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The YC kids are coming for SMB servicesRecent
May 26, 2026|3 min

The YC kids are coming for SMB services

Garry Tan is launching a jihad against B2B Services Companies

Your next hire may be half person, half AI
May 11, 2026|3 min

Your next hire may be half person, half AI

The job description is becoming an AI operating plan

There's No One to Call
May 4, 2026|3 min

There's No One to Call

So I'm building an army

The Harness Wars Have Begun
Apr 27, 2026|3 min

The Harness Wars Have Begun

OpenAI is back in the game

75% of your work can probably be done by an agent
Apr 20, 2026|3 min

75% of your work can probably be done by an agent

That's good news

Your next software vendor needs to answer one question
Apr 15, 2026|3 min

Your next software vendor needs to answer one question

Dude, where's my MCP connector?

Last email. Here's what 6 weeks actually does.
Apr 13, 2026|3 min

Last email. Here's what 6 weeks actually does.

One participant explains what changed.

Only 3 days to build your own AI system
Apr 10, 2026|3 min

Only 3 days to build your own AI system

Deadline: Monday at noon. Here's everything.

AI Can Diagnose but It Can't Testify
Apr 7, 2026|3 min

AI Can Diagnose but It Can't Testify

AI has no scars but humans do

The cohort is filling up. Price changes at 11 AM ET
Apr 1, 2026|3 min

The cohort is filling up. Price changes at 11 AM ET

17 People Enrolled. Price Goes Up Today at 11 AM

The $11,000-Per-Employee Opportunity Your Competitors Don't See Yet
Mar 30, 2026|3 min

The $11,000-Per-Employee Opportunity Your Competitors Don't See Yet

Eat or be eaten

 101 people signed up. Here's why.
Mar 25, 2026|3 min

101 people signed up. Here's why.

We go live today at noon ET.

AI isn't a helper; It's a worker
Mar 23, 2026|3 min

AI isn't a helper; It's a worker

The quiet shift from tracking work to doing work

The webinar your marketing agency doesn't want you to attend
Mar 18, 2026|3 min

The webinar your marketing agency doesn't want you to attend

12 minutes to a lead magnet. 30 minutes to a full pipeline.

Once AI Clicks Teams Get Excited
Mar 16, 2026|3 min

Once AI Clicks Teams Get Excited

Lessons from our first embed projects

I built a lead generation system in 30 minutes. You're going to watch me do it again
Mar 11, 2026|3 min

I built a lead generation system in 30 minutes. You're going to watch me do it again

No code. No developer. No agency. Just 30 minutes.

I Showed My COO Friend One Thing That Will Transform His Business...
Mar 9, 2026|3 min

I Showed My COO Friend One Thing That Will Transform His Business...

He Hasn't Stopped Thinking About It

Software Development Deflation Is Real
Mar 2, 2026|3 min

Software Development Deflation Is Real

It's showing us how AI will change most knowledge work

I Spite-Coded My Own Scheduling Assistant
Feb 26, 2026|3 min

I Spite-Coded My Own Scheduling Assistant

SaaS pricing tactics are going to have to change

90% of companies see zero results from AI
Feb 23, 2026|3 min

90% of companies see zero results from AI

I think I know why

The Small Businesses That Will Win the AI Race
Feb 18, 2026|3 min

The Small Businesses That Will Win the AI Race

It's Not Who You Thin

The App That Wiped $300b Off Software Stocks
Feb 16, 2026|3 min

The App That Wiped $300b Off Software Stocks

Claude Cowork is the future

I Rebuilt Monday.com In An Hour
Feb 9, 2026|3 min

I Rebuilt Monday.com In An Hour

Then I built something really useful

"You Just Wrote Python!"
Feb 3, 2026|3 min

"You Just Wrote Python!"

