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What if the best startup isn’t sexy at all? In 2013, Vijen Patel left private equity to pursue “the least-worst idea”: dry cleaning. No patents. No app wizardry…
Dick Portillo started his hot dog business with about $1,000 and a shack that had no running water. He washed the dishes in his family’s bathtub. Decades later,…
Pumpkin pie is a symbol of autumn, and it's the traditional dessert to whip up for your fam when Thanksgiving Day arrives. But year after year of the same old t…
The Vergecast is here once again! Nilay, Paul, and Dieter run through the news that hit the site this week to fill you in case you missed it. We talk about the …
How the Hmong diaspora uses the world's most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful. Episode two of The Verge's Pirate Radio mini-series featur…
Nilay, David, and The Verge's Allison Johnson run down all the biggest news from the latest Samsung Unpacked. The S25 Edge had everyone excited, but the other n…
Black Friday isn't just for big retailers. Here's how small businesses can attract customers, boost sales and stand out without big budgets.
Refining and improving the most boring and rudimentary experiences in our apps, and testing variations on Widgetsmith's paywall.
Brianna and Christina are joined by The Daily Beast’s Taylor Lorenz to talk flame throwers, YouTube drama, buying Twitter followers, and bad award optics.
