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This last episode isn’t focused on monopolies.
It’s really about how to build an advantage that lasts, no matter what happens.
Even when Standard Oil split into 34 companies, Rockefeller ended up even richer.
How did that happen?
It’s because the business was built on strong economics, not just its setup.
Here’s what I took away from it.
Follow to catch our next business deep dive.
26/09/2026
This last episode isn’t focused on monopolies.
It’s really about how to build an advantage that lasts, no matter what happens.
Even when Standard Oil split into 34 companies, Rockefeller ended up even richer.
How did that happen?
It’s because the business was built on strong economics, not just its setup.
Here’s what I took away from it.
Swipe to see more.
Follow to catch our next business deep dive.
19/09/2026
Listening to Acquired's deep dive on Standard Oil with Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal.
I expected a story about oil.
Instead, I found a masterclass in unit economics and operational excellence.
John D. Rockefeller didn't become dominant because he discovered more oil.
He became dominant by relentlessly reducing the cost of turning oil into a reliable product.
Here's what I learnt.
Swipe through →
Follow for Part 2 of the Standard Oil Story.
Listening to Acquired's deep dive on Standard Oil with Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal.
I expected a story about oil.
Instead, I found a masterclass in unit economics and operational excellence.
John D. Rockefeller didn't become dominant because he discovered more oil.
He became dominant by relentlessly reducing the cost of turning oil into a reliable product.
Here's what I learnt.
Follow for Part 2 of the Standard Oil Story.
On Acquired's deep dive into the NFL with Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal.
The final lesson wasn't about football.
It was about leverage.
Pete Rozelle didn't just build a successful sports league.
He built a product that every broadcaster needed, creating decades of pricing power.
Here's what I learnt.
Follow as we begin our next series: Standard Oil and John D. Rockefeller's playbook on scale.
07/09/2026
On Acquired's deep dive into the NFL with Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal.
The final lesson wasn't about football.
It was about leverage.
Pete Rozelle didn't just build a successful sports league.
He built a product that every broadcaster needed, creating decades of pricing power.
Here's what I learnt.
Swipe through →
Follow as we begin our next series: Standard Oil and John D. Rockefeller's playbook on scale.
Acquired's fascinating deep dive on the NFL with Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal- one would have expected a story about football.
Instead, I found a masterclass in incentives, negotiation, and building a monopoly.
The NFL didn't become America's biggest sports league because it had the best players.
It became dominant because it aligned competing team owners behind one economic vision.
Here's what I learnt.
Follow for Part 2 of the NFL Story.
05/09/2026
Acquired's fascinating deep dive on the NFL with Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal; one would have expected a story about football.
Instead, I found a masterclass in incentives, negotiation, and building a monopoly.
The NFL didn't become America's biggest sports league because it had the best players.
It became dominant because it aligned competing team owners behind one economic vision.
Here's what I learnt.
Swipe through →
Follow for Part 2 of the NFL Story.
04/09/2026
In the final Acquired LVMH series with Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal.
The final lesson wasn't about luxury.
It was about legacy.
Bernard Arnault didn't just build one of the world's most valuable companies.
He built the structures to help it endure for generations.
Here's what I learnt.
Swipe through →
Follow as we begin our next series: The NFL and the Construction of the Broadcast Monopoly.
In the final Acquired LVMH series with Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal.
The final lesson wasn't about luxury.
It was about legacy.
Bernard Arnault didn't just build one of the world's most valuable companies.
He built the structures to help it endure for generations.
Here's what I learnt.
Follow as we begin our next series: The NFL and the Construction of the Broadcast Monopoly.
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