Acquired
Not Boring (with Packy McCormick)
Every company has a story.
Learn the playbooks that built the world’s greatest companies — and how you can apply them.
Show Notes
When does a creator become a company? Who says that media companies — or venture firms — have to be organizations? How high is the ceiling on one person + the internet? Acquired has the answers and they are... Not Boring. 🙂
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Sentry: https://bit.ly/acquiredsentry
Anthropic: https://bit.ly/acquiredclaude25
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Links:
Not Boring: https://www.notboring.co/
Proto-Not Boring: https://www.packym.com/blog/nyc-debate-club
Not Boring's first sponsor deck: https://projector.com/story/2cb6296d-e229-4774-839c-efbf86d7f69f?scene=7127c7a0
Jake Singer's Not Boring Flywheel: https://theflywheel.substack.com/p/not-boring-packy-m
Proof Ben was famous even before Acquired: https://web.archive.org/web/20150814041757/https://www.seattletimes.com/business/high-octane-leader-drives-microsoftrsquos-innovation-garage/
Carve Outs:
Velcro swaddles (dad life...): https://www.amazon.com/s?k=velcro+swaddle
An Engineer's Hype-Free Observations on Web3: https://www.psl.com/feed-posts/web3-engineer-take
Note: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.
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