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77notes•5categories•750min of reading

Honest field guides for solo and non-technical founders: AI co-founder platforms, marketing without an agency, business plans that survive investor scrutiny, launching without engineers, and bookkeeping that actually fits an early-stage startup.

AI Co-founder14 notes

Most read•Teardown • 9 min read

AI Agents for Ecommerce: The 6 Types Explained

AI agents for ecommerce come in six types, from support to pricing to fulfillment. Here is what each one does and when to use it on your store in 2026.

• 01

  An AI Dashboard for Your Online Store

  Teardown9 min read

• 02

  AI Co-Founder for an Ecommerce Business

  Teardown11 min read

• 03

  What to Delegate to AI First (2026)

  Field guide9 min read

• 04

  AI Employees vs Freelancers: Real Cost Math (2026)

  Teardown9 min read

• 05

  How to Hire an AI Employee (2026 Buyer's Guide)

  Teardown9 min read

• 06

  Build or Buy AI Agents (2026)

  Comparison12 min read

• 07

  AI Agent vs Chatbot for SMB (2026)

  Field guide11 min read

• 08

  AI Employees vs AI Agents (2026)

  Teardown11 min read

• 09

  The 12-Person Startup Is Dead

  Field guide11 min read

• 10

  Best AI Website Builders for Non-Technical Founders 2026

  Comparison11 min read

• 11

  AI Branding Tools for Startups 2026

  Comparison11 min read

• 12

  Best AI Co-founder Platforms (2026)

  Comparison9 min read

• 13

  What Is an AI Co-founder?

  Field guide6 min read

Marketing & Sales17 notes

Start here•Field guide • 9 min read

How to Optimize for AI Overviews in 2026

Google-confirmed guidance for AI Overviews and AI Mode: technical eligibility, people-first content, structured data, updates, and tactics to ignore.

• 01

  Cold Email Subject Lines That Get Replies

  Field guide8 min read

• 02

  What an AI Social Media Manager Actually Does

  Teardown9 min read

• 03

  How to Get Customers to Leave Reviews: The Compliant Playbook

  Teardown9 min read

• 04

  Social Media Marketing for Small Business: The 5-Hour Weekly System

  Field guide9 min read

• 05

  Email Marketing for Small Business: The Operator Playbook

  Teardown9 min read

• 06

  AI Marketing Tools to Increase Online Sales in 2026

  Teardown9 min read

• 07

  AI Video Ads for Ecommerce (Drafted by Your Co-Founder)

  Teardown9 min read

• 08

  AI Competitor Analysis for Small Business (2026)

  Teardown9 min read

• 09

  Why Isn't My AI Website Showing Up on Google? (2026)

  Field guide10 min read

• 10

  How to Get Customers for a Vibe Coded App

  Field guide14 min read

• 11

  What Is Meta Business Agent? (2026 Guide)

  Field guide9 min read

• 12

  AI Overviews vs SEO in 2026

  Teardown10 min read

• 13

  Best AI Search Engines for Business (2026)

  Field guide10 min read

• 14

  AI Lead Gen Tools for Small Business 2026

  Comparison12 min read

• 15

  Best AI-Native CRMs for Startups 2026

  Comparison11 min read

• 16

  I Can't Afford a Marketing Agency

  Teardown6 min read

Launch & Build24 notes

Start here•Field guide • 10 min read

How to Run a One-Person Company With AI in 2026

Learn how to run a one-person company with AI: what to automate, what stays human, a seven-step start plan, and the limits to plan for.

