Essays for business owners on removing owner dependence by cutting unprofitable activities and building systems that run without them. The author draws on personal experience, such as shutting down a six-figure revenue stream and leaving a bank SVP role, to frame ideas like subtraction and the 30-day test.
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Ventureology publishes long-form narrative histories of business and capital formation in American cities, starting with Chicago, with companion biographies to its podcast episodes. Readers get researched stories of founders like Rosenwald, Sears and Swift, framed around how capital, infrastructure and distribution built fortunes.
Personal essays by the founder of luxury keyboard maker Norbauer & Co. on entrepreneurship, work, happiness and internet nostalgia. Readers get reflective, literary long-form writing mixing founder experience with cultural commentary.
Soundcheck publishes practical guides on selling a startup to a strategic acquirer, covering price negotiation, building buyer interest and the acquisition process. It draws on founder interviews and concrete scenarios to help founders approach M&A with more informed questions.
Millennial Masters is a founder-focused newsletter offering original interviews and writing on business decisions, exits, and marketing strategy. Recent issues include a documentary and series on founders selling their businesses and a practical piece on agency pitches.
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