A message from Polina ✨
A message from Polina ✨This year marks 5 years since I quit my corporate media job to work on The Profile full time.
Hi friends, Five years ago, I made the leap into entrepreneurship to build something I believed in — a place where you could find deep, thoughtful stories about the world’s most interesting and successful people. I had no business plan, no team, and no safety net. Just one idea: What if I devoted myself to understanding the minds of those who’ve built extraordinary lives and shared those insights with you? That’s how The Profile was born. Today, five years later, The Profile reaches hundreds of thousands of curious, driven readers every week. As I’ve promised you, I have continued adding value to free and premium members of The Profile, starting with more original content. I’ve published original profiles of real estate entrepreneur Ryan Serhant, Wall Street investor Anthony Scaramucci, and you can expect many more to come. I’ve also interviewed fascinating humans like Jonathan Bush, Evan Mawarire, Alexandra Zatarain, Danny Meyer, Laura Dekker, James Clear, Jeff Immelt, Brandon Stanton, and more. If you’ve found value in these stories — if they’ve challenged your thinking, sparked an idea, or nudged you to make a change — I have one small ask: ✨ Consider becoming a paid member for $10/month or $50/year ✨Paid members get full access to the archive, the library of unlocked Profile Dossiers, exclusive interviews, and live Q&As with me. But more than that — you’re helping me keep The Profile independent and thriving for the next five years. I believe in long-term thinking. I believe in craft over clicks. And I believe that good storytelling still matters. Thank you for reading, for sharing, and for being part of this journey. Let’s keep going.
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