Bill D'Alessandro (@BillDA) / X

Bill D'Alessandro

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Bill D'Alessandro

@BillDA

Built & sold 8 DTC/SaaS companies. Pioneered the ecommerce aggregator model. Host the @acquanon podcast. Now acquiring pet brands @ FoodScience/Morgan Stanley.

Charlotte, NC

Joined July 2007

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Bill D'Alessandro
@BillDA
Apr 25, 2025
Here's my big personal news: Natural Dog Company has been acquired by FoodScience, a Morgan Stanley Capital Partners portfolio company! After 13 years, the journey that started with me quitting my job to go all-in on Elements Brands has officially come to an end. What started
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Bill D'Alessandro
@BillDA
Jul 3, 2024
Literally all of America right now
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Bill D'Alessandro
@BillDA
Apr 30, 2024
The FAA requires that air traffic controllers retire at age 56, because there is so much riding on their mental acuity. The average age in the US Senate is 64 years old.
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Bill D'Alessandro
@BillDA
Apr 30, 2024
I can’t believe nobody fixed robocalls, so literally everyone just stopped answering their phones. Bless the gmail spam filtering team for saving email.
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Bill D'Alessandro
@BillDA
Sep 30, 2024
"Oh we don't want much, just a 77% pay increase and a contractual ban on all automation, forever, at all US ports." The Longshormen's Union is a vampire squid on our economy, and their pending strike will absolutely increase the cost of everything from cars to asparagus:
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Bill D'Alessandro
@BillDA
Feb 10, 2025
Me trying to find out how much the "Enterprise" plan costs
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Bill D'Alessandro
@BillDA
Apr 19, 2022
Mind-blowing stats: There are more dogs in the United States (76M) than children under 18 (73M). Over 38% of households have at least one dog. 30% of households have at least one child. The “dogs” market is bigger than the “kids” market.
Bill D'Alessandro
@BillDA
Sep 22, 2023
Me trying to find out how much the "Enterprise" plan costs
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Bill D'Alessandro
@BillDA
Sep 3, 2025
If your HVAC tech, plumber, or electrician is holding an iPad - you’re about to get screwed.
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Bill D'Alessandro
@BillDA
Sep 21, 2023
Mind-blowing stat: There are more dogs in the United States (76M) than children under 18 (73M). 🐶 Over 38% of households have at least one dog. 30% of households have at least one child. 👼 The “dogs” market is bigger than the “kids” market.
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Bill D'Alessandro
@BillDA
Jul 31, 2025
I’m pretty convinced that the best way to play the AI boom is just to buy the S&P 500
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Bill D'Alessandro
@BillDA
Feb 3, 2021
Clubhouse is great because I don’t have enough conference calls during work hours, so now I can be on conference calls in my free time.
Bill D'Alessandro
@BillDA
Mar 3, 2023
There are now more dogs in America (76M) than children under 18 (73M). 38% of households have a dog. Just 30% of households have a child. Dogs are becoming the new kids.
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Bill D'Alessandro
@BillDA
May 11, 2024
Ok listen up for an iron law of economics. When you subsidize the purchase of something, the market price of the thing goes UP by exactly the amount of the subsidy. Everyone can now afford whatever they could afford before, plus the subsidy amount. The price gets bid up
President Biden Archived
@POTUS46Archive
May 10, 2024
My dad always used to say that the way you build wealth is by building equity in your home. My housing plan would help Americans achieve homeownership by giving households $400 a month for two years when they buy their first home.
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