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Vol. II — No. 184Remarkable People · Exceptional CompaniesToday's Edition

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Christine Apple Drew No Blueprint for Grön - Then Built It to Last
Founder · Operator · Executive

Christine Apple Drew No Blueprint for Grön - Then Built It to Last

An architect with a $50,000 bet turned a basement chocolate experiment into a nine-state brand. Eleven years later, selling Grön revealed a distinctly founder-like instinct: knowing when the thing you built needs a larger frame.

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Chris Smith Bet Against the Startup Script - and Built Kipsu for the Long Game
Founder · Operator · Executive

Chris Smith Bet Against the Startup Script - and Built Kipsu for the Long Game

The former venture capitalist knew every fashionable way to fund a software company. He chose customer revenue, plain text messages and patience instead - then spent more than a decade turning small service moments into a durable Minneapolis business.

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