Brad Wolverton - Profile and Journalist Details

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Biography

Brad Wolverton is a Washington, D.C.-based reporter and editor who cut his teeth writing business news and analysis pieces for BusinessWeek and has published stories in The Washington Post, USA TODAY, SI.com, and other national publications. He spent 14 years as a senior writer and editor at The Chronicle of Higher Education, where he was a four-time winner of national education reporting awards. His profile of a semiliterate college football player, "The Education of Dasmine Cathey," earned a top prize for feature writing from the Online News Association. And his examination of Christian influences in Clemson University's football program was a notable selection in the 2014 volume of "The Best American Sports Writing." Most recently, he covered wrongdoing in consumer finance as part of an investigative reporting team at NerdWallet. Brad is a 1992 graduate of Indiana University at Bloomington, where he studied journalism and Spanish.

Content

Total articles 489

• The secret to Semafor's growth

  By Brad Wolverton| beehiiv@ đŸ‘‹đŸ» Welcome to Newsletter Examples, where I highlight cool sh*t I’m seeing in newsletters that you can steal for your newsletter. This week, I’m handing things over to the talented Dan Oshinsky, a newsletter consultant and owner of Inbox Collective, who shows us how Semafor is optimizing its owned channels and partnering with outside newsletters to drive subscriber growth. Reading time: 4 minutes. Not a subscriber yet? Sign up here.

  By Brad Wolverton · beehiiv

  Nov. 18, 2024

• How Yahoo Sports turned the Paris Olympics into newsletter gold

  By Brad Wolverton| beehiiv@ 👋🏻 Welcome to Newsletter Examples, where I highlight the most innovative features I’m seeing in newsletters to help you improve your newsletter. This week, I’m showing how Kendall Baker and Jeff Tracy of Yahoo Sports AM crushed the competition with their Paris Olympics coverage. Total reading time: 3 minutes. Not a subscriber yet? Sign up free here. As I rested up from shoulder surgery, which I conveniently scheduled for the beginning of the Paris Games, I’ve spent loads of hours consuming sports.

  By Brad Wolverton · beehiiv

  Aug. 13, 2024

• How The Kicks You Wear became a community hub for sneakerheads

  By Brad Wolverton| beehiiv@ 👋🏻 Welcome back to Newsletter Examples, where I highlight the formats, strategies, and best practices of leading newsletters to help you grow and monetize your newsletter. Today, I explore how Mike D. Sykes II has turned The Kicks You Wear into a community hub for sneakerheads. Total examples: 5. Total reading time: 3 minutes. Not a subscriber yet? Sign up free here. A big reason people read The Kicks You Wear is to hear about the latest shoe releases.

  By Brad Wolverton · beehiiv

  Mar. 26, 2024

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Company Info

Contrarian Thinking

Contrarian Thinking is a dynamic digital media company, education business, and investment firm founded by Codie Sanchez. The company aims to empower individuals to achieve financial freedom through unconventional business strategies and investments in small businesses often overlooked by traditional investors. It focuses on practical and scalable models for wealth creation. The company offers a range of services, including media and educational content that covers financial literacy, business acquisition, and operational strategies. It also provides venture capital through Contrarian Thinking Capital, supporting early-stage startups, and offers consulting services via subsidiaries like Endstate. Additionally, it operates a chat-based lead generation service called Approachment. Contrarian Thinking has a diverse portfolio that includes physical goods like cannabis-infused products and dehydrated foods, as well as SaaS tools such as Bizscout. The company also engages in brick-and-mortar operations, including car wash roll-ups and a restaurant. With a strong media presence, it reaches millions of aspiring investors and entrepreneurs.