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Founder playbooks

Repeatable, step-by-step strategies for launching — pick the playbook that matches your model, then pair it with a researched idea.

PlaybookAugust 14, 2026

The Micro-SaaS Launch Playbook

A repeatable path from niche selection to first recurring revenue for a one-person software business.

4 steps →

PlaybookAugust 8, 2026

The Audience-First Playbook

How to build a following around a problem space first, then let the audience pull the product out of you.

3 steps →

Coming soon

The Local Monopoly Playbook

Finding and owning the only-one-in-town service gaps that small markets reward.

Coming soon

The Service-to-Software Playbook

Start with a high-margin service for cash flow, then productize the repeatable core into software.

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