• 01

  The Best Startup Accelerators, Compared

  Field guide9 min read

• 02

  Supplier Sourcing, Stage by Stage

  Teardown9 min read

• 03

  How to Find a Private Label Manufacturer

  Teardown10 min read

• 04

  AI Bookkeeping Software for Startups: 5 Tools Compared

  Comparison8 min read

• 05

  The Best Side Hustles for 2026, Ranked With Real Math

  Field guide9 min read

• 06

  How to Start a Consulting Business: The Solo Expert Playbook

  Field guide9 min read

• 07

  Is Dropshipping Worth It in 2026? The Honest Math

  Teardown9 min read

• 08

  How to Start a Print on Demand Business in 2026

  Field guide9 min read

• 09

  How to Start a Jewelry Business: Three Honest Paths

  Field guide9 min read

• 10

  How to Start a Photography Business: The 6-Week Plan

  Field guide10 min read

• 11

  How to Start an Online Store Without Inventory

  Teardown9 min read

• 12

  The Best Products to Sell Online in 2026

  Field guide9 min read

• 13

  How to Sell Products Online in 2026

  Field guide9 min read

• 14

  How to Start an Online Store With AI in 2026

  Field guide9 min read

• 15

  How Much Does It Cost to Start a Supplement Company in 2026?

  Field guide9 min read

• 16

  Start a Clothing Brand With AI: The 6-Stage Playbook

  Teardown9 min read

• 17

  How to Start an Ecommerce Business With AI

  Field guide9 min read

• 18

  Solo Founders Running Multiple Businesses With AI (2026)

  Field guide11 min read

• 19

  You Don't Need AI to Build a Startup in 2026

  Field guide10 min read

• 20

  AI Startup Idea Validator Free: A 7-Step Framework

  Comparison9 min read

• 21

  AI Idea Validator Tools: Free vs Paid

  Teardown8 min read

• 22

  App Development Platforms: Costs for Non-Technical Founders

  Comparison8 min read

• 23

  AI Business Plan Generators: What They Actually Produce

  Comparison8 min read

Back Office & Finance8 notes

Most read•Comparison • 9 min read

How Much Does It Cost to Start a Clothing Brand?

How much does it cost to start a clothing brand? Real 2026 numbers by path: $500-1,500 print on demand, $5,000 small batch, up to $50,000 full custom.

• 01

  How Much Does It Cost to Build an Online Store in 2026?

  Comparison9 min read

• 02

  The Ecommerce Back Office a Solo Owner Actually Needs

  Teardown9 min read

• 03

  Can AI Source Suppliers and Handle Fulfillment?

  Teardown10 min read

• 04

  AI Cost Per Employee for Small Business (2026)

  Teardown11 min read

• 05

  AI Agent Governance for Small Business (2026)

  Teardown12 min read

• 06

  How to Price Your AI SaaS in 2026

  Comparison12 min read

• 07

  QuickBooks Alternatives for Startups

  Comparison10 min read

Tools & Comparisons14 notes

Start here•Teardown • 15 min read

Best AI Tools for Solo Founders in 2026

The 2026 AI stack for solo founders: cofounder platforms, websites, validation, marketing, sales, books, support, and ops. Honest scored picks.

• 01

  Do Solopreneurs Actually Need a CRM?

  Teardown9 min read

• 02

  The Best Dropshipping Suppliers, Compared

  Teardown10 min read

• 03

  Alibaba Alternatives Worth Adding

  Teardown9 min read

• 04

  Do You Still Need an Ecommerce Website Agency in 2026?

  Teardown9 min read

• 05

  How to Automate Dropshipping With AI (2026)

  Teardown9 min read

• 06

  6 Sintra Alternatives Compared for 2026

  Comparison9 min read

• 07

  AI Subscription Fatigue: The Stack Audit

  Teardown11 min read

• 08

  Which AI Tool for Which Job (2026 Matrix)

  Teardown12 min read

• 09

  Claude vs ChatGPT for SMB (2026)

  Field guide11 min read

• 10

  Shopify Alternatives With No Monthly Fee (2026)

  Comparison12 min read

• 11

  Best All-in-One Business Platform for Solopreneurs 2026

  Comparison13 min read

• 12

  A Solo Founder's Tuesday: 2026 vs 2019

  Field guide11 min read

• 13

  I Fired My Marketing Agency

  Comparison10 min read