My take aways so far from my second AI for business owners cohort

Compound vs Stagnate: The real AI build/buy decision
Jan 26, 2026|3 min

Compound vs Stagnate: The real AI build/buy decision

I change my AI agents every week. Here's what that taught me.

Last spot: AI Cohort starts Thursday
Jan 22, 2026|3 min

Last spot: AI Cohort starts Thursday

Thursday 12PM ET. Final spot.

The Comfortable Fiction You're Telling Yourself
Jan 20, 2026|3 min

The Comfortable Fiction You're Telling Yourself

I made a checklist (5 AI Mistakes)
Jan 14, 2026|3 min

I made a checklist (5 AI Mistakes)

I just finished documenting the 5 costly AI mistakes I see 90% of business owners making right now...

Your AI Strategy is Only Operating at 10% Potential
Jan 12, 2026|3 min

Your AI Strategy is Only Operating at 10% Potential

Stop Buying AI Projects. Start Building Capabilities.

"The hottest new programming language is English"
Jan 5, 2026|3 min

"The hottest new programming language is English"

The Rise of the Knowledge Programmer

I Had Two AI Agents Debate the Future of Work
Dec 15, 2025|3 min

I Had Two AI Agents Debate the Future of Work

The Sematic Layer (buzzword alert) is Your Future Competitive Moat

I Rebuilt My Company's CRM in 48 Hours
Dec 8, 2025|3 min

I Rebuilt My Company's CRM in 48 Hours

We just moved into the agentic future

Teaching Owners the Six Levels of AI
Dec 1, 2025|3 min

Teaching Owners the Six Levels of AI

Where are you?

Why Salesforce gets 72% of growth from squeezing YOU, not serving you
Nov 17, 2025|3 min

Why Salesforce gets 72% of growth from squeezing YOU, not serving you

Are you planning your exit from traditional SaaS?

I watched a client ignore $200K sitting in their email list
Nov 10, 2025|3 min

I watched a client ignore $200K sitting in their email list

All companies have gold lying on the ground right in front of them

Big Companies are Winning with AI
Nov 3, 2025|3 min

Big Companies are Winning with AI

And how to catchup

The Only Investment Thesis You Need: Find the Operator
Oct 27, 2025|3 min

The Only Investment Thesis You Need: Find the Operator

Once you strike gold, just keep digging

Your Processes Should Get Smarter Every Week (Yours Don't)
Oct 20, 2025|3 min

Your Processes Should Get Smarter Every Week (Yours Don't)

Status: Draft - Ready for Review Target Length: ~1,100 words Target Audience: Business owners ($500K-$20M revenue), operations leaders Publication Timing: Tuesday 7 AM Lead Magnet: Agent Learning...

The Software Pricing Model Just Died (And You're About to Feel It)
Oct 16, 2025|3 min

The Software Pricing Model Just Died (And You're About to Feel It)

We'll Be Measuring Token Efficiency Soon

Your payroll bill is about to become your compute bill
Oct 14, 2025|3 min

Your payroll bill is about to become your compute bill

Agents will overtake your employee costs

Marketing is Shifting
Oct 8, 2025|3 min

Marketing is Shifting

AI is forcing us to rethink what "works"

Your Competitors Are Building a Memory—You’re Trusting Yours
Oct 6, 2025|3 min

Your Competitors Are Building a Memory—You’re Trusting Yours

Why smart owners are turning conversations into data before their brains delete the evidence.

The AI Disruption Wave Will Start Next Year
Oct 1, 2025|3 min

The AI Disruption Wave Will Start Next Year

It's Not Fair But It's Happening

He made $750K and went home broke
Sep 29, 2025|3 min

He made $750K and went home broke

Why gross margin is king

Is Your Team Push You?
Sep 22, 2025|3 min

Is Your Team Push You?

Or Are You Pushing Your Team

This is the biggest change in search since Google
Sep 15, 2025|3 min

This is the biggest change in search since Google

Are you ready for GEO?

