The Best One Yet

⛷️ “Gnarly Numbers” — Vail’s ski-pocalypse. Robinhood’s VC IPO. Stanley’s manly pivot. +$700K Girl Scout Cookie

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Feb 19, 2026

A wild roundup of business news: Vail and other Colorado resorts battle a brutal ski season and try snow fences and new attractions to stay afloat. Robinhood’s VC fund files to go public and the companies it already owns get exposed. Stanley shifts branding toward men and gym gear after Quencher sales slip. Plus a Girl Scout smashes cookie sales records.

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ANECDOTE

Kindergartner Girl Scout Cookie Mogul

Six‑year-old Pim Neal sold over 100,000 Girl Scout cookie boxes, generating about $700,000 in revenue so far.
Nick Martell highlights her TikTok authenticity and Facebook links as growth tactics her family used to scale sales.

ANECDOTE

Airbnb Made My Ski Chalet Work

Jack Crivici-Kramer bought a ski chalet in 2024 and offsets ownership costs by hosting it on Airbnb during unused dates.
He says extra hosting income made owning a secondary property financially viable for his family.

INSIGHT

Ski Resorts Must Become Year‑Round Entertainment

Colorado ski resorts face a structural shift: less reliable natural snow is making diversified revenue essential.
Jack Crivici-Kramer and Nick Martell note resorts must become year-round entertainment hubs to survive bad seasons.

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