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An update on The Stanza: laser-focused vision for 2024
A private omakase club, creative directors as football players, and poll results
The Stanza
December 08, 2023
Ciao dear reader - as 2023 draws to a close, I’ve been reflecting on the progress made in 2023 and the feedback you guys (as an audience) have been reflecting back to me. Cutting straight to the chase: The Stanza will move forward as a media brand producing content on the intersection of investing & entrepreneurship in the hospitality and fashion industries, rather than having a broader focus on the “creative industries”. Having this defined focus will allow me to produce more thoughtful and valuable content, and position The Stanza to evolve into a lifestyle media brand in 2024 and beyond (exciting things underway!).
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Thank you to all who voted in last week’s poll. Here are the results, along with video commentary:
Key takeaway: There’s a gap between perceived wealth benchmarks from the proliferation of entrepreneurs making 9+ digit exits and the reality that you’d live pretty well with significantly less than that. It just depends on what sacrifices you’re willing to make along the way and your risk tolerance.
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