Posts tagged "business"
- The Nature of Companies(thoughts)Jan 3, 2026 ET
Companies exist completely separately from individuals. No one has to agree with the entity you're building - they just need to agree with individual things you offer.
- How Distribution Companies Work(knowledge)Dec 31, 2025 ET
Understanding food distribution, wholesale logistics, and the supply chain from manufacturer to retailer.
- Would Makhana Be a Good Business?(thoughts)Dec 30, 2025 ET
Evaluating an Indian superfood's potential using the Harvest Snaps playbook
- Asset-Based Lending(knowledge)Dec 30, 2025 ET
Understanding ABL, factoring, and how businesses leverage receivables and inventory for growth capital.
- Building Business Credit(knowledge)Dec 30, 2025 ET
How to build credit for an LLC or corporation, from EIN to bank lines.
- Comparing Growth Financing Strategies(knowledge)Dec 30, 2025 ET
A comprehensive comparison of financing options for growth-stage businesses, from bootstrapping to bank debt.
- Merchant Cash Advances(knowledge)Dec 30, 2025 ET
Understanding MCAs—fast funding with steep costs and significant risks.
- Payables-Based Financing(knowledge)Dec 30, 2025 ET
How accounts payable financing helps businesses extend payment terms while keeping suppliers happy.
- Revenue-Based Financing(knowledge)Dec 30, 2025 ET
How RBF works, why it can be a 'sickness' on the industry, and the over-leverage trap.
- Hiring a Lawyer(knowledge)Jan 15, 2025 ET
Tips for reducing legal costs for startups.
- Magic Quadrants(knowledge)Jan 15, 2025 ET
Gartner's methodology for analyzing technology providers.
- Product Management(knowledge)Jan 15, 2025 ET
Notes on product management.
- Larry Ellison(collection / people)Jan 15, 2025 ET
Oracle founder and tech entrepreneur.
- Nancy McKinstry(collection / people)Jan 15, 2025 ET
Business executive.
- Steve Ballmer(collection / people)Jan 15, 2025 ET
Former Microsoft CEO.
- Better Local Company(projects)Jan 10, 2025 ET
Building better local businesses
- Hiring Abroad(knowledge)May 8, 2024 ET
Notes on hiring remote workers from South Africa - taxes, time zones, and logistics.
- Game Plan for Growing a Yoga Business(knowledge)May 8, 2024 ET
The many steps you can take to grow your customer base, income and quality of teaching.
- Notes on Negotiation(thoughts)Jan 1, 2022 ET
Principles and techniques for effective negotiation.
- On Personality Types(thoughts)Jan 1, 2022 ET
Exploring Jung's 16 personality types and what they reveal about how people think and behave.
- Weakness(thoughts)Jan 1, 2022 ET
Reflections on the nature of weakness in business and the discipline required for goal-oriented living.
- The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act(knowledge)Jan 1, 2022 ET
How the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act affected employee expense deductions and what it means for delivery businesses.
- Accounting Basics(knowledge)Jan 1, 2022 ET
Key accounting concepts including amortization, SG&A, operating income, and capital allocation.
- Commercial Auto Insurance(knowledge)Jan 1, 2022 ET
A comprehensive guide to commercial auto insurance, including wholesale brokerage, E&S insurance, and no-fault laws.
- Corporate Structure Basics(knowledge)Jan 1, 2022 ET
The four required titles for a corporation.
- Corporate Taxes(knowledge)Jan 1, 2022 ET
Understanding corporate tax rates and their effects.
- Skunkworks Three Principles(collection / articles)Jan 1, 2022 ET
Rules for successful skunkworks projects.
- Taxonomy of Moats(collection / articles)Jan 1, 2022 ET
Understanding competitive advantages and moats.
- Elon is Technoking(collection / bookmarks)Jan 1, 2022 ET
Elon's official Tesla title is 'Technoking'.
- SubTropolis(collection / concepts)Jan 1, 2022 ET
The world's largest underground business complex.
- Jack Welch(collection / people)Jan 1, 2022 ET
Former CEO of General Electric.
- Elon's Patent Philosophy(collection / tweets)Jan 1, 2022 ET
Innovation rate matters more than slowing competitors.
- 5 Things That Kill Startups After Seed(collection / videos)Jan 1, 2022 ET
Y Combinator on what kills startups after their seed rounds.