public companies

4 statements across 3 episodes · 2 bullish · 2 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement May 2, 2023 by George Stalk Jr. · across every show →

Everything said about public companies, oldest first

May 2, 2023 negative

Opinion

Stalk: Public Companies Underestimate Private Competitors with Dry Powder

“I think public companies are under invested in understanding how private companies compete. And therefore they're vulnerable to private companies behaving differently than they do because they have a view of the world or they have the possibility because of th…”

George Stalk Jr. May 2, 2023 ▶ 37:13 Proven Strategies to Accelerate Growth, Productivity and Profits with George Stalk, Jr.

May 2, 2023 positive

Assertion Partly supported

Stalk: Family companies underperform in upturns but outperform public peers in downturns

“The family companies were not as high performing on profitability in the up turns of the market, but nor were they as poor performing as public companies in the downturns.”

George Stalk Jr. May 2, 2023 ▶ 16:38 Proven Strategies to Accelerate Growth, Productivity and Profits with George Stalk, Jr.

Oct 1, 2024 negative

Insight

Bragg: Being Public Slows Companies Down and Attracts Government Scrutiny

“It's costly to be public. And it slows you down, and you're, ah, and you're a target for everybody. Public companies attract government.”

John Bragg Oct 1, 2024 ▶ 49:46 John Bragg: The Blueberry Billionaire

Mar 11, 2025 positive

Insight

Family ownership lets companies discard imperfect batches unlike public firms

“Being family-owned meant they could do what public companies couldn't. Discard entire batches of product if they weren't perfect.”

Shane Parrish Mar 11, 2025 ▶ 58:47 Estée Lauder: A Success Story

public companies

Everything said about public companies, oldest first

Turn any episode into a week of clips.