait. Then, how will we ever get to everything on it?   The Mixer These national park getaway cities. The surprising hobby David Lee Roth called “a perfect metaphor” for making it big. The startups biohacking psychedelics to make sure you never have a bad trip again. The life of a modern butler. Five spooky lawsuits against supernatural entities. The first pumpkin beer. Study shows viewing art in museums stimulates brain more than reproductions. Bliss in a can.* *Partner     /GTFO @russcaldwell | Yosemite     Our Gentleman's Agreement We'll keep the free daily newsletters coming. You share with a friend if you're enjoying. Capeesh? Forward to a friend.   Love Elevator? You’ll probably dig our other newsletters too. Check out Shift, Jimmy, and Blazer.   Let's Partner Put your brand in front of 800,000 passionate Elevator readers. Get in touch.   Send us a tip    |    Editorial Policy   |    Advertise    |    Archives     @2024 Rotary Digital 300 Witherspoon St Suite 201 Princeton NJ 08542     Preferences  |  Unsubscribe