The Playbook: Lessons from 200+ Company Stories

When Patrick O'Shaughnessy and Brent Beshore asked us to give a talk at their incredible Capital Camp conference, we knew we had to bring something special. So we spent months combing through the Acquired back catalog and cataloged our 12 favorite lessons from the 200+ stories we’ve told over the past 7 years. From Sequoia through Sony, TSMC, Nvidia, The New York Times, the NBA and Oprah — we revisited all the classics and pulled out the common threads that weave the tapestry of great companies we’ve covered on Acquired. This episode was truly a joy to put together… huge thank you to Patrick and Brent for giving us the perfect stage on which to present it! Sponsors: Thanks to the Solana Foundation for being our presenting sponsor for this special episode. Solana is the world’s most performant blockchain, the BEST place for developers to build Web3 applications, and of course very near & dear to the Acquired community’s heart. You can get in touch with them at the link below. Just tell them them Ben and David sent you! https://bit.ly/acquiredsolana Thank you as well to Modern Treasury and to Mystery. https://bit.ly/acquiredmoderntreasury https://bit.ly/acquiredmystery Register here for the Acquired Mystery on July 7th 2022 at 3pm PT! https://forms.trymystery.com/acquired 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.

Ben GilberthostDavid Rosenthalhost

Jun 20, 20221h 7mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: June 20, 2022
Duration: 1h 7m
Channel: Acquired
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

When Patrick O'Shaughnessy and Brent Beshore asked us to give a talk at their incredible Capital Camp conference, we knew we had to bring something special. So we spent months combing through the Acquired back catalog and cataloged our 12 favorite lessons from the 200+ stories we’ve told over the past 7 years. From Sequoia through Sony, TSMC, Nvidia, The New York Times, the NBA and Oprah — we revisited all the classics and pulled out the common threads that weave the tapestry of great companies we’ve covered on Acquired. This episode was truly a joy to put together… huge thank you to Patrick and Brent for giving us the perfect stage on which to present it! Sponsors: Thanks to the Solana Foundation for being our presenting sponsor for this special episode. Solana is the world’s most performant blockchain, the BEST place for developers to build Web3 applications, and of course very near & dear to the Acquired community’s heart. You can get in touch with them at the link below. Just tell them them Ben and David sent you! https://bit.ly/acquiredsolana Thank you as well to Modern Treasury and to Mystery. https://bit.ly/acquiredmoderntreasury https://bit.ly/acquiredmystery Register here for the Acquired Mystery on July 7th 2022 at 3pm PT! https://forms.trymystery.com/acquired 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.

SPEAKERS

Ben Gilbert
host
David Rosenthal
host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Acquired, featuring Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal, The Playbook: Lessons from 200+ Company Stories explores acquired founders distill 12 enduring rules from 200 company stories Recorded around a Capital Camp stage talk, the hosts present “The Acquired Playbook,” a set of themes repeatedly seen in iconic company stories (Sony, Amazon, Nvidia, TSMC, NYT, Brooks, Oprah, Standard Oil, etc.).

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