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Founder Operations  ·  The long read

Business Operations for a Business of One

The six systems a one-person business actually runs on, how to set them up in an afternoon, and a one-page operations map to fill in.

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AI and Tools

Writing an AI Policy for a Business of One

A one-page AI governance policy for a solo business, written in about an hour. Six steps, a copy-paste policy template covering tools, da...

10 min
Founder Operations

Handling a Difficult Client: Six Scripts and a Checklist

A five step process for handling a difficult client, with the exact wording to send in the six situations that actually recur: scope cree...

11 min
Marketing

NPS vs CSAT: Which Metric to Use, With a Calculator

NPS and CSAT compared side by side: what each one measures, how they are calculated, what counts as a good score, and which to use in a b...

9 min
Founder Operations

Data Processing Agreement: Template, Checklist and What Goes Wrong

A copy-paste data processing agreement template covering all eight terms GDPR Article 28(3) requires, plus how to tell whether you need o...

11 min
Founder Operations

Client Onboarding Process: 7 Stages and a Copy-Paste Checklist

The seven stages of a client onboarding process for a business of one, what to send at each, the failure each one prevents, a copy-paste ...

8 min
Founder Operations

Meeting Agenda Template: Four Formats and a Checklist

A copy-paste meeting agenda template built around outcomes and time budgets, with four variants for client check-ins, kickoffs, weekly re...

9 min
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