Brunello Cucinelli may be the coolest man alive. Founder of a $3.6 billion fashion brand. Transformed his tiny Italian hometown into a classical Disney World. He is equal parts: - businessman - philosopher - designer - monk Here are his radical principles for business & life:

I just got back from Andrew Wilkinson's Mastermind. My 12 takeaways from the Berkshire guys of the internet:

Is HubSpot worth it? $1,000 per month to get started and goes up from there.

Great framework to think about software companies in an AI world. Development costs will keep declining and competition will increase while distribution, switching costs, product management, etc. remain very real.

Fun interview on "HoldCo Builders" is live🚨 We talk: - How to buy your first company - Learnings from Mark Leonard - Focus vs holding companies - Making your own mentors - Building a brand in PE - Our growth playbook