Ben Gilbert
Acquired
Interview: Hamilton Helmer & Chenyi Shi on How to Build an AWS-Like Second Business
- Published
- April 4, 2023
- Duration
- 1h 30m
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Jul 5, 2026
Discusses investing.
Summary
7 Powers author Hamilton Helmer and his Strategy Capital colleague Chenyi Shi join us again to discuss their latest research on a topic that’s highly relevant to the recent Acquired canon: how to build a second business line. This incredibly important “transforming” question faces every great company who has achieved initial product success (as well as th…
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7 Powers author Hamilton Helmer and his Strategy Capital colleague Chenyi Shi join us again to discuss their latest research on a topic that’s highly relevant to the recent Acquired canon: how to build a second business line. This incredibly important “transforming” question faces every great company who has achieved initial product success (as well as their investors). Do we continue solely along the established path, or do we attempt to grow new branches on the tree? Some companies grow new bu
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- investing