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Recently, Mitch Mitchell was featured in a The Wall Street Journal story about estate planning. You can find an excerpt below. "He also encourages people to think beyond physical items, such as leaving a plan of care for a beloved pet so that family know who should be trusted to step up and care for the animal. Also, things like social-media logins, email-account details and more can prove to be a real headache if they aren’t spelled out." Trust & Will is a Forecast Labs portfolio company. https://lnkd.in/enb2st9W

Check out Samuel Nofzinger of Public in USA TODAY discussing the benefits of I bonds. Nofzinger said, "For folks who may think inflation might pick up again, these are a way to hedge your portfolio." Public is a Forecast Labs portfolio company. Read on below. https://lnkd.in/dXQNpV_Z

“It’s a tricky time of year because it’s leading into Q4 and the Black Friday period,” Michael Wieder at Lalo said. “You can’t abandon some of the tried-and-true strategies, but you have to be smart about the dollars that are going in if it’s more expensive. It’s a pretty good challenge for a marketer.” Lalo is a Forecast Labs portfolio company. https://lnkd.in/eABsywUr

Outcomes4Me, a Forecast Labs portfolio company, was recently named a finalist of the 2024 Fierce Healthcare Innovation Awards. Read about them here: https://lnkd.in/gYRKq67k

"Though reluctant to raise prices, Lalo needs to become profitable so that it can invest in new products and continue growing, Michael Wieder said. Fresh tariffs will get in the way. “It just hurts the consumer. Straight up. Ten times out of 10,” he said. “Exporting countries do not pay the tariffs. It’s just that simple.” Lalo is a Forecast Labs portfolio company. https://lnkd.in/eHPkyH3Q

Modern Retail ran this morning a long profile about Lalo and their fast growth. "This year, Lalo is focusing even more on this category by launching a play fridge, a shopping cart, a workbench and a puzzle tile mat. The brand has also redesigned its play kitchen so that it comes mostly assembled and requires no outside tools. In a space that’s dominated by both toy juggernauts like Fisher-Price and giants in the home goods space like Ikea and West Elm, Lalo is trying to stand out in the play category by focusing on both aesthetics and ease of assembly." Lalo is a Forecast Labs portfolio company. https://lnkd.in/eGjKn5B9

Learn about how Lalo, a Forecast Labs portfolio company, is navigating some uncertainty with the international supply chain. "Last month, Lalo committed to building out a contingency plan to order inventory early to avoid having out-of-stocks during the holiday season," reported Modern Retail. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/eppQNf95

Check out Forecast Labs portfolio company Trust & Will in CNBC on the subject of family secrets and estate planning. An excerpt appears below: “As for inheritance divided equally, while states may vary regarding how much of a share a half sibling is to receive, this variation generally only exists when a half sibling is inheriting through a sibling, not a common parent,” Mitch Mitchell said. “Generally, for inheritance through a common parent, half siblings receive the same inheritance in equal parts with all other siblings.” https://lnkd.in/ereD9xvn

Media companies are helping to grow startups in a number of different, meaningful ways. Watch this Global Corporate Venturing webinar that features Arjun Kapur, managing director of Forecast Labs, and Leif Abraham, cofounder of Public, among others, discussing all aspects of investment - and what established corporate entities bring to the table uniquely. https://lnkd.in/eQMD65Kv

Read about Trust & Will's probate report, covered in Fortune. The average time it takes to complete probate is 20 months, according to the report. Trust & Will is a Forecast Labs portfolio company. https://lnkd.in/eYBTWaSZ