Mark Dent, Author at Trends by The Hustle

The Rent Everything Industry

As Americans ditch ownership, just ~300 startups exists in the rental goods space 5 Minute Read What you need to know Americans are becoming more nomadic, with a steady growth in renters since 2006. The biggest companies, Rent-A-Center and Aaron’s, have…

Beyond Bars and Powders: The New Protein Craze

by Mark Dent November 26, 2019 0Comments

Opportunities include chicken-based protein supplements and ready-to-drink protein coffee 4 Minute Read What you should know The global protein market, valued as high as $50B, is expected to grow at a 6% CAGR in the next several years. The supplement…

How Matt Tortora Made a ‘Wholesale eBay for Local Food’

by Mark Dent November 19, 2019 1Comment

Entrepreneur delivers farm-fresh goods to 20k customers, helping restaurants and farmers 4 Minute Read At Jamestown Fish in Rhode Island, where Matt Tortora was a chef, customers demanded fresh, premium ingredients. The restaurant typically bought them from distributors. “I could pick…

2 Ideas for Improving the Distribution of Fresh, Local Food

by Mark Dent November 19, 2019 0Comments

WhatsGood connects food producers and restaurants, making local goods more readily available 4 Minute Read When it comes to food, the buzzwords “fresh” and “local” dominate. About three-fourths of Americans, according to Gallup, actively try to consume more local foods. …

This Seattle Startup Built a Premium Subscription Service for a Niche Browser

by Mark Dent November 12, 2019 0Comments

Not every company needs to follow the seed, series ABC lifecycle. In this piece, we’ll walk you through some alternatives to traditional venture capital, so that you can use these sweet, sweet trends to build your next business.

Go Mobile: The Truck Business Isn’t Just for Food

by Mark Dent November 5, 2019 0Comments

Mobile dentistry? Mobile pet grooming? ‘You just name it––everything is going mobile.’ 4 Minute Read What you need to know The proliferation of food trucks, which are a nearly $3B industry, has led to a demand for other mobile services. How…

Step-by-Step: How Ergonofis Established the Sit-Stand Desk Market in Canada

by Mark Dent November 5, 2019 0Comments

Ergonofis is on pace to make $2.3m this year, growing at 50%. 5 Minute Read The name Ergonofis represents a hybrid between ergonomics and office. It fits: Co-founder Samuel Finn likes to think his company’s product, an adjustable desk allowing people to…

How to Capitalize on the New Blue Collar

by Mark Dent October 29, 2019 0Comments

Opportunities and jobs need to be filled in a surprisingly growing field. 5 Minute Read What you need to know Blue collar-related jobs are in high demand, but positions are going unfilled because of a reticence among younger job seekers to enter…

Step-by-Step: How Revelry Supply Became a Million-Dollar Cannabis Lifestyle Brand

by Mark Dent October 29, 2019 0Comments

Revelry Supply makes odor-absorbing luggage geared toward higher end cannabis users 3 Minute Read Sometimes you just want to keep other people from smelling your stuff. Enter, Revelry Supply. The Santa Cruz, Calif.-based company makes odor-absorbing luggage — duffels, backpacks, personal bags,…

Longtime VC Stuart Rudick: ‘The biggest opportunity today is water’

by Mark Dent October 22, 2019 0Comments

Rudick is also bullish on plant-based protein and alternative farming 10 Minute Read Stuart Rudick, founding partner of the VC firm Mindfull Investors, has long been an early adopter. When he was bar mitzvahed at 13 his father asked him what he wanted…