Gianna Prudente

Who doesn't love mac and cheese? For Gen Z, the craving runs deep. In a world where we're chronically online and constantly inundated with new information and fleeting trends, we find comfort in the classics. That's why you'll find twenty-somethings streaming dad-rock playlists, reviving Y2K aesthetics and reaching for childhood staples that remind us of simpler times. Goodles, a startup that reimagined boxed mac and cheese with modern nutrition and playful branding, has run with that idea.

Welcome to a special edition of Let's Talk Offline (the newsletter). Today, you're getting a bonus article that's not tied to a Let's Talk Offline episode. That's because LinkedIn recently released its 2024 Top Startups list, and I had the opportunity to interview the CEO of Bubble Skincare, which ranked on this year's list. The beauty industry is heavily saturated. Every time I scroll through social media there's a new "must-have" product being marketed to me, either by a content creator or brand.

Gianna Prudente Gianna Prudente Associate News Editor at LinkedIn Published Jun 21, 2023 Welcome to Keeping the Balance, a newsletter for Gen Z. Subscribe to receive upcoming editions. This week, I spoke to workplace expert Jess Miller-Merrell about the pros and cons of corporate jargon. Keep reading for her top tips on how to communicate authentically at work. Low-hanging fruit. Table for later. Circle back. Ducks in a row.