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AI Agrees With You. That's the Problem.
AI models are trained to keep you happy, not to tell you the truth about your business. Here's why that matters, and how I work against it when advising clients.
The Three Things Buyers Look at Before They Make an Offer on Your Business
Most owners think a buyer is pricing their revenue. They're not. Here are the three things that actually determine the offer.
Skipping a Website to Dodge ADA Risk Is a Bad Trade
Some business owners are staying offline on purpose, hoping no website means no ADA lawsuit exposure. The logic has a hole in it — here's what actually reduces the risk.
How to Know Which of Your Jobs Are Actually Making You Money
Most owner-operated businesses can tell you their total revenue. Few can tell you which jobs made money and which ones quietly lost it. Here's how to find out.
Why Your Google Business Profile Is Your Most Underused Asset in 2026
Most business owners treat their Google Business Profile as a formality. It's one of the few things you fully control that shapes whether someone finds you before they find your competitor.
Google gives ten results. AI gives a handful. Here's how to be one of them.
ChatGPT now has 900 million weekly users. Local intent is the #1 trigger for AI web searches. The businesses that act on this in 2026 will own their market by 2028 — and the window is still open.