The archive

Every essay, in order.

Weekly writing on commerce, capital, and the 90%.

Jan 12, 2022

11/40 - The Home Team

Having a home team to cheer for is something that I think every kid should be able to experience. There

Jan 11, 2022

Welcome To Make Room

If you're receiving this email it is because you are one of the first ten people to take

Jan 11, 2022

10/40 - I'll Cry If I Want To

Recently, Maddie walked into our apartment from a day with her clients and caught me crying. I was sitting on

Jan 10, 2022

9/40 - Institutional Love

I am almost the oldest Millennial. I was born 41 days into what is officially defined as the beginning point

Jan 10, 2022

8/40 - Invent America

I've been fortunate to participate in over 50 startups in my career as a team member, investor, advisor,

Jan 10, 2022

7/40 - Give Me A Nickel

Warren Buffett's long-time business partner Charlie Munger once said, "Show me the incentives and I'll

Jan 7, 2022

6/40 - Make Lemonade

There is an elite fraternity with deep loyalties for anyone who ever was a part of it. It is a

Jan 6, 2022

5/40 - Unlimited Possibilities

Two of the greatest gifts my parents ever gave me were an overdeveloped sense of self-esteem and a vivid imagination.

Jan 5, 2022

4/40 Geography Matters

When I was born in Omaha, NE, my parents had one of their friends read my name Andrew Thomas Ellwood

Jan 4, 2022

3/40 - Big For/With Others

It is rare to discover a defining characteristic for life at the age of two, but in hindsight, my second

Jan 3, 2022

2/40 - Map(s) Of The World

While I wasn't aware of it, some of the most important decisions that affected my life were already

Jan 2, 2022

1/40 - Birth Order

When thinking about lessons learned that represent each year of my life, thinking about my first year had a couple