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38 web pages · 12 YouTube videos · 4 Hacker News threads · 3 Indie Hackers posts · 2 podcasts
getlatka.com
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How Contrarian Thinking hit $5.4M revenue with a 18 person team in...
Contrarian Thinking CEO Codie Sanchez shares how Contrarian Thinking grew to $5.4M over the past 5 years. <strong>Contrarian Thinking has bootstrapped</strong>. See...
contrarianthinking.co
Hacker News
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2025
Comfort Is Costing You – Contrarian Thinking
contrarianthinking.co
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Contrarian Thinking | Free your mind. Build your bank account.
Company homepage describing programs for business buyers/owners and noting 1,000,000+ weekly readers and newsletter cadence.
starterstory.com
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2022
My Finance Newsletter & Community Hit A $3M Run Rate This Year
Starter Story profile listing Contrarian Thinking at ~$450K revenue/mo; published June 22, 2022.
shop.contrarianthinking.co
Web page
Contrarian Thinking
Contrarian Thinking Who's Codie? Codie Sanchez has been buying and investing in businesses since 2012. She now runs a holding …
sidehustlenation.libsyn.com
Podcast
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2020
419: Zero to $50k: How to Grow and Monetize an Email Newsletter
indiehackers.com
Indie Hackers
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2020
Growing a newsletter to 100k+ subscribers - Indie Hackers
About this episode: This week we have Codie Sanchez, a successful newsletter creator who runs multiple newsletters. Her most popular being <strong>Contrarian Thinking</strong>, whi…
growthinreverse.com
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2023
How Codie Sanchez Grew Her Newsletter to 250k+ Subscribers in Just 3 Years
Breakdown of early newsletter growth: 10k subs in 30 days; monetization via sponsors and community.
theinvestorspodcast.com
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2023
MI Rewind: Contrarian Thinking w/ Codie Sanchez
MI REWIND: CONTRARIAN THINKING W/ CODIE SANCHEZ 10 November 2023 In this MI Rewind episode, Robert Leonard chats with Codie Sanchez about where
contrarianthinking.co
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Newsletter | Contrarian Thinking
5 days ago · Find inspiration, tools and guides to the Contrarian way of thinking, including past newsletters, videos and podcasts.
ippei.com
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2023
Codie Sanchez's Contrarian Thinking Review: Is This The Best Platform For First-Time Business Buyers?
Additionally, the unit includes ... case study, lender interview, and bonus interview with the Empire Flippers CEO. ... The eighth unit discusses legal documents, access, and overs…
youtu.be
YouTube
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2021
#151: Codie Sanchez - Founder of Contrarian Thinking - Helping People Think & Make Money
Codie Sanchez is the Founder of Contrarian Thinking, a newsletter dedicated to inspiring mental and financial freedom. She acquires SMB's across different industries as well as inv…
linkedin.com
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2023
Codie: How I built Contrarian Thinking | Codie A. Sanchez posted on the topic | LinkedIn
I’m a reformed journalist, turned reformed Wall Streeter to now I run a few small businesses, invest in a bunch more, and teach people how to buy the rest. I built a media company …
contrarianthinking.co
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FAQ | Contrarian Thinking
Contrarian Thinking is much more than just a newsletter. We’re <strong>a bootstrapped startup based in Austin, Texas</strong>.
inc.com
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Codie Sanchez Just Raised $5M From the Founders of Tinder and Coinbase to Disrupt How We Buy Businesses
Contrarian Thinking founder and CEO Codie Sanchez.
books.forbes.com
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2023
Contrarian Thinking: How Codie Sanchez Built a Business Empire - Forbes Books
She is the Founder and CEO of Contrarian Thinking, <strong>a platform that reaches millions of followers across socials and teaches them how to challenge the status quo, find hidde…
creditsuite.com
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Podcast EP 27 Codie Sanchez: How to Build Wealth Through Contrarian Thinking | Credit Suite
Podcast by Brandy Williams · Episode 27: Brandy Williams Interviews Industry Leaders · As Heard On: As Heard On: See How to Build Your Wealth Through Contrarian Thinking · YES! I W…
contrarianthinking.co
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Resources | Contrarian Thinking
Find inspiration, tools and guides to the Contrarian way of thinking, including past newsletters, videos and podcasts.
open.spotify.com
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Contrarian Thinking - Codie Sanchez | Podcast on Spotify
Podcast · Codie Sanchez · <strong>Free Your Mind & Build Your Bank Account!</strong> Join Codie, founder of Contrarian Thinking and co-founder of Unconventional Acquisitions, a…
contrarianthinking.substack.com
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2021
How to Passively or Actively Invest in Sneaks with Only $1k
youtube.com
YouTube
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2023
Codie Sanchez: Contrarian Thinking = The Secret to Success?
