Owner's Edge is a free weekly essay newsletter examining owner-led businesses through detailed company case studies such as Coopers Brewery, Berkshire Hathaway and Haribo. Readers get narrative histories that draw out lessons on pricing power, family ownership, capital discipline and customer loyalty.
Website: https://theownersedge.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.
First-person stories from two early Slack insiders about building the company, product and business, including the redesign, the pandemic rollout and the Salesforce deal. Readers get behind-the-scenes accounts of product and leadership decisions.
A long-form newsletter that tells well-researched stories of consumer and policy failures, such as Apeel's coating controversy, Griddy's Texas power fiasco, and Australia's rushed insulation scheme. Readers get detailed, carefully sourced accounts of how well-intentioned ideas went wrong and why.
A weekly newsletter from Meh that explores the history and stories behind consumer products, advertising and marketing campaigns. Each issue digs into a single topic, such as ale ads, decaf coffee or the Jarts ban, with research and personal anecdotes.
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