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🚀 What’s New in Business & Entrepreneurship

Soho House Goes Private Again
After struggling to turn profit post-IPO, members-only club Soho House is going private in a $2.7B deal. Memberships grew, profits didn’t — a classic lesson in scaling luxury.
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Paris Startup Turns Wedding Crashers Into a Business
A new app in Paris lets strangers buy seats at your wedding for €150 a pop — dinner, vows, dancefloor and all. The first couple is already charging, proving even matrimony can be monetized.
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Linktree Goes Dark in India
The popular link-in-bio platform with 50M+ users suddenly became inaccessible in India, its 5th largest market. Even Linktree doesn’t know why.
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👩‍💼 Female Founders News

Sofia Richie Grainge Joins Investor Era
From fashion muse to angel investor: Sofia Richie Grainge just backed ShopMy, a $500M fashion-tech platform. Quiet luxury meets boardroom strategy.
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The Great She-cession 2.0?
Since January, 212,000 women have left the workforce as flexible work evaporates. Once again, women are forced to choose between paychecks and childcare.
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Comeback Queens: They’re Not Done Yet
Remember the takedowns of The Wing, Outdoor Voices, Reformation? Their founders — Audrey Gelman, Ty Haney, and more — are staging epic comebacks. Older. Wiser. Allergic to shame culture. The 2010s tried to cancel them; 2025 is their revenge tour.
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Bumble’s Founder Story ‘Swiped’ Premieres Sept 19
Lily James will star as Whitney Wolfe Herd in Swiped, the drama-packed Bumble movie. Expect tech bros behaving badly and the rise of the youngest female self-made billionaire.
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📚 A How-To Guide

Unlock LinkedIn Premium Without Paying a Dime
Think LinkedIn Premium is only for those willing to shell out $$$? Think again. Here’s the scrappy founder hack making the rounds — and it might just get you the edge without draining your runway:

1. Search Smart
   Head to LinkedIn search and type in: “LinkedIn Premium referrals.”

2. Find the Gatekeepers
   You’ll spot people openly offering referral links. These are your golden tickets.

3. Make the Ask (The Right Way)
   Don’t just drop a “Hi, can I get one?” Instead, introduce yourself, share why you’re building your career or company, and explain how Premium would help. Show them you’ll put the access to good use.

✨ Pro tip: The best outreach is specific, human, and fast — your message should feel like a handshake, not a transaction.

👉 The takeaway: Premium isn’t about having flashy features — it’s about using every tool at your disposal to accelerate your network, your learning, and your next big move.

💌 From the Editor’s Desk

This week isn’t just about news - it’s about the audacity to bend systems, break rules, and turn obstacles into spotlights.

On one end, scrappy hacks like unlocking LinkedIn Premium for free remind us that career growth isn’t just about money - it’s about knowing where to look, and having the courage to ask. On the other, Hollywood is turning its cameras on Bumble’s founder, proof that women entrepreneurs are finally being cast as the protagonists of their own stories.

Layer in the comebacks of once-canceled founders and the hard choices women face in today’s workforce, and the message is clear: this isn’t about fitting into old systems. It’s about inventing new ones, whether on Wall Street, in Silicon Valley, or on the silver screen.

The future belongs to those who refuse to play by outdated rules — and women are leading the way.

With you,
Keren
Founder, WE – Women Entrepreneurship