Peter G Schmidt · 11 September 2026 · Additional Read

Who Should You Pay Attention To?

Peter G Schmidt, Principal @ Refinery

Regional restaurant chains and unglamorous businesses generate real wealth across America, but receive minimal media attention compared to coastal tech companies—yet studying their turnarounds (like Portillo's under new leadership) offers as much strategic insight as following high-profile stories like Starbucks.

Read the full post on Peter G Schmidt ↗

Topics: Venture Capital & Startups · Retail & E-commerce

Published by Peter G Schmidt · their site ↗

More from Peter G Schmidt

SandHill indexes 800+ venture capital blogs and newsletters and sends the best of them every Sunday. Browse the sources · browse by topic · read the blog.