Sam Blum
@samblum.bsky.social
Sr. Writer at Inc Magazine. Tech, startups, billionaires, outsiders, investigations. Written for Rolling Stone, Vox, etc. Real G's move in silence like lasagna. 🍝
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This year I pledge to continue disliking the band Turnstile.
January 1, 2026 at 4:14 PM
This year I pledge to continue disliking the band Turnstile.
I'm going on leave in the new year but when I get back in the spring I want to cover prediction markets. If you work at one or know people who use them for bets big and small please yell at me.
December 31, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I'm going on leave in the new year but when I get back in the spring I want to cover prediction markets. If you work at one or know people who use them for bets big and small please yell at me.
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I wrote a lot of good stories this year. This one about a woman listed on the paperwork of 70k businesses, many of which are linked to crime, was my favorite. www.inc.com/sam-blum/who...
Who Is Lovette Dobson and Why Does Her Name Appear on More Than 70,000 Business Filings?
In the anonymous paperwork of LLC registrations, scam victims are desperate to find a real person to help them. Sometimes all they have is Lovette.
www.inc.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I wrote a lot of good stories this year. This one about a woman listed on the paperwork of 70k businesses, many of which are linked to crime, was my favorite. www.inc.com/sam-blum/who...
I wrote a lot of good stories this year. This one about a woman listed on the paperwork of 70k businesses, many of which are linked to crime, was my favorite. www.inc.com/sam-blum/who...
Who Is Lovette Dobson and Why Does Her Name Appear on More Than 70,000 Business Filings?
In the anonymous paperwork of LLC registrations, scam victims are desperate to find a real person to help them. Sometimes all they have is Lovette.
www.inc.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I wrote a lot of good stories this year. This one about a woman listed on the paperwork of 70k businesses, many of which are linked to crime, was my favorite. www.inc.com/sam-blum/who...
One could call this a calculated pivot, just like JD Vance going MAGA. Also she still does Crossfit, which is disqualifying.
“Our side has been trained by Donald Trump to never apologize and to never admit when you’re wrong.” Read the inside story of how Marjorie Taylor Greene went from zealous Trump cheerleader to his loudest Republican critic: nyti.ms/3Lbzi88
December 29, 2025 at 2:06 PM
One could call this a calculated pivot, just like JD Vance going MAGA. Also she still does Crossfit, which is disqualifying.
More like Farty Supreme
December 29, 2025 at 12:55 AM
More like Farty Supreme
Me to the homies over beers: You guys ever feel like all the moats are gone?
December 28, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Me to the homies over beers: You guys ever feel like all the moats are gone?
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OWNED is available online and wherever fine books are sold.
December 24, 2025 at 12:56 AM
OWNED is available online and wherever fine books are sold.
Going to tell my children that "LinkedIn is the next TikTok"
December 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Going to tell my children that "LinkedIn is the next TikTok"
The business world is cooked beyond repair.
December 22, 2025 at 11:38 PM
The business world is cooked beyond repair.
Drink the rich this holiday season and subscribe to Fingers @dinfontay.com
December 22, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Drink the rich this holiday season and subscribe to Fingers @dinfontay.com
Joshua vs Paul: the spectacle America deserves ❤️
December 20, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Joshua vs Paul: the spectacle America deserves ❤️
When you're pouring $100 billion into a new technology with no proven model for profit.
Facebook is testing a monthly $14.99 subscription, and telling users they need to subscribe if they want to post more than 2 links a month.
techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/f...
techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/f...
Facebook is testing a link-posting limit for professional accounts and pages | TechCrunch
Meta said that the test impacts professional accounts and pages on Facebook.
techcrunch.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM
When you're pouring $100 billion into a new technology with no proven model for profit.
