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Say It Like You Mean It: Why Brand Voice Builds More Than Aesthetics
What Most Brands Get Wrong About Authenticity and Community
May 11 • 
Blake Van Putten
What Happens When the Support Fades?
Community Is the Capital That Keeps Us Alive
May 2 • 
Blake Van Putten
When the Buzz Dies, Will You Still Matter?
If your worth is tied to how loud it gets, it will crush you when it gets quiet.
Apr 28 • 
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Reflections on My First 20 Substack Posts and How They’ve Shaped My Perspective
Apr 8 • Blake Van Putten
The Silent Battle: Why Entrepreneurship Feels Like Fighting Ghosts
Mar 4 • Blake Van Putten
What Happens When the Support Fades?
May 2 • Blake Van Putten
The Curriculum Designed for Creatives Like Me
Apr 15 • Blake Van Putten
When the Buzz Dies, Will You Still Matter?
Apr 28 • Blake Van Putten
Dream Bigger: What If You Got Everything You Ever Wanted?
Feb 20 • Blake Van Putten
Sustainable Marketing: How to Build Brand Equity That Lasts
Lessons on Building Brand Equity That Actually Lasts
Apr 28 • 
Blake Van Putten
From Concept to Closet: 8 Secrets Behind Brain Love's Designs That Make You Feel Something
How thoughtful design principles create clothing with deeper meaning and emotional resonance
Apr 25 • 
Blake Van Putten
Building an Authentic Brand Voice When Your Message Matters
Building an Authentic Brand Voice When Your Message Matters
Apr 17 • 
Blake Van Putten
The Curriculum Designed for Creatives Like Me
Because some of us had to create the blueprint we needed.
Apr 15 • 
Blake Van Putten
Reflections on My First 20 Substack Posts and How They’ve Shaped My Perspective
20 Posts In: What I’ve Learned About Consistency, Creativity, and Growth
Apr 8 • 
Blake Van Putten
What Cory Booker’s 25-Hour Speech Reminded Me About Power
Reclaiming the mic, reshaping the moment
Apr 2 • 
Blake Van Putten
7 Shifts That Helped Me Build a Brand People Actually Care About
Lessons from a founder who went from styling hats to shaping mental wellness through fashion
Apr 1 • 
Blake Van Putten
Built By Blake
Built By Blake
Building brands, culture, and self with purpose in a world chasing noise.
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