The founding story of Nebula, a streaming service that was built without venture funding, is an inspiring example of success in the streaming industry. Learn how they were able to succeed where other companies have failed.
Codie Sanchez
Investing millions in boring businesses & sharing what I learn. On a mission to create 1M financially free humans | My bio, not my tombstone, I hope it changes
HoldCo CEOs and regular CEOs are very different. Learn what to know before you own more than one business, the differences between the two, and what a normal CEO spends their time doing.
Michael Girdley
I share 25 years of direct business knowledge and life advice. $100M (and counting) HoldCo owner. Fireworks, software, school + 9 others.
Mindbody is a software company that provides business management tools for the wellness industry. It started as a simple software tool for yoga studios and sold for $1.9 billion after 18 years. Read on to learn more about its journey.
Luke Sophinos
Writing about all things Vertical Software | Founder & CEO @CourseKeyEDU (vSaaS for Trade Schools) | Thiel Fellow @ThielFellowship | Advisor @JoinAtomic |
Meesho's CFO reported that the majority of ₹3,000 crore revenue in FY 22 came from ad Sales. Can any company scale its revenue without ultimately selling eyeballs on its platform? Let's look at Uber, and explore other possibilities.
Rahul Mathur
Now: Building @Insurance_Dekho Earlier: Founder @VerakInsurance (YC W21; acquired) Hiring for Eng, Marketing, Sales & Ops roles
Uber has recently invested in an electric vehicle fleet. This blog explores the reasons behind this shift from Uber's asset light model to a managed fleet model.
Rahul Mathur
Now: Building @Insurance_Dekho Earlier: Founder @VerakInsurance (YC W21; acquired) Hiring for Eng, Marketing, Sales & Ops roles
Having a side project can help you become more recession-proof and make you more employable. Learn how to make the most of your knowledge and skills to make more money in the open market.
Justin Welsh
The Diversified Solopreneur | Building my one-person business to $5M+ in annual profit and sharing everything I learn along the way at https://t.co/27OAdtwjh5
What can you learn from 9-figure mentors? That success is contagious, and that you need to shed the 'bullshit' to be truly big. An inside peek at the advice of my confidants.
Codie Sanchez
Investing millions in boring businesses & sharing what I learn. On a mission to create 1M financially free humans | My bio, not my tombstone, I hope it changes
The general belief is that startups should invest in sales after finding product-market fit. This blog explores the example of Retool and how they found PMF through sales.
Rahul Mathur
Now: Building @Insurance_Dekho Earlier: Founder @VerakInsurance (YC W21; acquired) Hiring for Eng, Marketing, Sales & Ops roles
What does it take for a business to operate at a high level? Here are the 19 traits of top 1% performing businesses, from having internal and board-facing KPIs to audited annual financials. Find out what it takes to be the best of the best.
Michael Girdley
I share 25 years of direct business knowledge and life advice. $100M (and counting) HoldCo owner. Fireworks, software, school + 9 others.
Raising money can be a daunting task, but with the right playbook, it can be done. This blog post explores the secrets to raising money and provides a repeatable process for success.
Brett Adcock
Hard Tech. Founder/CEO @ Figure, Archer (NYSE: ACHR), Vettery ($100M exit)
Learn how to choose the right KPIs for your business. Follow the 7-step exercise to identify a goal you want to reach, and use the SMART goals framework to make sure your goals are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound.
Kurtis Hanni
I decode business finances for SMB owners and leaders. Join 20k learning finance concepts every Thursday: https://t.co/OxWSQCNxfS
Side hustles are a great way to make extra money, and they come with the added benefit of being able to deduct expenses from taxes. Learn how to make the most of your money through side hustles and why it's one of the most powerful money moves you can make.
Ankur Nagpal
founder @ochowealth @teachable, investing @thevibecap
Learn the lessons from the experiences of successful founders with 20 books every startup founder should read. Get the insights from Zero to One, Founders at Work, Never Split the Difference, The Hard Thing About Hard Things, and more.
Michael Houck 💡
Follow me to learn how to build, grow, and raise capital for your startup. Building a community and writing @houckdotnews for 40,000+ founders each week.
Wee Ping will discuss how he runs his Singaporean family business, as CEO of Wee Hur Capital, while investing strategically in tech that furthers the company’s mission. Learn about VC fund investing vs direct startup investing, how they deploy capital, and their investment theses.
Elizabeth Yin 💛
Co-founder @hustlefundvc. Democratizing wealth via entrepreneurship. Entrepreneur-investor. SF Bay Area native. My email newsletter: https://t.co/HTK9QmFYJA
This blog discusses the costly mistake of pricing a product based on value, and how to avoid it. It also explains how to price a product based on the value it delivers to each person.
Nathan Barry
Founder & CEO at @ConvertKit — the leading Creator Marketing Platform. Grow your audience & earn a living with ConvertKit: https://t.co/qtBLZSqe64
Uber's CEO Dara Khosrowshahi recently shared 3 great insights about the Uber Eats business on the Acquired podcast. Learn how Uber Eats gets more traffic from Uber, how it is a complimentary business to rides, and how it can grow customer lifetime value.
Rahul Mathur
Now: Building @Insurance_Dekho Earlier: Founder @VerakInsurance (YC W21; acquired) Hiring for Eng, Marketing, Sales & Ops roles
This A/B test win resulted in a 33.51% uplift in click rate, 35.61% uplift in conversion rate, and 70.89% uplift in revenue per email. Learn why it worked and how you can use it in your own copy.
Joe Portsmouth 🧲
Helping 12,000+ entrepreneurs grow their businesses with copywriting ✍️ Learn how to write high-converting copy with storytelling, psychology, & frameworks.
McKinsey recently released their generative AI report, outlining the potential value of AI across industries and functions. Here are the 10 key takeaways everyone should know.
Alex Banks
Building a better future with AI.