— About

A studio built by operators, for builders.

We exist to build successful, profitable companies — and to put that same operating experience to work for the founders we back, the investors we partner with, and the CEOs we advise.

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

Founded by David Linhardt — eight companies founded, seven profitable, three exits, and creator of one of the first startup studios in the United States.

New lines of business built inside five Fortune 500 companies. 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.
studio · whiteboard session
Founder team in discussion.
founder team · cohort 03

"Real, profitable companies — built with operating discipline and a method that compounds."

— 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

    We're in the work.

    Whether we're founding a company, advising a CEO, or building software, we operate alongside you — hands-on, from strategy to shipping.

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.