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☆ He Pioneered Carbon Offsets to Save Tropical Forests. Now the Market Is Collapsing.
  + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Phred Dvorak | Photographs Christie Hemm Klok For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Mike Korchinsky gave up a lucrative career in management consulting after an “epiphany in the African bush,” turning to wildlife conservation and ultimately helping create one of the most popular tools for cutting carbon emissions. Now, the 62-year-old from the California Bay Area is fighting to keep that business—and his own revenue stream—alive amid a crisis of confidence that is shaking the industry he helped start.
Persons: Mike Korchinsky, — Locations: California
☆ He Started His Car Blog as a Hobby. Now It’s a $1 Billion Marketplace.
  + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Randy Nonnenberg | Bring A Trailer Founder | Ben Cohen | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
After graduating from Stanford University in 2000 with a degree in mechanical engineering, he worked at BMW by day and went treasure hunting at night, sifting through online car listings to discover hidden gems. He was so fanatical that Gentry Underwood, an entrepreneur and his college friend, suggested that he turn his private recommendations public. They founded a blog in 2007 as an excuse to hang out more.
☆ How One Guy’s Car Blog Became a $1 Billion Marketplace
  + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Ben Cohen | Photographs Christie Hemm Klok For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Justin Felker was sitting at home last summer, staring at his computer and trying to decide how much he should pay for a car once driven by Tom Cruise . He had two minutes to make up his mind—and the clock was ticking. He was in a bidding war on Bring a Trailer, an online auction house for classic and collectible cars, and Mr. Felker had already obliterated his budget. He woke up that morning with a spending limit of $40,000. His heart was beating out of his chest as he waited to find out if that would be enough.
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