Business Strategy

Jul 1, 2026

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3 min read

The Great Lie of Great Success

Every “success story” you’ve heard is missing half of the plot.

Matthew

Business Strategy

Jun 29, 2026

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3 min read

The Doorman Fallacy

Why cutting costs may be killing your business.

Matthew

Business Strategy

Who Said Retirement Meant Sitting Still?

Jun 22, 2026

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3 min read

Who Said Retirement Meant Sitting Still?

For the Type A go-getters who can't even imagine sitting still even in old age, here are five small business ideas that turn decades of experience into an entirely new chapter.

Matthew

Business Strategy

The Founder’s Guide to Not Getting Destroyed by Cash Flow

Jun 19, 2026

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6 min read

The Founder’s Guide to Not Getting Destroyed by Cash Flow

Your business can be profitable on paper and still run out of money in real life. Fun, right?

Matthew

Business Strategy

Why Some Companies Raise Money Even When They Don’t Need It

Jun 17, 2026

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7 min read

Why Some Companies Raise Money Even When They Don’t Need It

Sometimes companies raise money because they’re desperate. Other times, they raise money because they can — and that’s where things get interesting.

Matthew

Marketing

Jun 10, 2026

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2 min read

Everything Old Is New Again

Gen Z is logging off and ditching their smartphones for old fashioned flip phones and even rotary models — for businesses paying attention, this nostalgic rebellion is pure gold.

Matthew

Business Strategy

Jun 3, 2026

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3 min read

Worth a Trillion — Or Is It?

When evaluating a business, one number always sounds impressive, while another actually matters. This is the difference between valuation and revenue.

Matthew

Business Strategy

One of the Boldest Business Moves Costs Less Than You'd Think

May 29, 2026

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3 min read

One of the Boldest Business Moves Costs Less Than You'd Think

An Austin restaurant ditched fixed prices for a Pay-What-You-Want night — and the results were not what anyone expected.

Matthew

Marketing

Your Customers Are Still Spending. Just Not Where You Think.

May 13, 2026

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3 min read

Your Customers Are Still Spending. Just Not Where You Think.

Consumers aren’t exactly “broke” right now.

Matthew

Business Strategy

Big News for Small Businesses — Amazon's Logistics Network Is Now Yours

May 6, 2026

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2 min read

Big News for Small Businesses — Amazon's Logistics Network Is Now Yours

Amazon is inviting businesses of every size to access one of the most powerful global logistics networks.

Matthew

Business Strategy

Apr 27, 2026

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3 min read

“Buy My Bikes!”

Building a product is easy now, but getting people to care about it is where the real game begins.

Matthew

Business Strategy

Apr 16, 2026

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2 min read

The Age Advantage

The startup world has long glorified youth but data proves that “promising potential” isn’t 25 — and never was.

Matthew

Business Strategy

Apr 14, 2026

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5 min read

No Plan, No Problem? — Not Quite

The business plan is back, and “winging it” is starting to look expensive.

Matthew

Marketing

Trust Sells More Than Your Product Ever Will

Apr 7, 2026

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4 min read

Trust Sells More Than Your Product Ever Will

In a world flooded with content (not to mention AI), trust isn’t just a “nice to have” — it’s the one thing that actually converts.

Matthew

Business Strategy

Apr 6, 2026

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4 min read

The New Startup Map Is Shifting

While major cities tighten the screws, smaller states are rolling out the red carpet for founders — and West Virginia is the next rising star.

Matthew

Entrepreneurship

Mar 30, 2026

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3 min read

Is Startup Funding Losing Its Spark?

After a record-breaking February, US startup funding was shocked with a sharp slowdown in March and the reasons go way beyond just a mad market.

Matthew

Entrepreneurship

Mar 25, 2026

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3 min read

How Women Are Closing the Funding Gap

Women-led startups continue to outperform, but with funding still scarce, female founders are redefining what success actually looks like.

Matthew

Business Strategy

Mar 19, 2026

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3 min read

Outcomes Are the New Currency

In 2026, businesses that deliver actual results (not just advice) are the ones winning clients and somehow also reshaping the service economy.

Matthew

Business Strategy

Mar 11, 2026

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3 min read

The Business of Feeling Better

A new wave of wellness clubs and “third spaces” is turning social connection into a booming business model.

Matthew

Business Strategy

The Boldest Businessmen Don’t Wait for Demand

Mar 9, 2026

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4 min read

The Boldest Businessmen Don’t Wait for Demand

The most successful entrepreneurs don’t wait for demand to appear — they create entirely new markets long before customers even realise what they were missing.

Matthew

Entrepreneurship

How to Go from Scrappy Startup to Wall Street Whale

Mar 4, 2026

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4 min read

How to Go from Scrappy Startup to Wall Street Whale

Scaling from a small startup to a market marvel isn’t about moving faster — it’s about moving smarter.

Matthew

Entrepreneurship

The Next Decade Belongs to Business Buyers

Mar 2, 2026

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3 min read

The Next Decade Belongs to Business Buyers

Millions of business owners are retiring within the next decade, and whether you see risk or opportunity here may define your next big move.

Matthew

Business Strategy

Breaking Up With Your Business? Here’s What No One Tells You

Feb 9, 2026

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5 min read

Breaking Up With Your Business? Here’s What No One Tells You

Thinking of making an Irish exit from your business? Think again.

Matthew

Business Strategy

How Modern Businesses Can Build Sustainable Competitive Advantage in 2025 and Beyond

Nov 15, 2025

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4 min read

How Modern Businesses Can Build Sustainable Competitive Advantage in 2025 and Beyond

In a business landscape defined by rapid technological disruption, unpredictable markets, and constantly shifting customer expectations, strategy has evolved from a static plan into a dynamic, living system.

Matthew