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eSports, as it’s become known, is a form of sports competition where users play video games, either individually or in organized teams. According to SuperData, video gaming content brought in $6.5 billion in revenue last year.

The days of needing to physically go to a doctor are quickly becoming a thing of the past.

The American automotive industry that has for decades been ruled by the big three out of Detroit—General Motors, Ford, and Fiat Chrysler, is now seeing competitors building electric vehicles popping up all over the country. Tesla makes all of the headlines, but there are a few other automobile manufacturers that are making sure they are part of the electric vehicle conversation that is increasingly becoming a hot topic. 

What do an aeroponic vertical farm, a direct-to-consumer footwear company, and a pea-based dairy alternative company all have in common? Aside from being venture-backed startups, these companies are also Certified B Corps. 

Credit cards are the go-to payment method for most people throughout the world. There hasn't been much innovation in the credit card industry over the years beyond trivial changes such as adding chips to cards and partnering with brands for all sorts of different perks. One startup in particular, has introduced an innovative product that targets the startup community.

When you become wildly successful in your day job, you're provided the opportunity to play around a bit and pursue other passions. Jeff Bezos, who hasn't done so bad as the founder of Amazon, is doing just that with his spaceflight services company Blue Origin. Bezos showed an interest in space since he was a child. He once said "I used a large portion of my elementary school free-time hours not only watching 'Star Trek' — the original, of course — but also playing 'Star Trek'" on the computer." After he was named his high school class valedictorian, he was interviewed by the Miami Herald and said he wanted to build "space hotels, amusement parks and colonies for 2 million or 3 million people who would be in orbit."

What do you get when you put Elon Musk and a Silicon Valley VC together on an airplane ride to Cuba on a humanitarian mission? Perhaps the future of transportation.