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How to Find Your Next AI Opportunity (Without Building the Wrong Thing)
To find your next AI opportunity without building the wrong thing, focus on deeply understanding customer pain points and validating …
The Founder’s OAuth Blueprint: One Mental Model, Any Backend
The Founder's OAuth Blueprint offers a single mental model for implementing OAuth across any backend.
Scaling Systems—From Digital Sweatshop to Autonomous Asset
Congratulations. You’ve passed the $10 stress test. You’ve survived the 30-day launch sprint. You have real, paying customers who value …
The 30-Day Launch Sprint—From Validated Concept to Market Reality
There is a specific kind of "purgatory" that kills most AI solopreneurs before they ever see a single dollar of …
Intelligence Arbitrage—The Harsh Economics of Building on LLMs
There is a quiet crisis happening in the world of AI startups.
Structured Creativity—SCAMPERing Your Way to a Unique AI Offer
We have a romanticized, and frankly dangerous, view of how great businesses start.
Your Domain is Your Moat—Why "AI Generalists" are Dying
There is a prevailing myth in the tech world right now: To build a successful AI business, you need to …
From AI Wrapper to AI Superagent: Building Defensible Value in 2026
In late 2022 and throughout 2023, you could build a million-dollar business by wrapping OpenAI's GPT-3 API in a polished …
Scaling Without Staff: AI-Augmented Operations and The Non-Technical Founder's Blueprint for Growth
Discover the "Solo Unicorn Stack": a blueprint for non-technical founders to achieve rapid, de-risked growth. Learn how GenAIOps and a …
Pivot Killer: Technical Debt and The AI-Augmented "Measure & Learn" Cycle
For solopreneurs, technical debt is the ultimate "Pivot Killer." Learn how to integrate Generative AI as your Virtual QA Team …
The Lean Founder's Edge: AI as the Ultimate Waste Reduction Tool in the Build Phase
For solopreneurs, learn how Generative AI acts as the ultimate waste reduction tool in the software 'BUILD' phase. Accelerate MVP …
POD Profit: Turning Observability Metrics into Strategic Decisions
Scale your Print-on-Demand business to 30%+ profit margins. Master sustainability and pivot to high-margin accessories, using a rigorous break-even analysis …