Sara Friedman

1 week ago | thehustle.co | Sara Friedman

Sustainability is something that most of us would happily raise a glass to. But what if the beer in that glass was the very substance that could solve a pressing environmental problem? That’s the concept behind Arda Biomaterials, a London startup that just raised a $5.3m seed round to produce plastic and leather alternatives, per AgFunderNews:Arda uses a proprietary supramolecular process to extract proteins from spent grain left behind from the beer- and whiskey-making process.

2 weeks ago | thehustle.co | Sara Friedman

Put those muscular hands where we can see ’em and step away from the Greek yogurt. The “proteinification” of our food is well underway, and Americans can’t seem to get enough (though they’ve likely had plenty). Sixty-one percent of consumers said they were striving to increase their protein intake in 2024, up from 48% in 2019, according to a report from global food company Cargill. Sixty-three percent of consumers said they want protein in their snacks.

3 weeks ago | thehustle.co | Sara Friedman

We didn’t think we’d see the day that cruise ships got “cool” (and to be honest, we’re not sure we wanted to). But it might just be happening. Why? Because young people are trendsetters, and they’re taking their suitcases and disposable income out to sea, per Sherwood News. The average age of a cruise ship passenger is 46, according to the Cruise Lines International Association. That’s down from 49 less than 20 years ago, and 36% of cruise customers are now under the age of 40.

1 month ago | thehustle.co | Sara Friedman

Nil might mean nothing to you, but in the world of college sports, it means quite a bit. College athletes weren’t always allowed to profit off of their name, image, and likeness (NIL), and they often forfeited their rights to do so when signing on with a university’s team. That’s since changed, thanks to a series of — ongoing — legal proceedings:In 2021, the Supreme Court ruled that refusing to let college athletes earn NIL income violated antitrust laws. Today, the House v.

1 month ago | thehustle.co | Sara Friedman

Yes, the pun was mediocre at best, but the concept is awesome — stick with us. Startup Cambium is chipping away at recycling the 36m trees that fall each year due to development, natural disasters, disease, or decay, per CNBC. Traditionally, those fallen trees are either burned, sent to a landfill, or turned into mulch — a process that produces carbon emissions and wastes energy.