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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 

My current projects:

Luna

Accredited

Pono Ventures

Life

Ben's 1x1x1 - Starting a business? Make sure you do this first. - June 26, 2026 ๐Ÿš€

I chat with a lot of young people (18-24 years old) that want to start their first business (and judging by my inbox, a lot of you read this newsletter ๐Ÿ‘‹).

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Ben's 1x1x1 - Don't mess it up - June 19, 2026 ๐Ÿš€

One of my favorite business strategies is: Donโ€™t mess it up.

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Ben's 1x1x1 - The Trough of Sorrow - June 12, 2026 ๐Ÿš€

Every entrepreneur eventually finds themselves in what Paul Graham calls The Trough of Sorrow.

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Ben's 1x1x1 - The Enchanted Forest - June 5, 2026 ๐Ÿš€

Someone should go build this business.(And cut me in for 5% ๐Ÿ˜‰)

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Ben's 1x1x1 - I love being the dumb beginner - May 28, 2026 ๐Ÿš€

Being a beginner is an absolute blast. No expectations.No massive performance goals. No pretending you have it all figured out. Just pure: โ€œAlrightโ€ฆ letโ€™s see what happens.โ€

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