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Notes from the operator seat.

Essays on running a company in fewer hours with AI. Written first-hand, from 14 years of actually doing it.

1 July 20264 min read
Why I cut my company to 30 hours a week
For fourteen years I ran Ratouli Foods at 80 hours a week, with the whole company living in my head. In 60 days I built an AI co-pilot on the live accounts and brought my week down to 30 hours, without dropping revenue.
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1 July 20264 min read
The CEO Is the Glue
For fourteen years I was the single point of failure at Ratouli Foods, and everyone found it reassuring. Here is why being the glue is a structural weakness, and what finally became buildable in 2026.
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1 July 20264 min read
What an AI Co-Pilot Actually Does in a Boring Wholesale Business
I run a 14-year food wholesale business, thin margins and a lot of paperwork. Here is what my AI co-pilot really does: the dull middle of the operation, from routing 8 inboxes to flagging a margin that slipped, so I can spend mornings on the calls that need judgment.
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