In this episode, Codie Sanchez, shares how to achieve success in all areas of your life.
Grab your free resources from Codie Sanchez - https://joshtrent.com/561
Get ALL Josh's trus…
earnandinvest.com
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Contrarian Thinking: Cannabis and Small Business (Rewind) — Earn & Invest
Please subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or Stitcher. Leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Tell us what you think!
podcasts.apple.com
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2022
Creator Science: Codie Sanchez [Contrarian Thinking]
In this episode, we talk about Codie’s bet on being a content creator, how she forms opinions, her exact content process and strategy for TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram, why she do…
podcasts.apple.com
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2024
Codie Sanchez on Building Weal… - The Mindvalley Podcast - Apple Podcasts
Have you ever looked at a small, “boring” business and wondered, "What if this could change my life?” That’s exactly what Codie Sanchez, Award-winning Journalist-turned-Invest…
info.contrarianthinking.co
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The Best Financial Freedom Podcast Episodes
I was laid off from my corporate job and despised the idea of jumping into another one. Contrarian Thinking showed me that I could choose a different path -- that of a business own…
contrarianthinking.co
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Podcast | Contrarian Thinking
You can change your life and make a dent on the world. This podcast <strong>uncovers the unfiltered lessons from the smartest minds straight to you</strong>.
audible.com
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2021
MI114: Contrarian Thinking w/ Codie Sanchez | The Intrinsic Value Podcast - The Investor’s Podcast Network | Podcasts on Audible | Audible.com
Check out this great listen on Audible.com. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 05:44 - Why does Codie think the saying "Money can't buy you happiness" is wrong? 17:24 - …
medium.com
Article
9 Trends to Make $ from COVID-19 — The Great Accelerator | by Codie Sanchez | Contrarian Thinking | Medium
Contrarian Thinking- My <strong>weekly newsletter</strong> where we challenge the status quo to achieve what most won’t in business, startup investing, wealth building and doing th…
indiehackers.com
Indie Hackers
Contrarian Thinking
Connect with developers sharing the strategies and revenue numbers behind their companies and side projects.
podcasts.apple.com
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2021
MI114: Contrarian Thinking w/ … - The Intrinsic Value Podcast - The Investor’s Podcast Network - Apple Podcasts
Christopher Hitchen's book Letter to a Young Contrarian. Andrew Robert's book Churchill: Walking with Destiny. Morgan Housel’s book The Psychology of Money. David Swensen…
youtube.com
YouTube
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2025
Codie Sanchez Contrarian Thinking Review: SHOULD You Buy?
To learn more about my #1 recommendation to make money online please visit: https://bit.ly/MyNumber1Recommendation_ct
Contrarian Thinking, created by Codie Sanchez, is a platform …
podcasts.apple.com
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2024
How to build wealth in 2024, with Contrarian Thinking’s Codie Sanchez
Anyone can build wealth, argues Codie Sanchez, investor and founder of Contrarian Thinking: You’ve just got to play the game the right way. Sanchez has built a
contrarianthinking.co
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How He Built a Franchise and a 6-Figure/Month Online Business Before Age 25
According to him, “Last month: <strong>$213k in revenue, $110k in net profit</strong>.” ... Jared is clear-eyed about how long all of this has taken. "I wouldn't have bee…
youtube.com
YouTube
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2025
How to Find Businesses to Buy NO ONE ELSE Knows About (80 MINUTE Playbook)
If you’re serious about building real wealth and buying back your freedom, this 80-minute masterclass is for you. Right now, millions of profitable “boring” businesses are quietly …
inc.com
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2013
Tap Into Y Combinator's Contrarian Thinking
news.ycombinator.com
Hacker News
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2024
AI Revolution: A Founder's Contrarian Discussion about the AI Application Layer
The startup and venture capital ecosystem is currently sailing in unfamiliar waters, with incremental improvements to existing tools and user experiences -it’s absolutely no wonder…
youtube.com
YouTube
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2024
Rich People Think Different… Here’s 8 Ways How
Want the cheat code? The Contrarian Thinking newsletter breaks down exactly how to think and act like the people in this video. https://contrarianthinking.biz/yt-comm
Hi... I'm Co…
linkedin.com
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Marc Hustvedt - President @ Contrarian Thinking
I’ve joined as President of Contrarian Thinking (based in Austin, TX) and we are laser focused on this mission to build an OWNER NATION. 🇺🇸 If you are like me and have an unchecked…
tacticalinvestor.com
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11 months ago
Contrarian Thinking: The Power of Challenging the Status Quo -
He steps back when the crowd swells with arrogance. He buys despair. He sells ecstasy. Peter Lynch hunted underpriced businesses nobody wanted to look at because they weren’t glamo…
contrarianthinking.co
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Brainstorming Your Biz’s Biggest Problems - Contrarian Thinking
We recently picked 2 owners at random from inside our Contrarian Community and asked them what their BIGGEST problem is right now. Then, we helped them brainstorm how to solve it. …
youtube.com
YouTube
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11 months ago
Peter Thiel's Dark Enlightenment | Contrarian Thinking | Competition is for Losers
Explainer Video by NotebookLM about the Topic
reddit.com
Reddit
r/SellMyBusiness on Reddit: anyone ever use contrarian thinking by codie sanchez?
