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BIZARRE: Eventbrite - What They Never Told You

Eventbrite CEO sold her company for $500 million—without a job for the first time since 15, she’s playing chess with a robot and eyeing internships

Julia Hartz, the cofounder and CEO of ticketing platform Eventbrite, made a $500 million exit and is now considering her next career move as a free agent.

Fortune

Exclusive: Posh lands $37M Series B to crack the 'what are we doing tonight?' problem

The startup founded by two NYU students wants to turn your group chat into an actual plan—and has already processed $350 million in ticket sales.

Fortune

The biggest logo moments of the year weren't always in the headlines

The design press and mass media went in different directions.

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CEOs reveal their New Year’s resolutions for 2026: From 8-day bike races and AI training to finally cracking 7 hours of sleep a night

Beyond the boardroom, CEOs are setting goalposts for their own growth. Here’s what execs are hoping to achieve in 2026.

Fortune

Meet the Chanel chief who hires for personality over talent or skills—those with ‘big egos, want to work solo or are mercenaries’ don’t pass go

Exclusive: As Gen Z fights to stand out in one of the most competitive job markets in decades, Chanel says it’s looking for personality hires.

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Bending Spoons continues its spree of buying famous tech brands with the Eventbrite deal

Bending Spoons buys Eventbrite for $500 million, aiming to revive growth using operational changes, pricing strategies, and product enhancements.

TechRadar

How ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ writer went from library and Olive Garden shifts to building an empire with Netflix and Amazon deals

Jenny Han, the author behind hit series like “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,” said she wouldn’t change a thing about her come-up, and that working as a librarian helped her tap into what young readers were looking for.

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From Hollywood to Silicon Valley: How Eventbrite's CEO Bet $250K On A Phone Closet Startup

Julia Hartz left a rising TV executive career at FX to co-found Eventbrite Inc. (NYSE:EB), launching the ticketing startup from a phone closet in San Francisco.

Benzinga

Eventbrite’s CEO walked away from Hollywood to build a $225 million ticketing company with her own money: ‘If it's a disaster, we'll just be broke’

Exclusive: Eventbrite CEO and cofounder Julia Hartz launched the company in a windowless closet with her two cofounders for less than $250,000, after leaving her career behind working on Friends, Jackass, and The Shield.

Fortune

"Chasing trends gets you nowhere”: the secret to standout branding with BUCK’s Ben Langsfeld

It’s all in the details.

Creative Bloq

Eventbrite's CEO is using AI to analyze personality compatibility with colleagues— it helps her decide who to promote and hire

Hartz credits AI with helping her identify development gaps, improve coaching, and make more consistent decisions—enabling the company to cut reliance on expensive recruiting firms.

Fortune

Why does everything have to be an immersive experience now?

LET’S UNPACK THAT: From interactive theatre shows to themed escape rooms, immersive events have never been harder to dodge. Katie Rosseinsky investigates how they mounted a hostile takeover of our social lives

The Independent UK

This Gen X CEO runs Eventbrite, the ticketing platform that has sold over two billion tickets—she loves Legos, hypnotherapy, and skin-care gadgets

The entrepreneur got her start at MTV and FX—she’s an Apple-pay purist who loves to surf in Fiji.

Fortune

Eventbrite’s vibrant rebrand revives the magic of live experiences

It’s made for the new generation of thrill seekers.

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Run clubs, cold plunges, mindfulness walks and rest days – these are the top outdoor fitness trends we're expecting in 2025

Experts weigh in on exactly which outdoor trends will captivate us in the New Year

Advnture

These 7 outdoor fitness trends will be everywhere in 2025 – here's the gear you need to get started

From run club to cold plunging, experts predicts these 7 outdoor fitness trends are on the rise, and only getting more popular in the New Year

TechRadar

Spoof Eventbrite phishing emails look to lure in victims in major attack

Hackers are increasingly abusing Eventbrite to send emails that can bypass filters and protections.

The Guardian - UK

Britons splash out on get-togethers as events industry toasts summer boom

Venues and companies report rise in bookings, from family bashes and weddings to date nights, book clubs and Dungeons & Dragons

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'Nightmare': Fraudster stole $70k from Master Builders Association

Gambling habit and fraud caused 'anguish' for his colleagues.

Fortune

Eventbrite’s CEO took the top job after her husband and in the ‘dark room’ of COVID realized she’d ‘forgotten to have a moment of doubt’

"I remember laying on the ground of our home office just thinking ‘If I live through this I’m never going to waste time feeling a lack of confidence.’"

Kiplinger

12 Free Things to Do on Vacation

Looking for fun, free things to do on vacation? From walking tours to festivals to museums, there are all kinds of options for the budget-conscious traveler.

The Guardian - UK

Glasgow Willy Wonka ‘Chocolate Experience’ to be recreated – in LA

US version of failed immersive event that made headlines is said to include Q&A hosted by comedians

The Guardian - UK

UK in the midst of a boom in book clubs as gen Z’s hobbies change

Once nightclubs or sports clubs brought people together. Now there’s a boom in people getting together online and in person to discuss their favourite books

WEKU

Dating habits are changing — again. Here are 3 trends and tips for navigating them

Technology, burnout and generational differences are creating new habits in the dating scene. Two dating coaches share advice on how to navigate them.

Fortune

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour isn’t the only significant live event. Eventbrite’s CEO is powering gatherings for everyday creators

Eventbrite powers everyday events each week, not just special occasions.

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