Austin Rief ☕️
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What our grandchildren are going to cancel us for:1. Eating meat2. Not trusting self-driving cars sooner3. Our sugar intake 4. Saying "nice to e-meet you" 5. screen time addiction 6.
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THREAD: Here are 10 insights I've learned over the last 5 years from cofounding and selling business. On startups, investing, marketing, and career advice: "I learn more from speaking with
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Many critics (especially those in media) have been questioning Substack's $65m raise. "Why raise so much capital??"I think it's genius. Here is why:[THREAD] Substack has done an incredible job at
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1/ Last week @morningbrew hit 1 million unique daily opens. We did it through:- Incredible content- Intense Focus- A few marketing insights- A little help from Jeff BezosHere is how
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1/ Morning Brew exists because of a fortune cookie.Yes, a fortune cookie. What does that mean?Here is the story of how I decided to leave investment banking and go full-time
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If you aren't the best in the world at what you write about, you should not have a strictly paid newsletter.You are better off using a newsletter as your top
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1/ Exciting news: We hit 2 million subscribers!Within 2 weeks of reaching our fifth birthday and 14 months after hitting 1 million, we hit 2 million. A little history lesson
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