Jerry Lu

[NEW POST] Toys to me have always been a form of self-expression! What started as a childhood obsession w/ Legos has evolved into an adult fascination w/ Bearbricks - a brand that has introduced and popularized toys for a new generation of collectors jerrylu.substack.com/p/bearbrick-th…

@alexispresa @ritwikpavan @kevintwohy @boardisfun @kevintwohy 👀

@ritwikpavan @kevintwohy imagine if @boardisfun collabed 👀

NEW: Stickerbox launches a small AI-powered printer that lets kids speak an idea and instantly print it as a black-and-white sticker. • Turns voice prompts into AI-generated art • Prints instantly with no ink or mess • Screen-free, kid-safe, and privacy-first by design • Designed for coloring, collecting, and sharing You can purchase now for $99.

@ritwikpavan @ajustrun

Okay maybe AI in toys could actually work. Stickerbox by @ajustrun lets kids (or adults) instantly print stickers based on what they say. ngl, this would be killer for parties.

Excited to share our investment in Stickerbox, a new creative tool that lets kids turn their ideas into real stickers using AI in a safe and tactile way. It is one of the most magical physical manifestations of AI I’ve seen and we view it as an early look at what a kids-safe AI frontend can become. I’ve known @ajustrun since my days as an admittedly former hypebeast and early @grailed user. Grailed was a culturally defining platform for our corner of the internet and reshaped how a whole community discovered and expressed style. Seeing how Arun built that brand and culture left a strong impression, and we're excited to see him apply that same product intuition and cultural cachet to this next chapter. Go order your Stickerbox today @ stickerbox.com

When you toggle the lights, the entire page dims to create a more immersive sense of the lighting Such a great design detail 💡

EPISODE 3 OF MAKING CENTS WITH @EvanZhao6 IS NOW LIVE Evan is a scientist by trade and serial founder who sold his last company to ODDITY for $76 million 🤯 🤑 I wanted to have Evan on the pod because a) I like evan and its fun to hangout with him, but also b) because I wanted to get perspective on a few things that our conversation centered around: - What is it like to sell your business to a public company? - What is it like to then become a C-Suite executive at said public company. - How important is IP in getting acquired? It’s a conversation about science, storytelling, and scaling - with plenty of behind-the-scenes insight from someone who’s done all three. Listen now on Spotify and Youtube. Link in the comments

1/ At @Maveron, we're looking to invest in a returns retailer that builds its own brand — one that attracts & retains customers w/o relying on the independent brands it carries. Read more on our POV below 👇🏾

@eugenewei @patrickc youtube.com/watch?v=uWXhV7… - the rare shark tank convert

Some time ago @patrickc recommended this bug bite treatment gadget, and it has been life-changing. I was eaten alive on a hike in Hawaii recently, and this thing got a ton of use. The last useful tip I got off of Twitter before it went south. amzn.to/3Z2b9ob

Operators E097: Scientist to Entrepreneur with @EvanZhao6 @mbertulli @JasonPanzer @seanfrank @mikebeckhamsm Watch the full episode below👇

@EvanZhao6 embodies what we love at Maveron—unapologetically non-normal founders. A scientist building a consumer business isn’t typical, but that’s exactly why we backed him. Sharp thinking, relentless execution. Worth a listen: lnkd.in/eEqB8Cm8 p.s. they're hiring @PacagenBrands

Some of these oldschool Mac UIs are so still so effective and delightful to use decades in that I want to kiss the Apple Human Interface design engineer that has invented them.

We didn't spend the day talking to Costco's CEO and CFO about "founder mode." What we did learn was about humble, disciplined growth, and prioritizing curation/quality over choice. We wrote up everything we learned about Costco's manifesto here, for the benefit of consumer & retail entrepreneurs. @Maveron @Levitan @jstoffer Enjoy! 👇

1/ Excited to finally share my and @ntdillon's latest labor of love - @Maveron's investment thesis on GLP-1s, the miracle weight loss drug! maveron.medium.com/482d49729419

@Shwinnabego check out @Cumuluscoffee

Cold drinks are 75% of Starbucks bev sales - wild stat

@mikekarnj @ChariotGiving @SalomonSerfati

this Instagram account, where a stylish couple—sometimes with a guest appearance by their stylish daughter—show their daily outfits, makes me happy 🙂 IG akiandkoichi

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Tim Cook (CEO of Apple) and Sundar Pichai (CEO of Google)