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Artful Agenda digital planner weekly view

A tablet showing the Artful Agenda digital planner open to a colorful weekly calendar view with events, priorities, goals, and meal plans

A Baby Shower Idea Became Artful Agenda at 275K a Month

Katy Allen wanted a paper planner that could talk to a digital calendar. The Hustle Blower tells how she built a private group before the app, survived a developer disaster, and grew Artful Agenda to 275,000 dollars a month in gross revenue.

Yardsale magnetic ski poles held together

A skier in leather gloves holding two red Yardsale ski poles clicked together by their magnetic handles, with the Yardsale name printed on the shafts

Yardsale Made 220K in Three Months Selling Ski Poles Skiers Already Owned

Cristina Ashbaugh found that 90 percent of skiers could not name their pole brand. The Hustle Blower tells how Yardsale turned that indifference into magnetic poles, 100K in first month sales, and a Shark Tank deal.

Elizabeth Holmes in You Can See Everything

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Elizabeth Holmes in close up, smiling as she speaks with Nathan Fielder, whose back is to the camera, in a still from You Can See Everything

The Elizabeth Holmes Documentary That Could Make Oscars History

Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim followed Elizabeth Holmes in the weeks before she reported to prison. Morning Brew reports the A24 film opened to a 99 percent critics score and could become the first documentary ever nominated for best picture.

A red and white KFC sign with the Colonel Sanders portrait mounted on the glass front of a restaurant building

KFC restaurant sign

KFC Ends 40 Years With Pepsi and Switches to Coca Cola

After 40 years serving Pepsi products in its US restaurants, KFC is switching to Coca Cola starting in January. Morning Brew explains the cola wars math, the fall from first to fifth, and what a beverage menu can do for a comeback.

Parking lot litter cleanup with a broom and collection bag

A worker in jeans holding a broom and a green litter collection bag in an empty parking lot, with a dropped cup on the asphalt

Oct 16, 20262 min read

He Turned 200 Dollars Into a 700,000 Dollar Parking Lot Business

Brian Winch built Cleanlots by picking up litter in shopping plaza parking lots, starting with about 200 dollars in 1981. The Hustle Blower explains the property manager decision and the recurring fee engine.

Cornhole yard games set up for a backyard party

Two wooden cornhole boards with red and blue bean bags on a green backyard lawn, with a party table and balloons behind them

Oct 16, 20262 min read

Four Yard Games Booked 9,000 Dollars as a Side Business

Vanessa Romano spent 500 dollars on four yard games and reported more than 9,000 dollars in bookings across 65 rentals. The Hustle Blower explains why customer pickup, not the games, made the model work.