Strategy
Strategy
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Feb 24, 2026
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9 min read
The hotel everyone called a flophouse
Isadore Sharp's Jarvis Street bet that paid off $3.8 billion
Strategy
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Dec 16, 2025
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6 min read
What boring problem could you solve locally?
Menards' unglamorous path to billions
Strategy
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Nov 4, 2025
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5 min read
They paid $1.7B, sold for $300M (oops)
The Snapple disaster that taught nothing
Strategy
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Oct 28, 2025
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6 min read
This toy company banned screens and made $500M
The no-tech rebellion beating Big Tech
Strategy
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Oct 14, 2025
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6 min read
Your five-year-old knows better than your consultant
The decision framework Walmart, Amazon, McDonald's use
Career
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Oct 9, 2025
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6 min read
His soap business was dying, until...
The promotional item worth $23 billion
Strategy
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Oct 7, 2025
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6 min read
They failed for 80 years straight, then...
Why persistence in the WRONG thing kills businesses
Strategy
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Sep 23, 2025
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5 min read
Ray Kroc bought someone else's idea
Why smart imitation creates more value
Career
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Sep 9, 2025
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6 min read
Employee #30 became billionaire boss
Why joining right trumps starting wrong
Strategy
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Aug 12, 2025
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6 min read
Used clothes became an $8 billion business
How garage sale rejects became Fortune 500 empires
Strategy
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Jul 29, 2025
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6 min read
The hardest word for entrepreneurs
Why saying no can make you millions
Strategy
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Jul 22, 2025
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5 min read
Your biggest threat isn't who you think
Why looking at rivals kills your growth
Strategy
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Jun 10, 2025
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5 min read
What If the Most Boring Business Made You Rich?
How unsexy industries quietly generate massive wealth