You have to wonder how many Epstein acquaintances have also had an epic meltdown at an airport Chilis and now we know there is at least one
December 18, 2025 at 7:38 PM
You have to wonder how many Epstein acquaintances have also had an epic meltdown at an airport Chilis and now we know there is at least one
Bari Weiss grand strategy for the future of news and uniting America: Turning broadcast news into the Lex Fridman show.
the thing about commentators who self-brand as fearless truth-tellers is that their ideals of "free debate" always take the dullest, most predictable tacks possible www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
December 18, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Bari Weiss grand strategy for the future of news and uniting America: Turning broadcast news into the Lex Fridman show.
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I spoke to Michael Klotsman, the entrepreneur behind the pilot study of GLP-1 drugs or "Pawzempic in fat cats: "We genuinely believe that we have an opportunity to increase life spans across the board by an average of one to three years," he says.
Read more on @inc.com
www.inc.com/chloe-aiello...
Read more on @inc.com
www.inc.com/chloe-aiello...
How This Founder's Old Dog Inspired a 10-Year Cat Ozempic Odyssey
Geneticist Michael Klotsman was frustrated by human drug development. That led him to launch a startup focused on treatments for pets.
www.inc.com
December 17, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I spoke to Michael Klotsman, the entrepreneur behind the pilot study of GLP-1 drugs or "Pawzempic in fat cats: "We genuinely believe that we have an opportunity to increase life spans across the board by an average of one to three years," he says.
Read more on @inc.com
www.inc.com/chloe-aiello...
Read more on @inc.com
www.inc.com/chloe-aiello...
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The is the most important thing I have ever written. www.inc.com/sam-blum/big...
The 5 Biggest Business Fails of 2025
Companies ranging from Meta to Poppi were behind the biggest business self-owns this year. And there was plenty of AI slop to go around.
www.inc.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The is the most important thing I have ever written. www.inc.com/sam-blum/big...
Angsty white guys used to be like Rodney Dangerfield now they're just like "waaahhhh I can't get a girlfriend and it's society's fault waaaahhhh"
December 17, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Angsty white guys used to be like Rodney Dangerfield now they're just like "waaahhhh I can't get a girlfriend and it's society's fault waaaahhhh"
We call this the Swag Differentiator.
Skill issue, I'm a white millennial man and I've never faced institutional discrimination because I've got a little bit of swag
Guys, victimhood culture is alpha now
December 17, 2025 at 9:24 PM
We call this the Swag Differentiator.
The is the most important thing I have ever written. www.inc.com/sam-blum/big...
The 5 Biggest Business Fails of 2025
Companies ranging from Meta to Poppi were behind the biggest business self-owns this year. And there was plenty of AI slop to go around.
www.inc.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The is the most important thing I have ever written. www.inc.com/sam-blum/big...
December 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
This is the look of a woman who often shouts "WERE YOU RAISED IN A BARN!?!?" at local children for no apparent reason. www.wsj.com/lifestyle/re...
These Moms Are Done Being ‘Doormats’ for Their Estranged Children
Parents publicly blast their adult offspring for cutting them off, drawing tens of thousands of online followers.
www.wsj.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:21 PM
This is the look of a woman who often shouts "WERE YOU RAISED IN A BARN!?!?" at local children for no apparent reason. www.wsj.com/lifestyle/re...
A staple of this canon includes the kid who wouldn't stop shouting "HIT PIECE!" and hung up on me during this interview www.inc.com/sam-blum/mee...
December 16, 2025 at 4:20 PM
A staple of this canon includes the kid who wouldn't stop shouting "HIT PIECE!" and hung up on me during this interview www.inc.com/sam-blum/mee...
Most days I thank god for the comedic train wreck that is Manchester United
December 15, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Most days I thank god for the comedic train wreck that is Manchester United
If what ultimately causes the fissuring of the MAGA coalition is Rob Reiner's (obviously tragic) murder I am going to drive my head through a wall.
December 15, 2025 at 6:32 PM
If what ultimately causes the fissuring of the MAGA coalition is Rob Reiner's (obviously tragic) murder I am going to drive my head through a wall.