# Taking Inventory

I spend too much time on LinkedIn, so you don't have to - my thoughts on consumer business patterns, creative risk-taking, design trends, hospitality developments, and personal anecdotes.

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## [Openhouse, and it's evolution from agency, to marketplace, to today.](https://chrisbreen.substack.com/p/openhouse-and-its-evolution-from)

_2025-01-27 · Chris Breen_

Our first two models failed - How we reached product & founder market fit.

## [Recently, as of late, not long ago.](https://chrisbreen.substack.com/p/recently-as-of-late-not-long-ago)

_2024-11-19 · Chris Breen_

I apologize for being MIA.

## [Is our taste evolving post/past minimalism? Art direction review.](https://chrisbreen.substack.com/p/is-our-taste-are-evolving-postpast)

_2024-08-13 · Chris Breen_

The unraveling of the overly simplistic design system.

## ["Sales" - a Misunderstood Role in Consumer Products.](https://chrisbreen.substack.com/p/sales-a-misunderstood-role-in-consumer)

_2024-07-23 · Chris Breen_

My approach to building partnerships and why cold-outreach is a learned superpower.

## [June, what a month! Partnerships, projects, products, & design.](https://chrisbreen.substack.com/p/june-what-a-month-partnerships-projects)

_2024-07-09 · Chris Breen_

I'm sorry for being MIA.

## [Setting the Tone for Connection, Chance Encounters, and a Good Laugh.](https://chrisbreen.substack.com/p/setting-the-tone-for-connection-chance)

_2024-05-20 · Chris Breen_

It's not that serious.

## [Retail, Meet Hospitality. Hospitality, Meet Retail.](https://chrisbreen.substack.com/p/retail-meet-hospitality-hospitality)

_2024-05-08 · Chris Breen_

How to leverage community & design to sell an on-brand curation of products.

## [How Public Goods Became the Unofficial Supplier of Airbnb Host](https://chrisbreen.substack.com/p/how-public-goods-became-the-unofficial)

_2024-04-30 · Chris Breen_

Is Brian Chesky familiar?

## [Hospitality Narratives, Story-Telling, & Design](https://chrisbreen.substack.com/p/hospitality-narratives-story-telling)

_2024-04-23 · Chris Breen_

+ a list of my favorite brands pushing the boundaries and the teams behind it.

## [Trade Bitcoin and Ethereum Today (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/PjFG75SoBt4D)

_2024-04-23 · **Sponsored**_

Buy, sell, and margin trade BTC and ETH with EUR, USD, CAD, GBP, or JPY.

## [The Membership Model.](https://chrisbreen.substack.com/p/the-membership-model)

_2024-04-18 · Chris Breen_

From the Hoxton lobby. How memberships are evolving amongst brands in CPG, wellness, hospitality, retail, & more.