Newsletters you should make time for
You don't need my addle-brained post-vacation thoughts, but you DO need this roundup of newsletters that will help you grow and thrive in 2026.
Hey gang. I'm going on vacation.
Okay, technically, I'll be just getting back to the office by the time you read this, but y'all don't need whatever nonsense is bouncing around in my noggin after a 5-day trip with a 4-year-old. 😉
What you DO need, however, is this roundup of newsletters that will help you grow and thrive in 2026.
I’m a member of The Co-Promotion Club, a space for online business owners who want to build a supportive referral network. Each of these newsletters is written by a fellow Co-Pro Club member, who’s also a thoughtful, creative human with years of experience in their field.
I can say from experience, they're worth making time for. Take a gander and find some new favorites!
1. Business & Balance:
THE newsletter for small business owners ready to grow their business in a way that's true to them. Each weekly email has an idea for building systems your way, a quick win, and a challenge to make time for something you love.
From Bohannon Virtual Solutions: Online business management and virtual assistance for small business owners with teams less than 10.
2. Cookie Crumbs:
Got a website and not sure what to do with it? If you’re not exactly thrilled to send people to your site - or kind of forgot it exists - you’re not alone. My newsletter is for small business owners who want their website to actually do something, not just sit there looking pretty.
By Space Cookie Designs: Working with service-based small businesses to create websites that feel like them and help grow their business.
3. The Co-Pro Club Insider:
Practical tips and actionable insights for building a strong referral partner network that supports your business - and you as the human behind your work.
From The Co-Promotion Club: Where experienced business owners build supportive referral partnerships.
4. Finocchio:
A newsletter that chronicles the adventures of me, Mike De Socio, a queer American living in Italy.
From Narrative Works LLC: Helping publications and organizations tell true stories about social justice and solutions.
5. Kelsey Rae Brasher is a Graphic Designer:
The adventures of a graphic designer in Nashville, sharing projects, thoughts, and connections.
From Kelsey Rae Brasher Designs: Graphic designer with 15+ years of experience helping businesses look the way they feel inside by collaborating with clients to create thoughtful, strategic design that brings their brand to life.
6. Letters From Your Editor:
Delivering actionable writing advice and industry hot-takes that'll breathe inspiration back into your day—covering everything from brand messaging strategy to conversion copywriting tips that help you connect with your ideal audience.
From Big Picture Copywriting: Providing brand messaging strategy and conversion copywriting services for founders, startups, and corporate clients.
7. Peaceful Pocket:
What I’m figuring out behind the scenes in my own business, and the ideas I’m exploring around neurodivergence and how we work as neurodivergent business owners.
By Yellow Sky Business Services: Done-For-You Bookkeeping Designed for Neurodivergent Business Owners, meeting you where you are — not where you “should” be.
8. The Radical Marketer:
How we can better navigate online marketing as community-oriented humans who are trying to survive under capitalism and cope with extractive online culture.
From Upswept Creative: We do websites and online marketing for radical leaders.
9. The Sustainable Solopreneur:
Each week, Jenni writes about sustainable business strategy (and a touch of psychology) for solopreneurs and creative souls who want more out of life than the status quo.
From JWG Coaching & Consulting: A business coach and strategist who helps solopreneurs build powerful, sustainable businesses that don't burn them out.