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27
Jul
The Holiday Stock Trap: Why Q4 Orders Break Q1 Cash

The Holiday Stock Trap: Why Q4 Orders Break Q1 Cash

Why founders don't fail in Q4 — they fail in Q1. The cash conversion cycle math behind holiday purchase orders, and what to check before you write this year's PO.
6 min read
15
Jul
Three Levers to Pay Yourself More From Your Product Business

Three Levers to Pay Yourself More From Your Product Business

Three places your margin quietly leaks — pricing, cost of goods, and Opex. A mid-year audit for physical product founders who want to pay themselves properly.
5 min read
08
Jul
Margins and Meltdowns Jennifer McKinley standing at the top of Harney Peak Outlook in the Black Hills, South Dakota

Three Things a Mountain Reminded Me (That I Already Knew)

Three reminders from a hike up Harney Peak — the highest point east of the Rockies. None of them were new ideas. That was rather the point.
5 min read