Strategy: Business models
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How Bob Iger turned Disney acquisitions into a lasting brand ecosystem
Masters of Scale
March 2, 2021
Business models
9
Case studies
7
Culture building
5
- Protect what made each acquisition special — double the sandbox, don't change the name
- Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm: each pitched with autonomy, not absorption
- Consumers distinguish brands; Disney stamping its name on everything destroys value
When to sunset products and handle enterprise security assessments
Startups For the Rest of Us
March 2, 2021
Business models
8
B2B sales
7
Intellectual property
6
- Kill products generating 3x less revenue than newer competitors—focus wins markets.
- Price tiers separately: $50/month self-serve and $500/month enterprise, not two brands.
- Enterprise security assessments require SOC 2 or minimum $20K ARR contracts.
Eight high-paying remote jobs you can start with no degree
Silicon Valley Girl
January 30, 2021
Business models
9
Pricing strategy
7
Motivation
5
- Printed posters sell for $100+ while costing a fraction to produce
- Most platforms handle fulfilment — your only job is the skill output
- Start consulting your existing expertise at $50,000/month potential
How MrBeast built a virtual restaurant chain overnight
Noah Kagan
January 20, 2021
Business models
9
Growth hacking
7
Case studies
6
- 300 restaurants opened overnight by borrowing spare kitchen capacity
- YouTube analytics replaced traditional market research for city selection
- One viral video generated an estimated $720k monthly profit
How Peter McKinnon earns $2M a year from YouTube
Noah Kagan
January 13, 2021
Business models
9
Unit economics
7
Influencer & partnerships
5
- Brand deals outperform ad revenue by 4x for top creators
- Long-term sponsor partnerships remove the monthly sponsorship hunt
- No email list leaves a $2M business one algorithm change from collapse
How Gary Vee makes millions beyond ads and sponsorships
Noah Kagan
January 7, 2021
Business models
9
Bootstrapping
6
- Audience attention is more valuable pointed at real businesses than micro-monetisation.
- Speaking gigs alone earn Gary an estimated $6 million per year.
- Empathy Wines went from zero to a $3–6M exit in under 12 months.
How Gary Vee built a $200M empire across 12 businesses
Noah Kagan
January 6, 2021
Business models
10
Case studies
8
- Audience attention is the raw material; agencies convert it into revenue
- Internal tools built for clients can become standalone licensed products
- Two-tier agency pricing captures Fortune 500 and mid-market simultaneously
Adapt or die: how small businesses survive the e-commerce giants
Bill Gallagher
December 30, 2020
Business models
9
Automation & tools
7
Culture building
6
- Five platform giants will own all commerce; go in eyes-wide-open.
- Shipping software removes costly human decisions, boosting throughput 9x.
- Authentic supply chain ownership and worker investment outcompete giants.
Building a marketing-driven swag platform: Slingshot's pricing strategy
Startups For the Rest of Us
December 29, 2020
Business models
8
Pricing strategy
8
Growth hacking
6
- Swag becomes a measurable marketing channel when you eliminate fulfillment burden and track post-gift conversions
- Full-service model ($5,800 avg campaign) beats print-on-demand by handling design, logistics, and call-to-action tracking
- Enterprise clients generate viral loops within organizations once one department discovers the platform
Building SaaS from an Agency, Co-founder Equity, and Bootstrapper Cities
Startups For the Rest of Us
December 15, 2020
Business models
8
Equity & cap tables
7
Bootstrapping
6
- Separate your SaaS brand from an existing agency while preserving customer relationships and reputation.
- Base co-founder equity on contribution and commitment, not equality—frame it as a collaborative framework.
- Start with absurdly small steps in a tiny niche, not full SaaS; build credibility before building products.
Action-triggered emails: turning clicks into conversions
Joanna Wiebe
December 11, 2020
Business models
9
Outsourcing & delegation
8
Prospecting & outreach
6
- A click is a buying signal — follow up within 30 minutes
- Triggered emails drove the highest-revenue days of a Black Friday launch
- Two extra sales a day on evergreen pays for itself within a week
How entrepreneurs build real businesses on OnlyFans
Noah Kagan
December 7, 2020
Business models
10
Growth hacking
7
Retention & loyalty
5
- OnlyFans pays creators directly — no advertisers taking the cut
- Recurring subscriptions, upsells, and bundles are the real business model
- Early movers on new platforms consistently outperform latecomers
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Jeff Bezos: core principles from his shareholder letters and speeches
Founders
November 23, 2020
Long-term planning
9
Decision-making
8
Business models
6
- Most decisions are two-way doors — treat them that way
- Build around what customers will always want, not what changes
- Cleverness is a gift; kindness and bold choices define you
How YouTube creators build media companies, not just audiences
Noah Kagan
November 14, 2020
Business models
9
Content marketing
7
Pricing strategy
5
- Top creators should have six to eight revenue streams, not one.
- Creators are the next Disney, not the next Tom Hanks.
- Digital media management is wide open — most good roles are unfilled.
Raising prices and going up-market: inside Gather's risky transition
Startups For the Rest of Us
October 8, 2020
Pivoting
9
Business models
8
Pricing strategy
7
- Doubling prices while inbound conversion rate halved simultaneously
- Cold email replaced lost leads in just six weeks of outbound sales
- Why $50–$150 per customer leaves you stranded between two broken models