Substacks recommended by Category Pirates

Recommended by Category Pirates

I'm Joe Pine, and I'm writing a new book on transformations as a distinct economic offering, publishing in February 2026. Subscribers to my Substack get a front-row seat to my writing process, with early access to emerging ideas, insights, and much more.

Pathless by Paul Millerd

Unexpected takes on the modern world of work. Paul explores our obsession with work and the default path of success and tries to imagine new possibilities for how we can conceive of life, work & what matters.

Paul is awesome! He is launching a $100 book! Just like us! One of us! Subscribe and go check him out!

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Extra Brain - Founder's Block

By Jess Gregson

Small business Founder? We're here to provide you with inspiration and ideas that help you to get free from 'Founder's Block.'

The Slap

By "IRON" Mike Steadman

Learn what it takes to build a category-defining brand that slaps.

Weekly planning on marketing, branding, and category design, for veteran-owned business

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Wedding MusicLetter

By Matthew Campbell

Weekly wedding playlist ideas and simple business tips that help you stand out and stay fully booked. (Est. May 2022).

A category designer sharing wedding playlists, guides, and stories.

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Lenny's Newsletter

By Lenny Rachitsky

Deeply researched product, growth, and career advice—newsletter, podcast, community, and living library

Lenny's work is legendary for anyone building new things 🏴‍☠️

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Pattern Breakers

By Mike Maples

What we can learn from the pattern-breaking ideas and founders who succeed at changing the future.

Mike is a legendary VC who can spot founders designing new and different categories

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Ruckus Makers

By Danny Bauer

I write about how to Do School Different, even within a traditional system, so that you create a campus experience worth showing up for.

Danny is a legendary missionary for educators who want to make a difference for education in America!

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How Solos Scale

By Nick & Erica [How Solos Scale]

Each week, we share a new framework, concept, or example of how solopreneurs are scaling from $25,000 to $50,000+ per month

Write With AI

By Nicolas Cole

The leading paid newsletter for ChatGPT & Claude prompts, and how to turn AI platforms into your own personal Digital Writing Assistant.

How to use AI to add leverage to your work and 10x your quality of output

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The Art & Business of Digital Writing

By Art & Biz by Nicolas Cole

Nicolas Cole's personal newsletter: how to write & monetize in the digital world.

How to build a writing career the intersection of “art” and “business.”

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How They Grow

By Jaryd

Learn how the greatest companies are winning, with actionable deep dives into their growth motions, strategic playbooks, products, and founding stories.

The incredible stories of how category leaders grow, from a product perspective.

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Different by Christopher Lochhead 🏴‍☠️

By Christopher Lochhead🏴‍☠️

Musing for entrepreneurs, marketing leaders, creators & category designers with a different mind.

Musing for entrepreneurs, marketing leaders & category designers by Pirate Christopher Lochhead

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Mini Book Revenue Writers

By Chris Stanley

I help new online business owners write and publish an Amazon best-selling Mini Book that drives their first $10,000 in digital product revenue and establish their authority in their niche.

We love Chris Stanley! He's the mini-book master! And is helping us reinvent our book strategy!

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Big Island Memory Making

Eddie and Kristen have been coming to the big island for years with our family of three kids. We've made lasting family memories here and want to help others do the same as well.

Pirate Eddie and his wife Kristen are launching the Big Island Memory Making Substack. This is for those seeking to design a vacation to the big island of Hawaii that create legendary, lasting and loving memories via multi-family vacations at a VRBO in Waikoloa or North Kohala area. Each newsletter has simple and actionable tips that makes a big difference from a couple who has made several dozen trips to the big island in the last decade. Founding members get our big island AI bot!

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Traction Design

By Chris Guest

Scalable Traction By Design For Startups In The Age of AI