Why Your $3M Success is Hiding a Profit Problem
Sep 10, 2025|3 min

Why Your $3M Success is Hiding a Profit Problem

Stop flying blind

Make AI Your Competitive Advantage
Sep 8, 2025|3 min

Make AI Your Competitive Advantage

5 key use cases

Stop Being the Human Duct Tape in Your Business
Sep 2, 2025|3 min

Stop Being the Human Duct Tape in Your Business

Are You Playing Whack-a-Mole?

Your Competitors Just Hired 10 Employees You Can’t See
Aug 28, 2025|3 min

Your Competitors Just Hired 10 Employees You Can’t See

While You Debate They Automate

Your Business Doesn’t Care What Book You Just Read
Aug 25, 2025|3 min

Your Business Doesn’t Care What Book You Just Read

It has it’s own problems

When Focus Becomes Blindness
Aug 20, 2025|3 min

When Focus Becomes Blindness

Business rules were made to be broken

The Tech Giants Are The Canaries in the Coal Mine
Aug 18, 2025|3 min

The Tech Giants Are The Canaries in the Coal Mine

There'll be fewer humans who get paid more

Why AI Will Make Doers Unstoppable
Aug 13, 2025|3 min

Why AI Will Make Doers Unstoppable

And leave everyone else behind

Corrected Link
Aug 11, 2025|3 min

Corrected Link

Wish I had an agent for this

Why I Make My Agents Fight
Aug 11, 2025|3 min

Why I Make My Agents Fight

Unlocking the AI Secret Almost No One Knows About

No One Is Coming To Save You
Aug 6, 2025|3 min

No One Is Coming To Save You

Why business owners need to learn AI themselves

Are you too cheap?
Aug 4, 2025|3 min

Are you too cheap?

Stop Choking Your Business to Death

How to make ChatGPT useful
Jul 30, 2025|3 min

How to make ChatGPT useful

Prompting is still an art

The Human Bottleneck Killing Your Growth
Jul 28, 2025|3 min

The Human Bottleneck Killing Your Growth

It’s all about people

While You're On Version 3, Your Competition Is On Version 3,000
Jul 23, 2025|3 min

While You're On Version 3, Your Competition Is On Version 3,000

AI isn't just for automation; the real power is in simulation

Can AI Make You A Better Salesperson?
Jul 21, 2025|3 min

Can AI Make You A Better Salesperson?

It Sure As Hell Did For Me. (15-Min Tool Inside)

Meet Rx: Your Real-Time Strategy Coach
Jul 16, 2025|3 min

Meet Rx: Your Real-Time Strategy Coach

He's just going to get better and better

I Just Saw the Future of Business Education
Jul 14, 2025|3 min

I Just Saw the Future of Business Education

Owners are tired of getting generic advice for their very specific problems

From Overwhelmed Owner to Architect
Jul 9, 2025|3 min

From Overwhelmed Owner to Architect

The 90-Day Zone of Genius Transformation

The $10,000 Hour
Jul 7, 2025|3 min

The $10,000 Hour

Why You’re Trading Diamonds for Pennies

Why I Don’t Do Org Charts
Jul 2, 2025|3 min

Why I Don’t Do Org Charts

How to Design a Business That Lets You Stay in Your Zone of Genius

Sometimes You Have to Take One Step Back to Take Two Steps Forward
Jun 30, 2025|3 min

Sometimes You Have to Take One Step Back to Take Two Steps Forward

How to Build a Company That Feeds You, Not Drains You
Jun 25, 2025|3 min

How to Build a Company That Feeds You, Not Drains You

Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose

Focus Drives Results
Jun 23, 2025|3 min

Focus Drives Results

The One-Page Strategy That Actually Works

From Gatekeeper to Creator: Why I'm Building My Own Software
Jun 19, 2025|3 min

From Gatekeeper to Creator: Why I'm Building My Own Software

(And You Should Too)

