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Founder profile
Jason Fried built Basecamp in Chicago on no venture capital
The 37signals co-founder turned investors down repeatedly, stayed profitable, and wrote two books telling other founders they could do the same. Twenty-five years on, the industry is arguing his case for him.
№ 76 · 14 August 2026
Growth tactics
One search fix, then $10,000 of catering in two weeks
Kevin Walker runs six food businesses around Chicago and does not claim to understand SEO. He says rewriting his restaurant's website for search brought in $10,000 of catering orders inside a fortnight.
№ 65 · 12 August 2026