Pitchfork Papers

Pitchfork Papers

Share this post

Pitchfork Papers
Pitchfork Papers
The Wise Owner

The Wise Owner

A matter of no little importance

Pitchfork Papers's avatar
Pitchfork Papers
Feb 17, 2023
∙ Paid
39

Share this post

Pitchfork Papers
Pitchfork Papers
The Wise Owner
19
1
Share

Thoughts from Machiavelli‘s The Prince (Chapter XXII): The Owner‘s obligations and some guidelines for being an outstanding non-executive proprietor of a successful enterprise.

The entrepreneurial objective, ultimately, is to create a profitable business that functions entirely without the operational input of the founder. Michael Gerber puts this objec…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Pitchfork Papers to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Steven K N Wilkinson
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share