Marketplace
Four Bets on Agentic Commerce
Major e-commerce players are now trying to crack buying inside an LLM. Four companies. Four completely different bets. They cannot all be right.
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Product Management
How to Run a Product Review Meeting
Steve Kaufer ran TripAdvisor's product review personally. Four minutes. Real specs. No slide decks. Here's how it worked - and how to build your own version.
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fractional leadership
How Fractional Started (Before It Had a Name)
In 2009, I was charging $800 a day, working four days a month per client, and had a hard rule: no more than four clients at a time. Nobody called it fractional. The model was already there.
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AI
The Big LeClawski: How I Built AI Agents with OpenClaw
I built a team of AI agents to run my fractional advisory practice. They handle tasks autonomously, on a seven-year-old laptop. Here's exactly how I did it, what broke, and what it costs. With profound apologies to Claire Vo, Lenny Rachitsky, and the Coen Brothers
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fractional leadership
Fractional CPO: What One Actually Does and When to Hire One
A fractional CPO owns the roadmap and is accountable to revenue. Not a consultant. Not a discount hire. Here is what the model actually looks like.
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fractional leadership
How to Earn Trust When Nobody Asks Your Opinion
New leaders fail when they lead with their resume instead of their curiosity. Here is how to earn real credibility before anyone asks for it.
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