— About

A studio built by operators, for builders.

We exist to create successful companies that deliver real economic impact for cities, meaningful opportunities for founders, and attractive returns for investors.

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Portrait of David Linhardt, founder of InsightStudios.
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01 — The founder

Founded by David Linhardt — 11× entrepreneur and creator of one of the first startup studios in the United States.

5× Fortune 500 executive. Builder of Maverick Direct Marketing Holdings, which generated five profitable startups in a row with $5K invested capital and a 1,460× return.

David then formalized the studio model with InsightStudios to build companies faster and in parallel — combining operating discipline, validated methodology, and the leverage that comes from running multiple companies inside one system.

02 — Track record

Five profitable startups in a row, on $5K total invested capital.

Operators reviewing plans at a whiteboard.
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Founder team in discussion.
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"Five new $10M+ companies in your city. $500M+ combined enterprise value. In 3–4 years."

— The InsightStudios commitment
03 — How we operate

The principles that produce the results.

  1. 01

    We are builders.

    We are operators. We don't write whitepapers about innovation. We build stuff. We build great businesses and companies.

  2. 02

    Customer revenue is the truest signal.

    If a customer won't pay for it, it isn't a business. We charge from day one.

  3. 03

    Compounding beats betting.

    We don't chase unicorns. We build many, profitable, real businesses — and let outcomes compound.

  4. 04

    Place matters.

    Companies belong to the cities that grow them. We build where we partner.

04 — Contact

Let's build something great together.

Tell us a little about who you are and what you'd like to build, partner on, or fund. We respond within 5 business days.

Currently exploring

City partnerships · Phase 2 follow-on capital · Q3 2026 FounderDojo cohort

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