Friday 5: Five Weekly Lessons from Bestselling Books, Essays, and Lectures
Outlier Academy
18 episodes
3 days ago
Every week, we share the 5 best ideas from one of history's greatest books, speeches, interviews, and lectures. Learn how to negotiate from Steve Jobs, how to build strategic momentum from Jim Collins, and mental toughness from Special Operations soldiers. Start learning from the best innovators, founders, and investors in history. Get every new episode delivered via email →
Start learning from iconic founders, renowned investors, and bestselling authors including Brian Scudamore (1-800-GOT-JUNK), Mark Sisson (Primal Kitchen), Carey Smith (Big Ass Fans), Scott Belsky (Benchmark & Adobe), Luke Gromen (The Forest for The Trees), and Verlyn Klinkenborg (Yale & The New Yorker).
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Every week, we share the 5 best ideas from one of history's greatest books, speeches, interviews, and lectures. Learn how to negotiate from Steve Jobs, how to build strategic momentum from Jim Collins, and mental toughness from Special Operations soldiers. Start learning from the best innovators, founders, and investors in history. Get every new episode delivered via email →
Start learning from iconic founders, renowned investors, and bestselling authors including Brian Scudamore (1-800-GOT-JUNK), Mark Sisson (Primal Kitchen), Carey Smith (Big Ass Fans), Scott Belsky (Benchmark & Adobe), Luke Gromen (The Forest for The Trees), and Verlyn Klinkenborg (Yale & The New Yorker).
Visit OutlierAcademy.com for episode notes, searchable transcripts, videos, and more.
On Spotting and Owning Trends, Wedge vs Ramp Shaped Businesses, and Making Every Dollar Count
Friday 5: Five Weekly Lessons from Bestselling Books, Essays, and Lectures
20 minutes 54 seconds
3 years ago
On Spotting and Owning Trends, Wedge vs Ramp Shaped Businesses, and Making Every Dollar Count
This week we’re profiling Justin Mares, who has built 3 direct-to-consumer brands in Kettle & Fire, Perfect Keto, and Surely Wine that have all reached tens of millions in revenue. All by finding and owning emerging health and wellness trends.
Read the newsletter companion to this episode:
https://www.cheatsheetnewsletter.com/p/spotting-and-owning-trends
Here are the 3 big ideas in this week's Cheat Sheet:
How to spot trends and build businesses to own them.
Concept: Wedge versus ramp shaped businesses.
Reminder: Why it pays to bring on a Head of Finance early.
Listen, watch, or explore more of this week’s episodes:
#143 Kettle & Fire's Justin Mares | Identifying Trends, 5-Minute Mini Workouts, 6 To Dos Per Day, Favorite Books, and More
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#144 Kettle & Fire, Perfect Keto, and Surely Wine: Spotting Trends and Building D2C Brands to Own Them | Justin Mares, Serial Entrepreneur
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Friday 5: Five Weekly Lessons from Bestselling Books, Essays, and Lectures
Every week, we share the 5 best ideas from one of history's greatest books, speeches, interviews, and lectures. Learn how to negotiate from Steve Jobs, how to build strategic momentum from Jim Collins, and mental toughness from Special Operations soldiers. Start learning from the best innovators, founders, and investors in history. Get every new episode delivered via email →
Start learning from iconic founders, renowned investors, and bestselling authors including Brian Scudamore (1-800-GOT-JUNK), Mark Sisson (Primal Kitchen), Carey Smith (Big Ass Fans), Scott Belsky (Benchmark & Adobe), Luke Gromen (The Forest for The Trees), and Verlyn Klinkenborg (Yale & The New Yorker).
Visit OutlierAcademy.com for episode notes, searchable transcripts, videos, and more.
