Block (SQ)I once argued how by taking the problem of merchant payments acceptance seriously, Block knew to start with what must at the time have seemed like the most commoditized part of the payments stack, card readers, when everyone else was obsessed with software. Cheap plastic dongles combined with transparent pricing and no contracts or […]
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[TECH] Bio-Techne
[TECH] Bio-Techne: part 1
February 12, 2025
This is the first part of a two-part post. I wanted to better understand the [...]
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[MRVI] Maravai Lifesciences
January 27, 2025
Hi everyone,My friend @LibertyRPF, who writes the eclectic newsletter, Liberty’s Highlights) recently interviewed me. Check [...]
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AppFolio and the business of property management software
January 6, 2025
(Note: Several weeks ago, MBI and I recorded a podcast conversation about AppFolio. You can [...]
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scuttleblurb 2024 content review
December 26, 2024
Happy holidays everyone, This post will kick off an annual tradition where I provide brief [...]
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[SNA – Snap-On] when brand meets distribution
December 12, 2024
Snap-On’s origin coincides with that of the US auto industry. In 1920, an engineer by [...]
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