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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 …
POD Profit: How AI and SEO Validate Designs to Break the 20% Margin Barrier
Use AI for rapid prototyping and high-intent SEO to validate custom designs, justify premium pricing, and scale profit margins past …
POD Profit: Launch Print-on-Demand with Zero Inventor
Launch your Print-on-Demand (POD) brand with zero inventory risk. Learn the Lean founder's guide to outsourcing, finding a hyper-niche, and …
The Lean Channel Validation Playbook Part III,Pivot or Persevere? How to Use Data to Make the Hard Call
Stop costly indecision. Learn the difference between a "Tweak" and a strategic Pivot using objective data (LTV:CAC). Master the Lean …
The Lean Channel Validation Playbook Part II, MEASURE: The Three Metrics That Determine If Your Channel Can Scale
Master the MEASURE phase of Lean Channel Validation. Learn the three non-negotiable financial metrics (CAC, LTV, CR), the gold standard …
The Lean Channel Validation Playbook Part I, BUILD: Your Marketing Strategy Isn't a To-Do List—It's a Hypothesis
Stop wasting resources on fragmented marketing. Learn the Lean Channel Validation Playbook: BUILD your strategy with Minimum Viable Experiments (MVEs).
Startup Success, Your Way: How Personality, Purpose (Ikigai) & Lean Thinking Create an Unbeatable Combo
Align your career with purpose. Explore how your personality, the Japanese concept of Ikigai, and the principles of Lean Thinking …
Blood Money and Burnout: Six Spine-Chilling Startup Challenges (And the Treat That Follows)
Face the 6 spine-chilling challenges of early-stage founding—from market ambiguity to burnout—and learn the powerful Lean Startup 'Founder's Rituals' to …
The Beekeeper's Guide to Vibe, Part IV: The 'Learn' Phase: Pivoting, Persevering, and Scaling Your Hive Network
Learn how Agentic AI, workflow automation, and microservices can accelerate your growth and continuous learning cycle.
The Beekeeper's Guide to Vibe, Part III: 'The Measure' Phase: Tracking Actionable KPIs
Learn how to effectively track actionable KPIs in the "Measure" phase of the Lean Startup loop. This guide dives into …
The Beekeeper's Guide to Vibe, Part II: Connecting the Hive and Maximizing Learning Velocity
Learn how to connect your Minimum Viable Hive with an easy API, focusing on decoupling for modular scaling and avoiding …
The Beekeeper's Guide to Vibe, Part I: Building the Minimal Viable Hive (The Dashboard & The Logic)
Learn how to build a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) using a lean approach, focusing on ruthless minimalism, maximizing learning velocity, …