Accounting
Sales Tax Filing for Small Businesses: A Comedy of Errors (and Forms)
Every small business owner has that one quarterly ritual: panic, spreadsheets, and the state filing portal from 2006.
Josh Mosher
The Tool Hat
Click Now, Regret Later: The Startup Mistake of Adopting Tools Too Fast
Startups love new software, but adopting tools too fast leads to confusion and waste. Here’s how to onboard smarter and keep your stack under control.
Operations
When Your Systems Don’t Exist Yet: The Operational Mistakes New Founders Always Make
Startups rarely fail because of bad ideas—they fail because their systems never existed. Here’s how to fix your operational chaos before it breaks everything.
Marketing
Branding Before Business: How Early Marketing Mistakes Cost Real Money
Most founders build brands before businesses—and it costs them. Here are the early marketing mistakes that drain startup budgets.
Legal
The Legal Mistakes Every Startup Makes
Most startup legal mistakes don’t start in court—they start with skipped paperwork, bad contracts, and wishful thinking. Here’s how to avoid them.
Accounting
Bookkeeping vs. Accounting Services: What’s the Difference?
Bookkeeping and accounting are often used interchangeably, but they’re not the same. Here’s a small-business guide that finally explains the difference.
The Tool Hat
Sora: The Text-to-Video Tool That’s Redefining Content (and Risk)
Sora can turn text into realistic video. Here’s what small businesses need to know before hitting “generate.”
Operations
AI in Operations: Turning 8-Hour Processes Into 8-Minute Tasks
AI can cut your daily operations from eight hours to eight minutes. Here’s how to automate smartly without losing control.
Legal
AI Liability: Who Gets Sued When Your Bot Goes Rogue?
When AI makes a mistake, it’s your legal problem. Learn who’s liable when automation crosses the line.
Accounting
AI Bookkeepers: Can You Really Trust Them With Your Books?
AI can automate bookkeeping, but can you actually trust it with your business finances? Here’s where it helps and where it fails.
Technology
The Small Business Guide to AI in 2025
AI isn’t the future—it’s already the unpaid intern in every small business. Here’s how to make it work for you strategically, without losing your human edge.
The Tool Hat
The Big AI Showdown: GPT-5 vs. Claude vs. Gemini
We compared GPT-5, Claude, and Gemini to see which AI actually works for small businesses across marketing, HR, finance, and operations.