Deepest discounts ever on “Operating by John Brewton” – including quarterly 1:1 sessions for Founding Members this weekend only.
Black Friday: Get Serious About Operating Well
Two days ago, we looked at the operating engines of Buffett and Munger. Yesterday, we broke down the operating history and logistical wizardry Amazon, Walmart, and Target have built to execute on the Black Friday to Cyber Monday customer demand tsunami.
These companies don’t just have a strategy, they have operating systems. They don’t just have managers and employees, they have elite operating DNA.
These are the gaps Operating by John Brewton is built to close.
This newsletter is for operators, founders, and investors who are tired of abstract management theory and want to see how high-performance companies actually work, so they can apply those same principles to their own capital allocation, incentives, and org design today.
For this weekend only, I am unlocking the full archive and my own calendar at the lowest prices I have ever offered.
The Black Friday Offer
Monthly: $17 → $5 (Sample the work)
Annual: $95 → $30 (Commit to a year of operating discipline)
Founding Member: $550 → $75 (The “Operator” Tier)
Click here to claim your discount:
Why the “Founding Member” Tier is the Steal of the Year
At $75 (down from $550), the Founding Member tier is priced to remove all friction for those ready to do the actual work. This isn’t just a subscription; it is a consulting retainer in miniature.
What you get as a Founding Member:
Quarterly 1:1 Strategy Sessions: Four private 30-minute calls over the next year. We can use this time to audit your operating model, stress-test a live decision, or navigate your career as an operator.
Live Problem Solving: I act as a sparring partner for your toughest operational knots, org design, incentive structures, or capital deployment.
Roadmap Influence: You get priority input on future deep dives. Struggling with a specific problem? I’ll move it to the top of the research pile.
What You Get With the Publication
Regardless of which tier you choose, you are securing a competitive advantage for 2026:
Research-Backed Deep Dives: Analysis at the intersection of business history, finance, and technology. No fluff, just the mechanics of how great companies run.
Forensic Case Studies: We don’t just say companies were “good”; we unpack the specific operational choices that made them exceptional.
Playbooks You Can Use: Practical frameworks for decision-making and execution that you can lift from the page and install in your business.
If you want your next year of operating to look materially different from your last, this is your opportunity
Subscribe here before the offer ends at 11:59 PM on Monday night 12.1.2025
Most importantly, thank you for subscribing. Feel free to message me with any questions.
- john -
John Brewton documents the history and future of operating companies at Operating by John Brewton. He is a graduate of Harvard University and began his career as a Phd. student in economics at the University of Chicago. After selling his family’s B2B industrial distribution company in 2021, he has been helping business owners, founders and investors optimize their operations ever since. He is the founder of 6A East Partners, a research and advisory firm asking the question: What is the future of companies? He still cringes at his early LinkedIn posts and loves making content each and everyday, despite the protestations of his beloved wife, Fabiola, at times.
