Stay Dumb, Stay Happy | Group Chat News Ep. 636

Today, Dee and Anand are joined by Dulma Altan of Makelane.

Dulma Altan is the founder of Makelane, a private community of 1700 female DTC/eCommerce founders, as well as a TikTok creator who analyzes DTC, eCommerce, and VC on her channel at @iamdulma to 50K+ followers. Since starting to post on TikTok last September she has been profiled as an emerging thought leader in publications like Morning Brew and Glossy while Makelane has been featured in The New York Times and Business Insider for its work helping women-led brands access the resources they need to launch & scale. Previously Dulma founded Potion, the world's first clean fragrance retailer, and before that worked at Google and Red Antler helping startups with advertising & branding.

After the interview, Drama and the boys cover the market's latest, Tesla's boot from the S&P, one investor's short on Apple, and Winners, Losers, and Content.

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

An exclusive interview with Dulma Altan, founder of Makelane. They discuss the current headwinds in the direct-to-consumer (DTC) business, how your favorite beauty brand may be shutting down, why her brand stands out, and much more! (1:32)  A Group Chat quick market recap. (25:18)  Some views on short-sellers. (36:32)  Ad Break: Liquid I.V. (42:00)  Elon vs the world. (45:07)  Why Americans are pessimistic about economic opportunity. (55:36)  Winners, Losers, and Content Recommendations. (1:04:52)  Group Chat Shout Outs. (1:18:32) 

Related Links/Products Mentioned 

This TikToker is delving into what makes DTC CPG businesses tick  Klara valuation  Bombshell 13F Filing: Michael Burry Is Short Apple Stock (NASDAQ:AAPL)  Visit Liquid I.V. for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Promo code GROUPCHAT at checkout**  Why Tesla was kicked out of the S&P 500's ESG index  For many Americans, economic opportunity seems increasingly out of reach  'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli has been released from prison  Fyre Festival Swindler Billy McFarland Receives Early Release from Prison  George W Bush's speech gaffe over 'Iraq invasion'  Elon Musk calls out Twitter employee caught in Project Veritas video mocking his Asperger's (msn.com)  All-In Podcast with Elon Musk 

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TikTok: @iamdulma  Makelane 

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