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The 1851 Franchise staff has been digging around the far reaches of the Internet to find the best links for your perusal. Here is what they found.
You’ve heard of go-kart racing, turtle racing and even podracing, but what about drone racing? Nick Horbaczewski, along with Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross and New York venture capital firm Lerer Hippeau Ventures created the Drone Racing League. The group hosted its inaugural race in December and hopes it becomes an annual event. - Andy Sroka
Facebook has become a conglomerate in the tech world and their next step in taking over the world is offering rides. The social network is currently developing a carpooling feature that will be able to give users rides to their Facebook events. - Michale Palm
Sesame Street has taught us over the years how to read, eat well and be a better person. But their venture involves them teaching us about finances. The Non-profit division of the Sesame Street organization, Sesame Workshop, is partnering with Collaborative Fund to start Sesame Venture. The group will be investing money for startups geared toward education, media and family development. You may see Big Bird wearing a suit on the next episode of the show. - Lauren Moorman
Brands will be pulling out all the stops to get their name out on Super Bowl Sunday. AdWeek shares of the creative trends they wold like to see during the big game. - Andi Summers
Frequent flyers will go to great lengths to earn their miles, but that exclusive club could become a thing of the past. OneGo is offering travelers unlimited flights in the U.S for a flat fee. Mashable said the service may not be worth it for those that want to fly to the middle of nowhere, but for those busy business types the service is slam dunk. - Matt Diaz
The shelf life of being a pro athlete is a short one and more athletes these days are conscious of that. Many NFL players have been turning to LinkedIn to help them manage their off the field profiles and help them get a job once they hang up the cleats. - Brigit Larson
Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California has a big task ahead as the stadium hosts Super Bowl 50 on February 7. The venue, still not even two years old, is one of the technology advanced ones in all of sports with 400 miles of fiber and copper cable and 1,200 Wi-Fi access points. The real test will be if the stadium’s tech abilities will still remain strong with the hundreds of cameras, journalists and fans sucking up the Wi-Fi. - Ryan Paul
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About the Author
Nick Powills
FollowNick Powills, CFE, founded No Limit Agency in 2008 and serves as Chief Brand Strategist for the Chicago-based firm. No Limit is a full-service communications agency that establishes and elevates brands by bridging Public Relations, Social Media, Marketing, Advertising, Digital, and a lot of creativity, to best strategize well-rounded and successful campaigns for 50+ global franchise brands. By presenting visionary ideas and building real relationships, No Limit is able to create effective media branding strategies to help companies grow. Nick currently leads a staff of writers, media strategists, designers, social media experts and digital producers in an office think-tank where brands are humanized for strong, compelling media stories. Prior to starting No Limit at the age of 27, Nick spent four years working at a franchise PR agency where he mastered the art of building rapport with media outlets and creating newsworthy pitches for earned media placements. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Drake University in Iowa.
