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5 SaaS Metrics a Solo Founder Must Track (And 10 to Ignore)
Solo founders at sub-$20k MRR waste 30%+ of their analytical time on vanity metrics. Here are the five SaaS metrics that actually…
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Taking Chips Off the Table: Secondary Sales and Partial Liquidity for Founders
Full exits aren't the only way to convert business equity into cash. This post breaks down secondary sales, revenue-based financing, and dividend…
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Defined-Benefit & Cash-Balance Plans for Solo Founders: Shelter Up to $290K/Year in 2026
Solo founders earning $300K+ who have maxed their solo 401(k) can layer a defined-benefit or cash-balance plan to shelter an additional $100K–$290K…
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Freelance Bridge to Product: Fund Your Build Without Burning Savings
A targeted consulting sprint generating $8k–$15k/month gives recently laid-off professionals with domain expertise a powerful third path: fund your product build without…
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Self-Funded Search Fund: How to Buy a Business Without Investors in 2026
The self-funded search fund model lets you buy a proven, cash-flowing business with SBA debt and seller financing — keeping 100% equity…
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Own-Occupation Disability Insurance for Founders: Benefit Math and Policy Design (2026)
Most founders have no employer disability plan to fall back on. This guide breaks down how to design a true own-occupation long-term…
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Collect Unemployment Benefits and 1099 Self-Employment Income: The State-by-State Rules for Founders and Freelancers
Every state has different rules about whether 1099 or self-employment income reduces your unemployment benefits — this guide breaks down the three…
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Where to Actually Find Deals: Brokers, Off-Market Outreach, and Direct Sourcing in 2026
Most self-funded searchers burn time on picked-over broker listings. Here is the full channel map for how to find businesses to buy…
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How Much Term Life Do You Need When Your Family Depends on the Business?
A founder-specific five-layer framework for sizing term life insurance that accounts for income replacement, SBA loan personal guarantees, buy-sell agreement funding, and…
FOUNDER FINANCE
5 SaaS Metrics a Solo Founder Must Track (And 10 to Ignore)
Solo founders at sub-$20k MRR waste 30%+ of their analytical time on vanity metrics. Here are the five SaaS metrics that actually…
FIRE
Taking Chips Off the Table: Secondary Sales and Partial Liquidity for Founders
Full exits aren't the only way to convert business equity into cash. This post breaks down secondary sales, revenue-based financing, and dividend…
FIRE
Defined-Benefit & Cash-Balance Plans for Solo Founders: Shelter Up to $290K/Year in 2026
Solo founders earning $300K+ who have maxed their solo 401(k) can layer a defined-benefit or cash-balance plan to shelter an additional $100K–$290K…
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FOUNDER FINANCE
Collect Unemployment Benefits and 1099 Self-Employment Income: The State-by-State Rules for Founders and Freelancers
Every state has different rules about whether 1099 or self-employment income reduces your unemployment benefits — this guide breaks down the three…
FOUNDER FINANCE
How Much Term Life Do You Need When Your Family Depends on the Business?
A founder-specific five-layer framework for sizing term life insurance that accounts for income replacement, SBA loan personal guarantees, buy-sell agreement funding, and…
FIRE
Taking Chips Off the Table: Secondary Sales and Partial Liquidity for Founders
Full exits aren't the only way to convert business equity into cash. This post breaks down secondary sales, revenue-based financing, and dividend…
FOUNDER FINANCE
Freelance Bridge to Product: Fund Your Build Without Burning Savings
A targeted consulting sprint generating $8k–$15k/month gives recently laid-off professionals with domain expertise a powerful third path: fund your product build without…
FOUNDER FINANCE
Own-Occupation Disability Insurance for Founders: Benefit Math and Policy Design (2026)
Most founders have no employer disability plan to fall back on. This guide breaks down how to design a true own-occupation long-term…
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Concentration Risk: 80% of Your Net Worth Is One Business — Now What?
When 80% of your net worth is locked in one illiquid SaaS, you have a concentration risk problem that no index fund…
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Where to Actually Find Deals: Brokers, Off-Market Outreach, and Direct Sourcing in 2026
Most self-funded searchers burn time on picked-over broker listings. Here is the full channel map for how to find businesses to buy…
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Founder-Led Sales for Technical Founders Who Hate Selling: A Repeatable 2026 Motion
Technical founders stall on outbound because they misidentify the task. This post reframes founder-led sales as structured curiosity — a discovery-to-demo-to-proposal loop…
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Self-Funded Search Fund: How to Buy a Business Without Investors in 2026
The self-funded search fund model lets you buy a proven, cash-flowing business with SBA debt and seller financing — keeping 100% equity…
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SDE Multiples by Industry in 2026: What You Actually Pay for a Small Business
Broker-reported 2026 SDE multiples across 12 acquisition targets — from laundromats at 4.1x to casual dining at 1.5–2.5x — plus a four-variable…
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How to Validate a Business Before Quitting Your Job (2026 Framework)
Still employed but eyeing the exit? Learn how to validate a business before quitting your job with customer discovery, pre-sales, and a…
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The Landing-Page Smoke Test Done Right: Metrics, Thresholds, and What a Pass Looks Like
A smoke test without clear pass/fail criteria is just a vanity experiment. Here are the exact email capture rate thresholds, CTA benchmarks,…