The Founder Files

You’ve done the math.

You’ve done the math.

Now go tell three people your idea. (And one of them cannot be your mother.) Over the past two weeks, we've walked through the Mommy Mayhem Matrix —...

Your TAM looks great.

Now let's talk about why 1% of $100M isn't actually the win you think it is. Last week, we walked through how to calculate your Total Addressable Market — the top-down approach, the bottom-up approach, and why the number has to land between $100 million and $30...

Before You Build Anything, Answer These Two Questions

The entrepreneurship playbook wasn't written for moms. Here's how we rewrote it — starting with the math and the non-negotiables. The entrepreneurship playbook wasn't written for people with kids who somehow need to feed a starving family, get them to hockey practice,...

Your Accountant Isn’t Your CFO

And mistaking one for the other is costing you more than money There is a moment in the early life of every small business when the finances feel completely under control. Your accountant files the taxes. QuickBooks is (mostly) up to date. You know roughly what came...

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