my current bet: service/agency model delivered at saas margins thanks to internal, AI-based tooling. lets me still be a product builder while also solving big/complex problems for great companies at a price point that everyone's happy with. and from a business perspective, it's…↗

Assorted things I've been mulling over regarding agents in the economy: • Companies are in some sense the original superintelligence. It's often the case that they can use their amortized cognitive surplus to advance their interests against those of certain consumers: relative t…↗

I changed my strategy for this era and I think it's starting to work: - no more focus on sub - no underselling or going after the mass. niche. - go after your audience. if it's people from sf, you can def charge 10x more for quality. - specializing, no slop rule - lifetime optio…↗

Paying to Win: The Rise of Veblen Services docs.google.com/document/d/1zF…↗

How I made $200,000 with Unlimited Consultations Earlier this year, I tried something a little different: I started offering one-on-one consulting to members of the Small Bets community. But I put a twist on it. Instead of charging for my time by the hour, or per session, or per…↗

We bootstrapped @cbinsights by first building a different business involving hedge funds, too big to fail banks, and $100,000 PDFs. Data and information services nerds, you might enjoy this. Backstory ▪️ My first day of freedom from big company employment: Jan 1, 2008. ▪️ Bad…↗

10 nuggets of wisdom about pricing strategy pulled from @Patticus's epic guest post last week, including how much to discount, when to consider freemium, the impact of design on price, whether to end your price with a 9 vs. 0, value props, and much more Read on 👇↗