Build Well, and Build Now: Lessons on AI from Silicon Y’All 2026
I recently returned from Silicon Y’All 2026, held at the Ross Bridge Golf Hotel on the outskirts of Birmingham, Alabama, and organised as always…
The Reading Room
Essays
The Delusion of Profit
“There is no such thing. There are only costs.” There’s a particular pressure that comes with a business hitting its stride. The growth is…
Business Modeling
A Winning Team
The infrastructure every successful business owner needs, and almost nobody builds with intention. I hold this truth to be self-evident: that almost nobody builds…
Business Modeling
The Wise Owner
A matter of no little importance Thoughts from Machiavelli‘s The Prince (Chapter XXII): The Owner‘s obligations and some guidelines for being an outstanding non-executive…
Leadership Dynamics
Charisma Alone Cannot Sustain Your Company. Follow 3 Steps for a Business that Outlives You.
If you want your business to continue to thrive, you must cede sales and business development duties. Learn how to build a company that…
Business Modeling
Messy Ways To Get Rid of a Subpar Shareholder — With or Without a Partnership Agreement
When an underperforming shareholder needs to go, your company has fewer options without a partnership agreement in place. Learn what steps you can take.
Financial Fluency
Beyond Factory Settings: How and Why To Uncover Your Business’s Single Truth
Every owner must pinpoint a single truth about their business from which everything else can flow. Learn how to define this and why it…
Business Modeling