Category: Entrepreneurship
6 Books That Actually Changed How I Run a One-Person Business (2026)
Not a top-20 listicle. Six books I actually read and applied while running a one-person AI business, and the one...
Community-Led Growth for Bootstrapped Solo Founders: A 90-Day Playbook
Solo founders can't afford performance marketing at launch. This 90-day community-led growth playbook shows you exactly which platforms to target,...
Broker vs. Direct Sale: Fees, Outcomes, and When Each Path Wins for Founders
Business brokers charge 8–12% on sub-$1M deals — on a $1M exit that's up to $120K off the top. This...
Choosing a Beachhead Market You Can Dominate as a Solo Founder in 2026
Solo founders who try to serve everyone close no one — use this 4-criteria beachhead scoring model to identify the...
Scoping an MVP That Tests Your Riskiest Assumption (Not Just the Easiest Feature to Build)
Most MVPs test the wrong thing — here is a 90-minute risk-ranking exercise that scopes your build around the assumptions...
Pivot Signals: The 5 Data Points That Tell a Bootstrapped Founder to Change Direction
Most founders pivot too late or too early. Here are the five concrete, measurable data signals — churn thresholds, LTV:CAC...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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