10 Characteristics That Define Gen Z (Part I)
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And 10 Startups Building on Them
This is a weekly newsletter about how tech and culture intersect. To receive Digital Native in your inbox each week, subscribe here: There’s a George Orwell quote I love: “To see what is in front of one’s nose needs a constant struggle.” I find that this quote often applies to the worlds of startups and consumer behavior. Tectonic shifts unfold in real-time, but often so steadily and so gradually and so stealthily that they’re easy to miss. I’ve written a lot recently about how Gen Z differs from previous generations, and it’s easy to talk about Gen Z and say, “One day, they’re going to…
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