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Hey friend, we have some important news:

Today marks the 50th issue since Trends became a free newsletter… and also the last one. 

Bittersweet? Definitely. But don't worry, the heartbeat of Trends lives on.

Starting tomorrow, you'll be getting The Hustle, our main stage where 2.5m+ savvy folks already tune in. (If that's not your jam, feel free to unsubscribe.)

You’ll find all the best parts of Trends — killer business ideas, deep-dive research, and entrepreneurial tools to help you grow better — in The Hustle, along with the freshest business and tech stories daily. 

It’s been a blast dropping into your inbox every Tuesday, and getting a little weird now and then. We hope you felt the same. 👽 (where's an alien shedding a tear emoji when you need one?!) 

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Now, let’s take a stroll down memory lane — we rounded up some top hits and resources for y'all.

- Cyan 🏇🏻

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1. How media leaders will make AI work

Jonathan Hunt, HubSpot's VP of Media, thinks that media leaders will finally make AI work for their teams in 2024 (and beyond).

How? According to him, they'll need to: 

1. Stop being lazy

2. Build proper systems

3. Better address AI's branding problem

This piece came out about a year ago. Thing haven't improved drastically since — but we can use this as a guide for 2025. 

2. Vague nerve care: A $483m health trend

Vagus nerve is a highway in the human body that connects to almost every internal organ.

It lets your brain talk to your gut, but also regulates your digestion, heart rate, breathing, and a heck lot of other things.

The global vagus nerve stimulation market is worth ~$483m in 2023. With rising awareness of everyday, non-intrusive nerve care, the average business have multiple ways to cash in.

3. How to capitalize on the $30B legal tech boom

Legal tech is having a growth spurt in the SaaS category, with 35% YoY customer growth and ~$30B in market size.

From filing, contracts, business formation to compliance, these tools take care of the messy legal shenanigans that most entrepreneurs aren’t too keen to dive into.

Tapping into this need, there are still plenty of opportunities to build.

4. Lucrative ways to help seniors live that fit and fabulous lifestyle

No matter how advanced longevity tech gets, the most powerful anti-aging drug will still be physical exercise.

It could be a cure for loneliness in seniors, too — 38% of baby boomers believe that regular physical exercise is an essential way to connect with their peers.

Given that 1 in 6 people will be 60+ by 2030, and over 50% of US wealth is in their hands… there's a massive opportunity to create fitness experiences that better serve the seniors. 

5. Ride the $18.4B green wave — the seaweed deep dive

There's a lot of depth to seaweed, the versatile marine plant that has taken the business (and tech) world by storm in recent years.

The global commercial seaweed market reached $18.4B in 2024, and shows no sign of slowing down. 

Don't know much about seaweed? We got you – from the basic scientific facts, to the host of startups using it in different ways, to opportunities YOU can jump into today. 

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