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How Caleb Downs Built a Self-Funded NIL Powerhouse at Ohio State
Caleb Downs isn’t just one of college football’s brightest defensive backs—he’s also the co-founder of Launch Point, a breakthrough NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) platform that’s quickly gaining traction in Ohio. With a mission to connect collegiate athletes to brands, Downs built Launch Point from the ground up, self-funding its earliest stages and generating real revenue—all…
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How Cariloop Transformed Caregiver Chaos into a Billion-Dollar Employee Benefit in Dallas
Picture this: you’re juggling a high-stress job while bending backward to care for a loved one—constantly Googling, calling insurance, scrambling for answers, feeding your own stress and guilt. That’s the painful reality millions of people face every day in the U.S. Enter Cariloop, the Dallas–based platform that pairs a secure, digital case-management portal with licensed…
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The Ube Rebellion
How Two Filipina Friends Built a Cultural Beacon, One Purple Latte at a Time In a quiet corner of Denver’s RiNo district, tucked between graffiti alleys and industrial facades, the city’s first Filipino coffee shop did not begin with fanfare. It began with steam. It rose softly, carrying the scent of ube—a purple yam, long…
