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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. ย 

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Ben's 1x1x1 - Double black diamond businesses - January 23, 2026 ๐Ÿš€

This has been my 13in screen for the last few weeks. Just terminals. Just building.

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Ben's 1x1x1 - What am I up to this year? - January 9, 2026 ๐Ÿš€

Like many of you who read this silly little newsletter, I use the last week of the year to reflect, zoom out, and get clear on how I actually want to spend my time in the year ahead (as opposed to how my calendar thinks I want to

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Ben's 1x1x1 - Last newsletter of the year! - December 19, 2025 ๐Ÿš€

I got calendar aggressive. Likeโ€ฆ no longer a polite suggestion. More of a hostile takeover.

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Ben's 1x1x1 - The least best qualified humans - December 12, 2025 ๐Ÿš€

โ€œGood businesses are worth paying up for. Good people even more so.โ€ - Charlie Munger

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Ben's 1x1x1 - When inspiration strikes, act on it. - December 5, 2025 ๐Ÿš€

I donโ€™t know about you, but I get these bizarre pockets throughout the year where my output goes straight into video-game cheat code mode.

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