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The Growth Ledger
Case Studies, Profit Playbook, & Research
Who Is Behind 1440 Media? The Founders, Owners, and Team Explained
Three people are behind 1440 Media: Tim Huelskamp, Andrew Steigerwald, and Pierre Lipton. They co-founded the company, hold majority ownership, and built it into one of the most-read daily newsletters in the U.S. No parent company owns them. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, 1440 Media operates as an independent, employee-owned business. Who Is Behind 1440 Media? — The Direct Answer Three co-founders built 1440 Media: Tim Huelskamp (CEO), Andrew Steigerwald (Editor-in-Chief
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Who Owns Happy Dad? The Full Breakdown of the $300M Seltzer Empire (2026)
Who Owns Happy Dad in 2026? As of 2026, Happy Dad is owned by Happy Dad LLC, a private entity founded and operated by a strategic partnership between the Nelk Boys (led by Kyle Forgeard) and the Shahidi brothers (John and Sam Shahidi). While the Nelk Boys provide the massive cultural engine and marketing power, John Shahidi serves as the President and Sam Shahidi serves as the CEO, handling the brand's complex business operations. In 2023, the ownership group expanded to incl
May 16 min read
Instagram Statistics 2026: Key Numbers Every Marketer Should Know
Instagram is one of the three most-used social platforms in the world, with roughly 3 billion monthly active users as of late 2025. These instagram statistics cover users, demographics, content performance, advertising, and shopping — organized so you can find what you actually need. Instagram at a Glance — 2026 Snapshot Before getting into specifics, a quick note on the numbers: Meta does not publish Instagram's user figures on a fixed schedule, and several widely cited stat
Apr 289 min read
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