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The Key Decisions That Made Kylie Jenner Successful

Jan 12, 2026

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30 min read

The Key Decisions That Made Kylie Jenner Successful

This article is a deep dive into Kylie Jenner’s journey and unpacks takeaways for founders to apply in their own business. In particular the article explores how she built, scaled, and sold Kylie Cosmetics using audience-first strategy, intentional scarcity, and perfectly timed partnerships.

David Franklin

SaaS

The Key Decisions That Made Sam Altman Successful

Jan 5, 2026

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31 min read

The Key Decisions That Made Sam Altman Successful

This article is a deep dive into Sam Altman's five key inflection points, showing how his decisions at Loopt, Y Combinator, and OpenAI shaped ChatGPT and offering practical lessons founders and investors can apply today.

David Franklin

The Key Decisions That Made David Goggins Successful

Jan 3, 2026

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20 min read

The Key Decisions That Made David Goggins Successful

This article is a practical breakdown of David Goggins’ five biggest turning points and mental frameworks for resilience, showing founders, entrepreneurs, and investors how to turn adversity into a real competitive advantage.

David Franklin

SaaS

The Key Decisions That Made Brian Chesky Successful

Dec 22, 2025

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19 min read

The Key Decisions That Made Brian Chesky Successful

This article reveals the essential inflection moments, practical lessons, and leadership insights from Airbnb co-founder Brian Chesky’s journey, designed to help founders and investors learn how breakthrough companies are truly built.

David Franklin

Consumer Goods

The Key Decisions That Made Sir James Dyson Successful

Dec 15, 2025

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24 min read

The Key Decisions That Made Sir James Dyson Successful

This article uncovers the key lessons, pivotal decisions, and business strategies that shaped James Dyson’s journey from thousands of failures to industry-defining innovation: essentials every founder, entrepreneur, and investor should know.

David Franklin

Consumer Goods

The Key Decisions That Made Ben Francis Successful

Dec 8, 2025

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22 min read

The Key Decisions That Made Ben Francis Successful

This article highlights the key business lessons founders and investors can learn from Ben Francis, Gymshark’s founder, including his most important career inflection points, leadership decisions, and long-term strategies that transformed Gymshark into a global brand.

David Franklin

Consumer Goods

The Key Decisions That Made Howard Schultz Successful

Dec 1, 2025

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19 min read

The Key Decisions That Made Howard Schultz Successful

This article uncovers the pivotal decisions and business lessons from Howard Schultz’s journey building Starbucks. It shares takeaways for founders, entrepreneurs, and investors seeking insights into leadership, employee culture, and tools to grow your company.

David Franklin

Consumer Goods

The Key Decisions That Made Michael Dubin Successful

Nov 24, 2025

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26 min read

The Key Decisions That Made Michael Dubin Successful

This article shares actionable business lessons for founders and entrepreneurs through the five inflection moments that define Michael Dubin's journey as the Dollar Shave Club founder.

David Franklin

Investors

The Key Decisions That Made Charlie Munger Successful

Nov 17, 2025

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14 min read

The Key Decisions That Made Charlie Munger Successful

This article uncovers the key decisions, lessons, and mental models from Charlie Munger’s entrepreneurial journey, designed for founders, investors, and business builders seeking enduring success.

David Franklin

SaaS

The Key Decisions That Made Larry Ellison Successful

Nov 10, 2025

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17 min read

The Key Decisions That Made Larry Ellison Successful

This article explores the decisions that shaped Larry Ellison’s journey as Oracle’s Founder. It reveals how he survived crises, built a dominant software company, and what founders and entrepreneurs can learn from his bold style of decision-making.

David Franklin

Archive

Dive into a collection of past posts and rediscover timeless content.

The Key Decisions That Made Kylie Jenner Successful

The Key Decisions That Made Sam Altman Successful

The Key Decisions That Made David Goggins Successful

The Key Decisions That Made Brian Chesky Successful

The Key Decisions That Made Sir James Dyson Successful

The Key Decisions That Made Ben Francis Successful

The Key Decisions That Made Howard Schultz Successful

The Key Decisions That Made Michael Dubin Successful

The Key Decisions That Made Charlie Munger Successful

The Key Decisions That Made Larry Ellison Successful

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