Diego Segura
@diegosegura
designer, writer, founder. currently obsessed with monetary theory, high finance, corporate law, regretting dropping out of high school, and sudoku. author of a 2018 book, “the dropout manifesto.”
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In 1925, Congress passed a law creating the Federal Helium Reserve (FHR), a storage facility that once held over a billion cubic meters of it. Initially created to ensure supplies for airships, the reserve took on heightened importance after World War II, when helium’s utility in rocketry became apparent. For decades, the federal government’s... See more
Doomberg • The Other Strategic Reserve
Whether it’s a rare disease that has been cured or an opposed mining project finally cancelled, the achievement of the mission should conclude with a raised glass to success, excess funds returned to donors, and the satisfaction that comes with a job well done.
This almost never happens in real life. The term “non-profit” implies that nobody is... See more
This almost never happens in real life. The term “non-profit” implies that nobody is... See more
The executive said the “cake was already baked well before March 10, when it failed.” Indeed, in the 24 hours before SVB collapsed, Becker told his team the bank had lost $40 billion in deposits in four hours. That’s when a call was set up between Becker, the Fed, the F.D.I.C. and the state of California. “We’re not going to make it,” they were... See more
Confessions of a Former SVB Executive
It just makes me think, [the V.C.s] are bad at their job. It’s part of why Barbie is considered such an extreme thing, or a Taylor Swift concert. Men, and I mean largely white, cis men, think male culture is just culture. God forbid that they have to think about something that is not squarely targeted at them. That they can’t possibly try a... See more
After the Gloss: What’s Next for Emily Weiss
Resolve Pay is better than invoice factoring if you need to unlock cash flow faster, extend net terms to your customers, and drive growth with more working capital for less fees.
Resolve Team • What Is Invoice Factoring and Should You Use It? | Resolve
We love this quote from Mark Twain: “travel is fatal to prejudice.” If you’re traveling to enrich yourself, to better yourself, then this is really what resonates with Rimowa, and what we’ve always stood for.