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Acquired

Independent Founded 2015 www.acquired.fm

Acquired is an independent podcast hosted by Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal that has produced long-form histories of major companies since 2015. Its research-heavy episodes on businesses such as Berkshire Hathaway, Visa and Renaissance Technologies work as free business case studies.

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Acquired

Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal's multi-hour histories of great companies, including Berkshire Hathaway, Visa, Renaissance Technologies and TSMC. Free, well-researched business case studies that teach how durable franchises are built.

Podcast Foundational Roughly monthly long-form episodes since 2015
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