New topics, new direction
At The American Genius, we’ve always been known for diving into the future of work before it becomes the present. We’ll keep writing about startup trends, productivity tools, the labor force, and ethical tech, but it’s time to expand the aperture.
As a taste for what’s in store, in the coming year, we’re investing even more editorial brainpower into:
- AI and quantum computing: Not just what it is, but how it is reshaping ethics, teams, and decision making.
- Decentralized systems: Beyond the hype, we’ll cover what matters to actual business owners and operators. So don’t skip past something just because it’s about a digital currency, because we’re only tackling the parts that matter to your work experience.
- Governance, policy, and the invisible hands guiding tech: Headlines don’t tell the whole story, and we’re allergic to uninformed hot takes.
The American Genius is here to dig deeper for you builders, operators, and the “WTH do we do now?” decision-makers.
For folks who want more signal, less noise
You might already have noticed that we’ve redesigned our site. It’s faster. It’s cleaner. It respects your time. But behind that polish is a bigger goal – creating a member-first experience.
Here’s what’s new:
- Private commenting: We’ve overhauled how comments work so members get a chance to react, ask questions, and add depth in a private setting without trolls, spam, or cheap drama.
- Inviting feedback: Each comment has a thumbs up and thumbs down (you can guess what that means), and member activity helps drive our next moves. We’re reading!
- Editorial visibility: We never bury thoughtful input, we highlight it. If you’ve got something to say, let us know in comments or reach out to be considered for a featured story. We’ll make sure the right people see it.
And yes, membership keeps The American Genius alive. No fluff, no paywall bait – just real networking in a community celebrating the genius of entrepreneurs and career climbers.
Our mission remains…
We’re not just a media brand anymore. We’re an ecosystem. And that includes you. Here’s what we’ve been building behind the scenes:
A stable of experts for our members
Whether you’re a solo operator or running a Fortune 500, you need people you can trust – now. So we’ve gathered writers, coaches, creatives, and consultants that we know personally. They’ve helped food truck owners land press, hiring managers streamline their processes, marketing teams unlock creative campaigns, and founders unclog their task lists.
Strong communities to strengthen your backbones
We’re active across social media as we have been since its inception, but we’ve also spent years honing in on high quality casual networking events (Big Ass Social Happy Hour) in our hometown of Austin. We’ve supported job seekers remotely and at home (ADJ and RDJ), spinning off the Weekly Career Check, professional resume writing, and the well known talent showcase. See? Told ya we’re not just a media brand!
From Gen Alpha to the Greatest Generation
The American Genius has always been multi-generational. We write for startups in t-shirts and legacy business owners in ranchwear. For 20-year-olds launching an Etsy side hustle and the 80 year olds investing in space cows (seriously), we’re here.
So our renewed editorial commitment at The American Genius is this – we’re building for EVERYONE with skin in the game.
If you’re:
- A Millennial rebuilding after a layoff
- A Gen Xer leading quietly and tired of loud mediocrity
- Gen Z missing being an individual contributor as you rise into management
- A Boomer mentoring, investing, or plotting your next big bet
You belong here.
The mission intensifies
We’ve never put clicks over quality, and we’ve always sought clarity. We write to make sense of the messy middle, and if you’ve been reading since day one or just stumbled here through a LinkedIn post, we want you to know that we’re building this for you.
Smart media doesn’t have to be boring – thoughtful ideas deserve loud applause, and if we’re going to navigate a weird future, let’s do it together!
We’ve left a handful of stories open on our homepage for new readers so you can dig in without a subscription if you’d like a taste – so stick around and go AG Pro (there’s real power in the network you’ll open up).
Join us, won’t you?
If The American Genius has ever made you laugh, think, or forward to a friend, now is the time to go deeper.
- Become an AG Pro member
- Support independent media
- Add your voice to something built with guts, not greed
This isn’t nostalgia. It’s momentum. We’re not just honoring 20 years, we’re investing in the next 20. Get ready.
