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Apps
4 tools for founders
Five Pillar OS
A second brain for founders. From idea to first revenue and beyond.
GTM Analyzer
An AI-powered audit of your strategy: gaps, risks, and recommendations.
SBA Loan Analyzer
Check your loan readiness across 12 key criteria.
SBA Business Plan Generator
Answer a few questions. Build a lender-ready business plan in under 20 minutes.
Books
12 practical readsCareer choices, building a business, and finding the capital to keep going.
The Ladder or The Grind: Employee or Entrepreneur?
Lessons from a Failed Startup: GoGrabLunch.com
Stress-Free Finances
Go-To-Market Made Easy
Vibe Marketing: AI as Your CMO
The Go-To-Market Validation Guide
A Guide to Small Business Administration (SBA) Loans
Complete Guide to Business Loans
A Guide to Sources of Capital Available to Businesses
The Ultimate Guide to Funding Your Business
How to Meet Startup Investors
Going Unicorn Hunting: A Guide for Evaluating Startups
Courses
7 ways to get moving
The Commercial Loan Broker in a Box Platform
Launch, run, and scale a commercial loan brokerage.
The Business Launch Formula
Stop guessing how to get started. Follow the formula.
Freelance Success Formula
Clients, rates, projects, and an income that scales.
The 30-Day Founder Blueprint
Specific actions for your first month as a founder.
Startup Funding Formula
Structure your raise and tell a story that gets funded.
Business Loan Formula
Find, qualify for, and secure the right business loan.
GTM Course: Go-To-Market Fundamentals
Build the motion that turns your product into a business.
Templates
12 working documentsLess blank-page time. More doing the work.
Fundraising01
Pre-Revenue Fundraising Guide
Frameworks for raising before your first revenue.
Fundraising02
Funding Readiness Checklist
The documents, data, and story to prepare before you pitch.
Validation03
Idea Validation Checklist
Answer the important questions before committing time and money.
Fundraising04
Questions for Potential Investors
What to ask every investor before you take their money.
Marketing05
AI CMO Playbook
Put AI to work as your Chief Marketing Officer.
Go-to-market06
GTM Validation Guide
Test your channels, segments, and messages before a full build.
Strategy07
Competitor Analysis Matrix
Map where you win, where you lose, and where to compete.
Discovery08
Pains & Goals Tracker
Capture the customer insights behind better products.
Launch09
Product Launch Checklist
What to do before, during, and after your launch.
Discovery10
User Persona Template
Personas that inform decisions, not just fill slides.
Investing11
Angel Investing Due Diligence Template
The template I built for myself, with questions to guide your thinking.
Planning12
Business Plan Template
Move fast without sacrificing a well-structured plan.