In today’s world of endless information—and a growing lack of trust—finding a platform that values transparency and independent voices is more important than ever.
I had the privilege of sitting down with the Substack team to discuss my journey, and I’m incredibly grateful to Chris Best, Hamish McKenzie, Jairaj Sethi, and everyone who has helped make The Bear Cave possible.
During our conversation, we explored how I got started in finance, common misconceptions about the industry, and what fuels my passion for exposing corporate misconduct.
Here’s how it went:
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How did you get interested in finance?
I’m Edwin Dorsey, author of the newsletter focused on exposing corporate misconduct.
I like to say you don’t choose your passions, your passions choose you.
I don’t know what drew me to like the stock market and researching companies a lot, but I always liked numbers.
I liked learning, I liked kind of investigating, and I kind of just had a knack for it.
What is a misconception about finance?
I think a lot of people view traditional finances like paper pushing.
I sell you the stock, you sell me just Adams going back and forth.
But, you know, with the kind of more activist work, you can have an impact.
You can shape the world in maybe a tiny way.
How did you start investigating corporations?
The way I really got drawn into this was I started investigating a babysitting platform called care.com, and a friend told me they had safety issues.
I decided to test it out for myself.
I applied as Harvey Weinstein with the photo and fake info and all that, and consented to their background check, and to my amazement, I was approved.
I decided I’m going to really look into them.
So, I go to every state attorney general, I file FOIA requests for consumer complaints.
I spent a year or two of my life in college obsessed with this company.
And then the CEO, CFO, general counsel, all resigned.
That was the start of how my passion here was born.
What is the best part of what you do?
I think everybody has, like, these frustrations with large corporations.
They’re pushed around, they’re taken advantage of, they’re screwed over, and they don’t know how to fight back.
I feel like I had this unique ability to be really good at fighting back.
It’s kind of fun that I can see everybody with their frustrations and, almost like a David versus Goliath fight, stand up to them.
I get to show the evidence and hold bad behavior to account, and that’s thrilling.
Did you have a nickname as a child?
When I was a kid in a stroller, I think my nickname was the Mayor because I’d wave at everybody no matter what.
I think that’s true to this day.
And I think there’s just, like, a lot of beauty in ordinary people.
Final Thoughts
My journey from a curious college student to a leading voice in corporate accountability has shown me the power of individual determination.
Here’s the revised version:
Through The Bear Cave, I strive to champion transparency and ethical business practices.
I aim to prove that one person’s dedication can make a real difference in the complex world of corporate finance.
My work is a constant reminder that the most impactful changes often start with asking the right questions—and having the courage to seek the answers.
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