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Field notes from 500+ operators.
What works, what kills businesses, what funders actually look for. Written by operators, for operators.
Essential guides
- 01Coming soonGuide·12 min
The Post-Funding Playbook
The 90-day operational checklist every funded operator should run through before deploying capital. The 12 mistakes that kill MCA borrowers and how to avoid them.
- 02Coming soonGuide·8 min
MCA Renewal Timing 101
When to renew, what factor to target, how to negotiate against your existing funder, and the stack rules every operator should know.
- 03Coming soonGuide·10 min
From MCA to SBA: The Bridge Path
How to graduate from short-term MCA capital to long-term SBA financing in 12 months. The cleanup, the timing, the credit work.
Latest field notes
- 01
7 ways MCA-funded operators waste their first $100K
Capital6 min - 02
Why your monthly bookkeeping might be lying to you
Finance5 min - 03
The 11% rule for daily ACH affordability
Capital4 min - 04
How to renegotiate DoorDash & UberEats contracts in 30 days
Restaurants7 min - 05
Membership programs that actually move HVAC revenue
Trades6 min - 06
Factoring vs MCA: when each makes sense
Capital5 min - 07
The hiring sequence: who comes after the owner steps back
Operations8 min - 08
Vendor audits: where to find $50K in overspend
Operations5 min - 09
AI receptionists: do they actually work for trades shops?
Tech7 min
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