Grainster
Grainster’s Big Announcement Delayed Until Further Notice
If you were holding your breath to learn what Grainster’s “big announcement” was, you’ll have to keep waiting. read more >
Don’t Believe the Hype (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
What we’ve got here, in the immortal words of Strother Martin, is failure to communicate. When numbers get big, they sound impressive — a billion! a trillion! — but without context, they lose all meaning. read more >
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Conway Startup Grainster’s Boasts Wildly Optimistic Projections
Grainster, an online grain-trading business based in Conway, launched in August and has since made eye-popping claims of being a $200 million startup and having a potential valuation of $1 trillion in just 14 years. read more >
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Commodity Markets, Marketing Measures Take Leap Forward
When those in the agriculture industry speak of “marketing”, they aren’t referring to computer-generated geckos hawking insurance or bikini-clad models posing with a low-calorie beer. They mean using information, technology and infrastructure to ultimately make their operation as profitable as possible. read more >
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