The Strategy Files

The Strategy Files

A newsletter about history's most ambitious people in fashion, beauty, and culture. For the founders and the creatives.

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What Founders Can Learn From The Ambition of Diana Ross (part one)

What Founders Can Learn From The Ambition of Diana Ross (part one)

File N°34.

LaToya Allen
LaToya Allen
CultureCulture
Blockbuster Did These Three Things Right In The Beginning. Soon After, They Became a Household Name.

Blockbuster Did These Three Things Right In The Beginning. Soon After, They Became a Household Name.

Be kind, please rewind. File N°33.

LaToya Allen
LaToya Allen
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Let’s Discuss Martha Stewart's Ability To Make Literally Anything Profitable for Decades

Let’s Discuss Martha Stewart's Ability To Make Literally Anything Profitable for Decades

Martha is the blueprint for longevity. File N°32.

LaToya Allen
LaToya Allen

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AmbitionAmbition
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What Founders Can Learn From The Ambition of Diana Ross (part one)

What Founders Can Learn From The Ambition of Diana Ross (part one)

File N°34.

LaToya Allen
LaToya Allen
CultureCulture
Blockbuster Did These Three Things Right In The Beginning. Soon After, They Became a Household Name.

Blockbuster Did These Three Things Right In The Beginning. Soon After, They Became a Household Name.

Be kind, please rewind. File N°33.

LaToya Allen
LaToya Allen
CultureCulture
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Let’s Discuss Martha Stewart's Ability To Make Literally Anything Profitable for Decades

Let’s Discuss Martha Stewart's Ability To Make Literally Anything Profitable for Decades

Martha is the blueprint for longevity. File N°32.

LaToya Allen
LaToya Allen
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Let's Learn from Berry Gordy's Early Failures

Let's Learn from Berry Gordy's Early Failures

In his autobiography, Motown Records founder Berry Gordy guides us through failures that led to his success. File N°31.

LaToya Allen
LaToya Allen
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The Early Days of Elsa Schiaparelli

The Early Days of Elsa Schiaparelli

Schiaparelli is one of the most popular and respected fashion houses today. But Elsa's story started with a lot of failure. File N°30.

LaToya Allen
LaToya Allen
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How Janice Bryant Howroyd Started A Billion Dollar Company

How Janice Bryant Howroyd Started A Billion Dollar Company

How working at Billboard Magazine in the 1970s lead her to product-market fit. File N°29.

LaToya Allen
LaToya Allen
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How Basquiat Tested His Early Ideas

How Basquiat Tested His Early Ideas

File N°26

LaToya Allen
LaToya Allen
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How Frida Kahlo Learned The Business of Selling Art

How Frida Kahlo Learned The Business of Selling Art

File N°24

LaToya Allen
LaToya Allen
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Cleopatra and Julius Caesar: Political Power Couple (part three)

Cleopatra and Julius Caesar: Political Power Couple (part three)

File N°23

LaToya Allen
LaToya Allen
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Cleopatra and Julius Caesar: Political Power Couple (part two)

Cleopatra and Julius Caesar: Political Power Couple (part two)

File N°22

LaToya Allen
LaToya Allen
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Cleopatra and Julius Caesar: Political Power Couple (part one)

Cleopatra and Julius Caesar: Political Power Couple (part one)

File N°21

LaToya Allen
LaToya Allen
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How Cristobal Balenciaga Became King of the Paris Fashion Scene (part two)

How Cristobal Balenciaga Became King of the Paris Fashion Scene (part two)

File N°20

LaToya Allen
LaToya Allen
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