Holiday Special 2023 (Audio)

Ben has some big news. Actually, double big news! On what has become a holiday tradition here at Acquired, we cozy up to the fire to do our annual review of the show “in public”. We reflect on what can only be described as an absolutely mind-blowing 2023 (LVMH! Jensen! Costco! Charlie! Half a million plus listeners!) and look ahead to some big things cooking for 2024. Plus as always, we wrap with extended carve outs (joined this year by some surprise guests) for anyone still shopping for those holiday perfect gifts. Huge thank you to everyone for making 2023 an amazing year again here in Acquired-land, and cheers to even greater things to come in 2023! Sponsors: Thanks to our fantastic partners, any member of the Acquired community can now get: Your product growth powered by Statsig (and listen to our ACQ2 interview with CEO Chase Lochmiller) https://bit.ly/statsigacquired https://bit.ly/StatsigACQ2 Scalable, clean and low-cost cloud AI compute from Crusoe (and listen to our ACQ2 interview with CEO Vijaye Raji) https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoe https://bit.ly/CrusoeACQ2 Mark Leonard and David Senra’s holiday book recommendations on Blinkist, plus our favorite books on Ben & David’s Bookshelf https://bit.ly/BlinkistMark https://bit.ly/BlinkistSenra https://bit.ly/BlinkistBookshelf More Acquired!: Get email updates with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodes https://www.acquired.fm/email Join the Slack http://acquired.fm/slack Subscribe to ACQ2 https://pod.link/acquiredlp Check out the latest swag in the ACQ Merch Store! https://www.acquired.fm/store Links / Extended Carve Outs! The Psychology of Money https://www.amazon.com/Psychology-Money-hardback-Timeless-happiness/dp/0857199099/ The Artist’s Way https://www.amazon.com/Artists-Way-25th- Anniversary/dp/0143129252/ Transitions https://www.amazon.com/Transitions-Making-Sense-Lifes-Changes-ebook/dp/B07QGRGDKJ Thinking, Fast and Slow https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman/dp/0374533555 Zojirushi hot water heater https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00R4HKIV8/ Nike Pegasus Trail 4 GORE-TEX https://www.nike.com/t/pegasus-trail-4-gore-tex-mens-waterproof-trail-running-shoes-qdcSR6 Mill https://www.mill.com June Oven https://juneoven.com Silo https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14688458/ Alias https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0285333/ Warby Parker Amari glasses https://www.warbyparker.com/eyeglasses/amari/arabica-matte?w=medium Hoka Ora recovery shoes https://www.hoka.com/en/us/recovery-comfort-shoes/ora-recovery-shoe-2/1119397.html?dwvar_1119397_color=BBLC Adobe Light Room https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-lightroom/ The Eureka Theory of Everything is Wrong by Derek Thompson https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/01/science-technology-vaccine-invention-history/672227/ The Luxury Strategy https://www.amazon.com/Luxury-Strategy-Break-Marketing-Brands/dp/0749464917 Candide https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candide The QB School https://www.youtube.com/@TheQBSchool MNF ManningCast https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manningcast The Eras Tour https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28814949/ Uppababy Vista https://uppababy.com/strollers/full-size/vista-v2/jake/ The Joolz Aer Plus https://www.joolz.com/us/en/strollers/310110-M.html Coco https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2380307/ At Present https://atpresent.com 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. © Copyright ACQ, LLC