The last 5% - Ben's 1x1x1 - June 27, 2025 🚀
I always forget how brutal the last 5% of a project is. It’s like the boss level you didn’t train for.
Read more...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.
I always forget how brutal the last 5% of a project is. It’s like the boss level you didn’t train for.
Read more...I think it’s so easy to let AI take over… well, everything. It’s kind of like the first time I discovered Bitchin’ Sauce.
Read more...I respect the endurance. Recently I’ve talked to a few founders who spent years in the startup desert. No product-market fit, no salary, no exit in sight. Just vibes and ramen.
Read more...What if we did it differently? That’s the question that keeps popping up in my head lately. Not “how do we scale faster?" Not “how do we raise a round?”
Read more...My wife works for Workday. If you don’t know Workday, it’s a giant publicly traded company that does HR, payroll, and finance software for companies that actually read their employee handbooks.
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