Business Education
The operating knowledge a solopreneur owner needs: online business models explained, and how to read the financials of the business you're about to run.
Online Business Models Explained: SaaS, E-commerce, Content, and More
Before you buy one, know what you're actually signing up to run. Here's how the main online business models differ in day-to-day work, not just valuation.
Content & Affiliate Sites: Margins, Risk, Skills to Run One
What a content or affiliate site earns, costs to run, and the skills and risks a buyer needs before making an offer.
E-commerce Stores: Margins, Operations, Skills to Run One
What an e-commerce business earns after COGS, ad spend and logistics, and the operational work a buyer needs to be ready for.
SaaS Businesses: Margins, Churn, Skills to Run One
Why SaaS commands the highest multiples of any online business model, what drives its margins, and the technical reality a buyer needs a plan for.
Marketplaces & Directories: Take Rates, Skills to Run One
Why marketplaces live or die on balancing two sides of a transaction, what a healthy take rate looks like, and the skills that takes.
Newsletters & Communities: Margins, Skills to Run One
How a newsletter or paid community makes money, why it's the most personality-dependent model here, and what a buyer needs to check.
How to Read a Balance Sheet: A First-Time Business Owner's Guide
You don't need an accounting degree to read a balance sheet. Here's what it actually shows, and the handful of numbers worth checking every month.