Guides

The topics that block founders, covered by someone who lived them.

Every guide answers the question first, then gives a test, what works, real cases and the useful books.

A founder carries a huge block alone on her back.

Founder dependencyThe founder bottleneckWhen the company can't move without you: the two faces, the self-diagnostic, the false remedies.

A founder climbs toward a summit blocked by four successive walls.

Business audit: find the one constraint that blocks everything elseFind the constraint that, once removed, unlocks the rest, using your numbers.

A founder flies a small plane through fog, eyes on the instruments.

Operating cadenceThe CEO operating system: lead without being in every roomFive numbers, a fixed cadence, one owner per metric: lead without signing off on everything.

A founder points the way from the bow of a boat while the crew rows.

Strategic clarityA one-page strategic plan: one ideal customer, three battlesWho you sell to, what you turn down, three battles per quarter and the numbers that tell you whether you're winning.

The FounderOS hero reviews a sales playbook with the team.

Revenue engineSelling without the founder: from a talent to a machineIndustrialise selling by hand, hand it to your team, then automate it.

A geyser of gold bursts from the hole the founder has just dug.

Profitability and pricing: recover the margin you already haveRead profitability customer by customer, spot broken pricing and fix it without killing the company.

Three roped climbers head up together toward a flag.

After product-market fit: hire without blowing upHow many hires, how many direct reports, when to build a leadership team.

The FounderOS hero chooses between several paths.

Compare before you chooseFounderOS, EOS, Scaling Up or a coach: which one?What each does well, who it's for, and when FounderOS is the wrong choice.

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The MirrorWhere your week really goes, and how much of your company stops when you stop. 15 minutes. What 1% is worthPrice, volume, fixed costs, variable costs: what 1% on each is worth. 3 minutes. Your buffetWhich clients eat more than they pay for. Four tables, one dated decision. 15 minutes.

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