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Hey, I'm Ben!

I build, buy, and invest in businesses.

I've had 2 successful exits. Way more failures.

I send one action packed email a week called a 1x1x1 covering crazy cool businesses I spot, updates on what we're building and buying, and lessons from the journey of an entrepreneur.  

Life

Applying Constraints to Build the Right Business - Ben's 1x1x1 - August 15, 2025 🚀

Like many of you reading this silly little newsletter, I have a new business idea every week.​ And when I say “new business idea,” I mean mostly bad ideas. Think “Uber for parrots” bad.

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The Deal Team Assembleth - Ben's 1x1x1 - August 8, 2025 🚀

After selling WeHero and The Impact Job, I did the logical next thing: I jumped to the other side of the table. The buyer’s table.

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Operational Excellence - Ben's 1x1x1 - July 25, 2025 🚀

At Pono, one of our core values is Operational Excellence, which sounds like something you’d find on a corporate mug, but I swear it actually means something around here.

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I Launched a Print Newspaper in 2025. On Purpose. - Ben's 1x1x1 - July 18, 2025 🚀

Yup. Real ink. Real paper. Real people holding it in their hands.

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My favorite part of building a business - Ben's 1x1x1 - July 11, 2025 🚀

There’s a lot that goes into building a business. Ideas, product-market fit, funding, growth… yada yada yada. But my favorite part?

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