The blog library
I spend hundreds of hours following my curiosity about how great businesses work. Writing helps me make sense of what I find.
Company deep dives, notes from building products, and a few opinions on technology and the work around it.
Company deep dive
A study of the operating machine behind Apple: how decisions about inventory, suppliers and manufacturing became a business advantage.
Long-form essayCompany story
I love this story. Product superiority winning. A company that kept leaning into science and technology, then nailed succession. It’s a masterclass.
Story in progressNotes on building
A correction should improve more than today’s answer. It should become useful context for the next decision.
EssayA look inside the notebook
Research and ideas in progress. These pieces are not published yet.
How I founded and grew an AI-native data intelligence company for global procurement teams to a mid-eight-figure valuation within three years. The product and commercial decisions, the revenue growth behind it, and how I built the team that made it happen.
A product I’ve built. I’ll share the thinking behind it, the decisions along the way, and a closer look at the real product.
A business story in progress: Ritz-Carlton, Marriott and what it takes to deliver great hospitality at scale.