The Content Revolution: Why Your Lead Magnets Just Got 100x Better
Jun 16, 2025|3 min

The Content Revolution: Why Your Lead Magnets Just Got 100x Better

All Businesses Taste Like Chicken
Jun 11, 2025|3 min

All Businesses Taste Like Chicken

It’s about getting the basics right

The Future Belongs to Business Owners Who Make Their Own Solutions
Jun 9, 2025|3 min

The Future Belongs to Business Owners Who Make Their Own Solutions

Why every business owner should experiment with AI development tools before their competitors do

The Future isn't coming. It's here.
Jun 4, 2025|3 min

The Future isn't coming. It's here.

Time to start building

The $5-10K Retainer is Dead
Jun 2, 2025|3 min

The $5-10K Retainer is Dead

And Most Agencies Don't Know It Yet

Are You Running Your Business?
May 30, 2025|3 min

Are You Running Your Business?

Why having a Personal Vision is Key

Why I'm Building What I Wish I'd Had 10 Years Ago
May 28, 2025|3 min

Why I'm Building What I Wish I'd Had 10 Years Ago

Using AI to break the rules of business

My Secret AI Strategy Weapon
May 22, 2025|3 min

My Secret AI Strategy Weapon

The Board of Titans

Stop Being the Human Duct Tape in Your Business
May 21, 2025|3 min

Stop Being the Human Duct Tape in Your Business

Why You're Still Doing Everything (And How to Finally Stop)

🚀 Your Team Is Your Business: The 4-Factor Stress Test
May 14, 2025|3 min

🚀 Your Team Is Your Business: The 4-Factor Stress Test

Learn to turn any team roster into a profit-driving machine

I will be superhuman
May 7, 2025|3 min

I will be superhuman

And you can be too

Attacking Your Weakest Link
Apr 30, 2025|3 min

Attacking Your Weakest Link

How to Actually Fix What's Broken in Your Business

The Meetings Are Too Damn Long
Apr 23, 2025|3 min

The Meetings Are Too Damn Long

Why Most Planning Methodologies are Overkill

Why Working Harder Isn't Working
Apr 16, 2025|3 min

Why Working Harder Isn't Working

Most businesses are accidentally structured to waste the owner's energy

Why You Need to Get Ruthless About Your Team
Apr 9, 2025|3 min

Why You Need to Get Ruthless About Your Team

(Or Stay Small Forever)

The Growth Tradeoff:
Apr 2, 2025|3 min

The Growth Tradeoff:

Why More Revenue Doesn't Always Mean More Freedom

Why Hiring a Sales Person Too Early Will Fail
Mar 26, 2025|3 min

Why Hiring a Sales Person Too Early Will Fail

(And What to Do Instead)

The Brutal Truth: Everything in Your Business is Your Fault
Mar 19, 2025|3 min

The Brutal Truth: Everything in Your Business is Your Fault

(And Why That's Good News)

Why An MBA Doesn’t Prepare You to Run a Business
Mar 12, 2025|3 min

Why An MBA Doesn’t Prepare You to Run a Business

(And What Actually Works)

Where’s My Cash?
Mar 5, 2025|3 min

Where’s My Cash?

Why Your Business Makes Money on Paper but Not in Reality

Stop Being a Hero
Feb 26, 2025|3 min

Stop Being a Hero

Why your Business Can't Scale on Heroics Alone

Small Business Black Holes
Feb 19, 2025|3 min

Small Business Black Holes

And how to get out of them

Stop Lying to Yourself About Your Business
Feb 12, 2025|3 min

Stop Lying to Yourself About Your Business

Below $1m You Have a Job Where You Pay Yourself.

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A weekly signal on AI for business owners. Real deployments — what's working in real companies — not hype. Practitioner-written by the team behind OwnerRx.

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Small business owners (typically $2–50M revenue) who want to deploy AI in their company instead of just reading about it. Written for operators, not engineers.

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