🥚 Egg freezing, explained

PLUS: Peanuts is a fashion powerhouse. February 17, 2022 [The Hustle] Intro: A lot of people may be humbled after reading this: Uber now lets you check how many 1-star ratings drivers have given you. You can find your rating count in the app’s privacy settings. In today’s email: - Egg freezing: Why more people are freezing their eggs. - Chart: Used car prices are through the roof. - Good grief: How Charlie Brown became a fashion icon. - Around the web: A carrot museum, houseplant love, and more cool internet finds. 🎧 On the go? [Listen to today’s podcast]( to dive deeper on egg freezing, how much Epic spends on free games, and much, much more. The big idea [egg]( The big business of egg freezing The [1st baby]( born from a frozen egg would be in their mid-30s now. And what was [once considered]( an experimental procedure recommended for women with medical issues that might impact fertility — such as cancer requiring chemotherapy or ovarian disease — is on the rise. Per Quartz, there was a [1k%+]( increase in the number of US women who froze their eggs between 2009 and 2016. What is it, exactly? The process involves injecting hormones that stimulate egg production, then retrieving those eggs — ideally 10-15 per cycle — via surgery and freezing them at [-196°F]( for future use. Why are so many people doing it? Women are born with all the eggs they’ll ever have, and they [decline]( in quality over time. Freezing eggs gives patients time to focus on their careers and other goals. There are other reasons, too: - The pandemic [stalled]( dating and weddings - Transgender men are [freezing]( their eggs before beginning hormone replacement therapy - [Buying time]( to find the right partner But it’s expensive In the US, it can cost [$11k+]( for a single cycle, plus $5k for medication and $500 in annual storage fees. And many women complete multiple cycles, as the chances of a live birth increase with the number of available eggs. As of [2020](, ~11% of US employers with 500+ workers, and ~19% of employers with 20k+, covered egg freezing, [including]( Facebook, Google, and Apple. Meanwhile, startups are popping up - [Boutique agencies]( like Trellis Fertility Studio, Kindbody, and Extend Fertility - [Carrot](, which works with employers to offer fertility care benefits - [Mate Fertility](, founded to offer [inclusive](, more affordable family planning services Some traditional doctors are wary of the new crop of startups and their Instagram-aesthetic advertising, reminding patients that frozen eggs are not a guarantee of a future baby. But the market doesn’t seem to be slowing down any time soon. 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Moderator wars: The Financial Times [found]( TikTok hired hundreds of content moderators, luring them from Facebook and YouTube by offering better pay and benefits. Big SMB buy: Akamai Technologies, one of the world’s biggest content delivery networks (CDNs), [acquired]( Linode, an AWS competitor geared towards small and medium-sized businesses, for $900m. Handicrafts are hot: Our Trends team [caught]( a kids’ bracelet-making kit pushing $350k/mo. on Amazon. So they dug a lot deeper. --------------------------------------------------------------- Hey — enjoy getting quick updates on what you care about? Take [20 seconds]( to personalize your Snippets. Pick your preferences👇 and we’ll send you more of what you love. Boom. [Personalize my Email →]( average used car prices What’s happening with used car prices? Over the last 2 years, as supply chain breakdowns and chip shortages led to a drastic decrease in new car production, something odd happened to car prices. Normally after you buy a new car, its value depreciates by [~33%]( on average in the 1st year, and then 14% each year afterward. But over the last 2 years, used cars actually appreciated in value, with average prices up [40.5%]( in the last year alone. The price tag on a 3-year-old used Dodge Grand Caravan, for instance, is up 69% since January 2021. Free Resource Calling all experts for INBOUND 2022 You’ve got some expertise to share. Stadium-caliber stuff. Let’s make it happen. HubSpot is looking for masters of marketing, entrepreneurship, and more to join an electric lineup of business leaders. The theme is “BUILT BY YOU, POWERED BY HUBSPOT.” This year’s hybrid event will be broadcast to 10s of thousands, online and live from Boston. Send in your [INBOUND 2022 speaker application](: In case you’re on the edge… INBOUND features groundbreaking dialogue from some of the biggest names in business. In 2021, we heard from [Spike Lee, Cynt Marshall, and the head of SEO at Shopify](. So shoot your shot. Or nominate a friend — we’re all ears. Applications close Feb. 25. [Speak at INBOUND 2022 →]( Fashion Statement [Charlie Brown products]( You’re a fashion icon, Charlie Brown If it feels like you’ve been seeing Peanuts characters all over the place lately — it’s probably because you have. According to The Wall Street Journal, a global merchandise strategy built on collaborations has [given]( Snoopy and the gang new life. Peanuts’ push into fashion… … started in the ‘90s, including collaborations with high-fashion brands down to fast-fashion powerhouse H&M. Today, brands continue to slang merch across a wide range of price points. Some items on offer include: - Omega Speedmaster [watch]( — $9.6k - Goyard luxury [tote bag]( — $1.5k - Marc Jacobs men’s [sweatshirt]( — $225 - Timex fabric strap [watch]( — $65 Through its collaborations, Peanuts generated $152.2m in royalty revenue in 2021. Up next? A deal with Apple TV+ is set to bring Peanuts’ original specials to new audiences and fuel new titles with the characters. If history is any indication, this could kick off a new wave of collaborations. In 2015, the brand launched partnerships with Vans, Gap, and Gucci with the release of The Peanuts Movie. Which begs the question… … What would Charles Schulz, Peanuts’ legendary creator, think of its global merchandise empire? Some fans don’t think it aligns with the spirit of his comics — [pointing]( to the anti-commercialism message of the brand’s iconic TV special, A Charlie Brown Christmas. On the other hand, some [estimates]( peg Schulz's personal earnings during his lifetime at $1B+. He wasn’t exactly anti-business. 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