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Field notes from the work.

Dispatches on AI-augmented finance, decision architecture, and what actually happens inside owner-operated companies. Published on Substack.

May 31, 2026

Most Owner-Operators Are Buying AI Activity. Almost None Are Buying AI Architecture.

And the difference is the whole game.

May 27, 2026

Your Chart of Accounts Is From 2014. Your Business Isn't. That's the Problem.

Why every $10M owner has a back-office foundation problem they don't know about — and why it matters now more than ever.

May 25, 2026

AP Automation: The 80% You Don't Hear About

Why most invoice automation projects underdeliver — and what owner-operators in the $2.5M–$15M band need to know before they buy.

May 22, 2026

The $35,000 Mistake Most Operators Are Making With AI Right Now

One team got their time back. Forty-two percent of companies threw their investment in the trash. Here's the difference.

May 18, 2026

When the Baton Pass Goes Right

How a 14-year peer relationship set up a clean internal succession — and why the first year of new ownership was the best year in the firm's history.

May 9, 2026

What Family Offices Need Isn't AI Tools. It's an AI Architect.

Ten questions worth asking in the first weeks of deployment.

May 4, 2026

The 13-Week Cash Flow Forecast

A field manual for owner-operators.