Stories
Solo Like Me: The Seth Godin Interview
Most people think of Seth Godin as a marketing guru, and for good reason. But he’s much more than that. It’s entirely possible he’s done more to encourage Soloists than anyone we know. Ever.
A Story about Grit: Photographer and Knitter Diana Levine
A student checks in with her mentor to discuss shooting Kardashians, unexpected Covid pivots, and why working for free isn’t necessarily bad—sometimes.
Second Acts: Doing Companies Differently
Dave Whorton spent decades in the Silicon Valley, the land of dreams of going public. His grand next act: creating a community of companies building for the next 100 years — and remaining private.
Second Acts: An Upstate New York Renaissance
In an audacious second act, long-time Silicon Valley exec Martin Babinec retuned to his tiny upstate New York hometown, determined to reimagine the region’s future.
The Death of the Artist
The market for creative content is dominated by tech platforms — YouTube, Apple, Spotify, and others — that are sucking billions of dollars out of the market — and away from the creators themselves. Sound familiar?
It’s the Community, Stupid
“I don’t think it’s fair for a company to say, ‘Go work from home,’ and not give you options, or a stipend, or the right furniture, or the right resources…”
The (Next) Great Migration
“The great thing about this migration is the ability for reinvention. And the ability for reinvention is directly tied to innovation and entrepreneurship.”
The State of Independents
“This is the smallest business in America. It’s the micro-business of one. We should be giving them whatever they need to create more innovation in this country.”