Not Boring (with Packy McCormick)

When does a creator become a company? Who says that media
companies — or venture firms — have to be organizations? How high
is the ceiling on one person + the internet? Acquired has the
answers and they are... Not Boring.


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Links:


Not Boring: https://www.notboring.co/

Proto-Not Boring: https://www.packym.com/blog/nyc-debate-club

Not Boring's first sponsor deck:
 https://projector.com/story/2cb6296d-e229-4774-839c-efbf86d7f69f?scene=7127c7a0

Jake Singer's Not Boring Flywheel:
https://theflywheel.substack.com/p/not-boring-packy-m

Proof Ben was famous even before Acquired:
 https://web.archive.org/web/20150814041757/https://www.seattletimes.com/business/high-octane-leader-drives-microsoftrsquos-innovation-garage/



 Carve Outs:


Velcro swaddles (dad life...):
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=velcro+swaddle

An Engineer's Hype-Free Observations on Web3:
https://www.psl.com/feed-posts/web3-engineer-take

Rabbits:
 https://www.amazon.com/Rabbits-Novel-Terry-Miles-ebook/dp/B08HY29VM2



 ‍Note: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed
in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is
intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You
should do your own research and make your own independent
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