A weekly personal essay newsletter from entrepreneur Justin Welsh on working less, earning enough, and building a career on your own terms. Issues mix candid reflections on his solo business history with observations on ambition, networks and career uncertainty.
Website: https://justinwelsh.substack.com
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.
A fundraising newsletter that tells one founder story per edition, digging into how startups raised money, including the details announcements leave out. Readers get a critical, researched look at rounds, valuations and founder backgrounds, with practical signals about what investors respond to.
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