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The argument, in pieces.
Start with our master plan, then read the essays that go deeper on how we build, lead, and use AI.
The master plan
Sovereign Growth
The whyWe Have to Grow Our Way Out of ThisWhere a half point of growth could come from, and why the middle market matters.Read →Step oneOwn the PlumbingThe teardown that turns fifty-one systems into a handful of builds.Read →The categoryThe Alpha LayerThe company-owned knowledge, data, workflows, and agents that make the work yours.Read →The self-testThe Three TestsThree questions that reveal who owns how the company runs.Read →Field guideSaaS ReplacementA practical guide: when owning a workflow pays, and what never to replace.Read →Field guideLocal ModelsWhen running AI on your own hardware is the smarter buy, and when it is not.Read →
Essays
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