I first saw "zero-based budgeting" in some leisurely weekend reading on private equity firms (I know, party animal comin' through). The idea is to start each annual budgeting process "from zero" and justify all expenses from scratch instead of anchoring on existing spend. "How
Recently, two internet friends from the same group chat bought newsletters at ~basically the same time. (Prequel, about kids + entrepreneurship; and Newsletter Business, whose purpose is in the name. Go subscribe if you vibe with those topics!) When I found out, I responded: It started as a joke, but now.
What could a "Shopify for SaaS companies" look like? Shopify helps with undifferentiated heavy lifting in ecomm: user registration + login, order status emails, cart management, etc. With Shopify, merchants are free to focus on the core unique competitive parts of their business: making + selling their product. It feels
I came across this blog series from Kin, a personal AI startup, about privacy in in personal AIs: Privacy in Personal AIPart 1 of 4 of “The Road to Privacy in Personal AI”. In a world where AI is part of our daily lives, and individual thoughts privacy matters more
Here's a Thing that's well outside my usual tech beat. Schooley Mitchell is a cost reduction consulting franchise, which is kind of a mouthful but the idea is pretty simple: they go into small businesses, knock down their costs, and take a cut of the savings.
Lately I've been at a bit of a spiritual crossroads, trying once again to figure out what I want to be when I grow up. So, like every other COVID survivor (what do you mean it's not 2020 anymore?), I'm starting a personal newsletter