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Starting Online Business

Boring consulting niches, and why free trials work

Nov 2, 2026

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3 min read

Boring consulting niches, and why free trials work

Plus a quiz about the first banner ad on the web. Most people guess way too low.

Starting Online Business

Buy a boring business, and YouTube’s new TV playbook

Oct 30, 2026

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3 min read

Buy a boring business, and YouTube’s new TV playbook

Plus the odd origin of a billion-dollar chat app and the ending that shapes every sale.

Starting Online Business

Faceless channels are replacing the side job

Oct 29, 2026

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3 min read

Faceless channels are replacing the side job

Shopify’s very first shop sold something odd. Guess it, then try a 10-minute customer task.

Articles

Growing a Solo Business

No-audience businesses, plus the Franklin trick

Nov 3, 2026

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3 min read

No-audience businesses, plus the Franklin trick

How old was the Tumblr founder at launch? Plus a $12 spreadsheet idea.

Running a Solo Business

Nov 2, 2026

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3 min read

Boring consulting niches, and why free trials work

Plus a quiz about the first banner ad on the web. Most people guess way too low.

The Teardown

ShipFast business model: how Marc Lou made $1.27M

Nov 1, 2026

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6 min read

ShipFast business model: how Marc Lou made $1.27M

A week of leftover code earned Marc Lou $1.27M. Then AI made the shovel cheap.

The Weekend Build

Weekend Build: A free checklist that grows your email list

Oct 31, 2026

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5 min read

Weekend Build: A free checklist that grows your email list

Canva makes the PDF, Kit hands it over, and you can be offline while it happens.

Build Content Ecosystem

Oct 30, 2026

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3 min read

Buy a boring business, and YouTube’s new TV playbook

Plus the odd origin of a billion-dollar chat app and the ending that shapes every sale.

Start YouTube Channel

Oct 29, 2026

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3 min read

Faceless channels are replacing the side job

Shopify’s very first shop sold something odd. Guess it, then try a 10-minute customer task.