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Lessons from building companies

Raw stories, market analysis, and tactical playbooks from building Headphones.com, Lantern, and beyond. No fluff, just real lessons.

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A mix of three things, delivered when I have something worth sharing.

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Founder Stories

Behind-the-scenes looks at what's actually happening. The wins, the failures, the real numbers. No sanitized LinkedIn posts.

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Market Analysis

My take on business trends, deals, and opportunities I'm seeing. What's working, what's not, and where I'd put my money.

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Tactical Playbooks

Specific strategies and frameworks that have worked. The kind of stuff I wish someone had told me years ago.

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Recent Writing

Essays, analyses, and lessons from the journey.

Burnout Doesn't Come From Hard Work

After a decade of building companies, I've learned that burnout isn't about working too hard. It's about working on the wrong things, or with the wrong people.

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Andrew Lissimore

I'm Andrew

I'm the CEO of Headphones.com, the largest specialty headphone retailer in the US. I'm also building Lantern, a loyalty platform for e-commerce brands, and involved with several other ventures.

I've spent the last decade building companies in audio, e-commerce, and software. This newsletter is where I share what I'm learning along the way.

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