Simone Melvin
@simonemelvin.bsky.social
writer | lifestyle & entertainment at Forbes 🤸🏻♀️
THC beverages are the buzziest sector in the cannabis industry, showing no signs of slowing down as more canna-curious consumers take notice.
My latest, a feature on Brēz: one of the best-selling THC drinks on the market--and what it took to get there.
My latest, a feature on Brēz: one of the best-selling THC drinks on the market--and what it took to get there.
Meet The Founder Of Brēz, America’s Best-Selling Cannabis Drink
Aaron Nosbisch fell in love with pot as a teenager, much to the chagrin of his ATF agent father. He’s now the CEO of Brēz, the leading brand in the buzzy THC beverage market. And Dad is a customer.
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April 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM
THC beverages are the buzziest sector in the cannabis industry, showing no signs of slowing down as more canna-curious consumers take notice.
My latest, a feature on Brēz: one of the best-selling THC drinks on the market--and what it took to get there.
My latest, a feature on Brēz: one of the best-selling THC drinks on the market--and what it took to get there.
Crumbl has hit a sweet tooth all over North America, with more than 1,000 stores—and rumors of a $2 billion sale.
I spoke to Jason McGowan and Sawyer Hemsley about cofounding the viral cookie company, and where they go from here.
Inside a financial sugar rush, and what skeptical analysts say:
I spoke to Jason McGowan and Sawyer Hemsley about cofounding the viral cookie company, and where they go from here.
Inside a financial sugar rush, and what skeptical analysts say:
How Crumbl Cookies Devoured America
Jason McGowan had no baking experience but cofounded a viral cookie company that now has more than 1,000 stores—and rumors of a $2 billion sale. Inside a financial sugar rush.
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March 2, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Crumbl has hit a sweet tooth all over North America, with more than 1,000 stores—and rumors of a $2 billion sale.
I spoke to Jason McGowan and Sawyer Hemsley about cofounding the viral cookie company, and where they go from here.
Inside a financial sugar rush, and what skeptical analysts say:
I spoke to Jason McGowan and Sawyer Hemsley about cofounding the viral cookie company, and where they go from here.
Inside a financial sugar rush, and what skeptical analysts say:
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Forbes has a scoop on the Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni scandal today.
Those “It Ends with Us” costars have gotten most of the attention in the escalating dispute, but another defendant in Lively's case—who's preparing to sue her back as soon as today—is the billionaire Steve Sarowitz.
Those “It Ends with Us” costars have gotten most of the attention in the escalating dispute, but another defendant in Lively's case—who's preparing to sue her back as soon as today—is the billionaire Steve Sarowitz.
January 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Forbes has a scoop on the Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni scandal today.
Those “It Ends with Us” costars have gotten most of the attention in the escalating dispute, but another defendant in Lively's case—who's preparing to sue her back as soon as today—is the billionaire Steve Sarowitz.
Those “It Ends with Us” costars have gotten most of the attention in the escalating dispute, but another defendant in Lively's case—who's preparing to sue her back as soon as today—is the billionaire Steve Sarowitz.
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December 11, 2024 at 7:13 PM
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The Ruby Slippers have officially sold for $32,500,000 (includes Buyer’s Premium) 👠 #HeritageAuctions
Watch the bidding war!
Watch the bidding war!
December 7, 2024 at 11:51 PM
The Ruby Slippers have officially sold for $32,500,000 (includes Buyer’s Premium) 👠 #HeritageAuctions
Watch the bidding war!
Watch the bidding war!
Had the pleasure of talking about watches, entrepreneurship and the value of time with Michael Strahan for the latest magazine issue of ForbesLife. www.forbes.com/sites/simone...
December 9, 2024 at 9:01 PM
Had the pleasure of talking about watches, entrepreneurship and the value of time with Michael Strahan for the latest magazine issue of ForbesLife. www.forbes.com/sites/simone...
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New from me for @forbes.com: Brian Hill, the founder of popular fashion brand Aritzia, is a billionaire.
I interviewed Hill last year in Vancouver. Read more about the inside story of the brand below.
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I interviewed Hill last year in Vancouver. Read more about the inside story of the brand below.
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Aritzia’s Cult-Like Following Makes Its Founder A Billionaire
Aritizia founder Brian Hill has retail in his blood. His grandfather, an Irish immigrant, bought a dry-goods store in Vancouver in 1945, and his father later opened a department store, Hill's of Kerri...
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December 6, 2024 at 12:39 PM
New from me for @forbes.com: Brian Hill, the founder of popular fashion brand Aritzia, is a billionaire.
I interviewed Hill last year in Vancouver. Read more about the inside story of the brand below.
www.forbes.com/sites/jemima...
I interviewed Hill last year in Vancouver. Read more about the inside story of the brand below.
www.forbes.com/sites/jemima...
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Great story from @simonemelvin.bsky.social: "RxBar cofounder, Peter Rahal, sold his first company to Kellogg's for $600 million in 2017. Now free from a five-year-long non-compete agreement, his new David bar aims to be the ultimate health supplement."
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This Protein Bar Cofounder Sold His Company For $600 Million. Now He Wants Another Bite Of The Market.
Peter Rahal’s new David bar was designed for the Ozempic generation. A portrait of a hungry entrepreneur.
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December 6, 2024 at 2:52 PM
Great story from @simonemelvin.bsky.social: "RxBar cofounder, Peter Rahal, sold his first company to Kellogg's for $600 million in 2017. Now free from a five-year-long non-compete agreement, his new David bar aims to be the ultimate health supplement."
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