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Tugboat Institute

Disciplines:
business
venture capital/patient capital
evergreen companies

Summary

Bo Burlingham's organization for 'evergreen' companies — businesses built to last rather than to be sold — bringing together founders who prioritize sustainable long-term growth over exit maximization.

Core Contribution

Creates the intellectual and community infrastructure for patient capitalism — Tugboat Institute's peer community for evergreen founders provides alternative frameworks and role models for builders who don't want VC-style exits.

Historical Influences

Bo Burlingham

Intellectual Lineage

Bo Burlingham 2013

Contemporaries & Peers

Entrepreneurs' OrganizationBasecamp

Minds Influenced

Alternative business buildingLenny's Podcast

Intellectual Posterity

Tugboat Institute Evergreen company

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