What's up everyone? Welcome back to another episode of Founders Journal. I'm your host

Alex Lieberman, co-founder and executive chairman of Morning Brew. Founders Journal is

my personal audio diary made public for the world. Quick housekeeping, the month of April, we're doing

Founders Journal once per week and each episode is about a key inflection point in

my entrepreneurial journey. The first week was about growing Morning Brew from

0 to 10,000 subscribers. It's not just great for newsletter operators and

entrepreneurs, but honestly any entrepreneur who wants to grow their business

organically on a shoestring budget.

The second episode of the month was about our decision to sell the business, what the leading

up to the decision was, why we made the decision, how I'm feeling about the decision today and today's episode is

about my decision to step down as CEO of Morning Brew. Why I made the decision how I

felt about it and how I've navigated those emotions since. Just as a reminder, we'll have one more episode

after this one in April to round out the April episodes.

And then in May, we will be announcing

a new format that we are working on in the background and it is going to be absolutely perfect for this audience

and it is something that is different from every startup podcast that exists on the market today

So get excited for it.

Now, let's hop into the episode about my decision to step down as CEO. When you've got a monumental to do list to complete for your business,

making a bunch of stops in search of the right office supplies drains your time and energy.

That's why you need a one-stop shop for everything, whether that be new laptops or a selection of dairy options for your team's morning coffee.

The good news, that's what Walmart business was made for.

They've got low prices and bulk quantities on things like office supplies, groceries, tech, you name it.

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