I have been looking into buying a small business, I have never done this before so have been searching internet and reading books about the topic. I came across a lady named Codie …
info.contrarianthinking.co
Web page
Contrarian Thinking: State of Main Street Report 2025
Company PDF noting the platform’s reach (e.g., ‘closing in on 10 million followers’) and outlining programs and research.
youtube.com
YouTube
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2024
How To Think Like The 1%
Curious about buying a biz? I wrote a list of the best Businesses to Buy in 2024 with critical mistakes to avoid that can save you a lot of $$$ when you're ready to buy... Download…
contrarianthinking.co
Web page
Contrarian Thinking FAQ
FAQ page describing the community and noting 1,100+ members as of May 1, 2024.
news.ycombinator.com
Hacker News
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2022
Ask HN: Is There a Place for Generalists
I am reading through a thread on how to scale a company, and one of the points is replace generalists with specialists. How can a generalist optimise for a long term career.In tech…
twitter.com
Hacker News
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2023
Stripe just shut down a small biz
linkedin.com
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2020
Codie A. Sanchez | LinkedIn
LinkedIn profile showing role as founder of Contrarian Thinking and focus on Main Street businesses.
x.com
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Codie Sanchez on X
Representative post articulating the ‘boomer retirements’ small-business acquisition thesis.
youtube.com
YouTube
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2025
HONEST Review of “Contrarian Thinking” by Codie Sanchez aka Unconventional Acquisitions
To learn more about my #1 recommendation to make money online please visit: https://www.twopagesites.com/beastpreneur-page?sl=beast
If you want to check out the #1 course I endors…
indiehackers.com
Indie Hackers
Contrarian Thinking on Indie Hackers
I got tired of people not showing the unconventional ways wealth is made and businesses are built. So we challenge the status quo to achieve what most w...
youtube.com
YouTube
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8 months ago
How to Get Ahead of 99% of People (Starting Today)
Stop overthinking. Write your ideas and beehiiv handles audience, monetization & backend. 90 days in, you’ll crush 95% of your niche. Start now → https://beehiiv.link/nqovy5 and us…
startupiceland.com
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2014
Contrarian Thinking
psychologytoday.com
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2025
What Motivates People to be Contrarians? - Psychology Today
Oct 7, 2025 · Key points Our autonomy is about our belief to be self-directed rather than directed by others. Contrarians will often see …
psychologytoday.com
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2025
What Motivates People to be Contrarians? - Psychology Today
Oct 7, 2025 · Key points Our autonomy is about our belief to be self-directed rather than directed by others. Contrarians will often see …
themindsjournal.com
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2022
Contrarian Thinking: Why Contrarians Oppose Popular Beliefs
Jul 6, 2022 · People with contrarian thinking tend to be rebellious and are not afraid to question the most sacred beliefs as it is …
youtube.com
YouTube
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2024
Contrarian Thinking: The Charlie Munger Method
"Challenge the status quo and revolutionize your decision-making with 'Contrarian Thinking: The Charlie Munger Method.' Inspired by the timeless wisdom of Charlie Munger, the renow…
youtube.com
YouTube
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2025
HONEST Review of "Contrarian Thinking" by Codie Sanchez - Unconventional Acquisitions
Check out this link to learn more about my business model: https://invitation.pages.ontraport.net/
If you have questions: [email protected]
Click the button to schedul…
sidehustlenation.com
Podcast
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2024
Side Hustle Showdown: Buying a Business vs. Investing in Real Estate (Greatest Hits)
If you’re looking to add some time-leveraged cash flow to your bottom line, two of the best options are investing in rental real estate and buying small businesses.
Both are viable…
contrarianthinking.co
Article
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2020
About Contrarian Thinking
We’re on a mission to help 1 million people become financially and philosophically free. How, you ask? By teaching you to create the wealth you need to live the life you want.
youtu.be
YouTube
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2021
Contrarian Thinking w/ Codie Sanchez (MI114)
8,515 views Oct 13, 2021 💸 Millennial Investing 🎯
Robert Leonard chats with Codie Sanchez about where her curiosity for becoming a contrarian come from, why rental properties mi…
