The archive is nine desks. Everything else hangs under one of them.
AI Tools
Reviews and stacks of AI software for operators: chat, research, image, writing, and developer tools.
- Chatbots — Assistants and chat products: ChatGPT, Claude, and operator copilots.
- Developer Tools — Coding agents, APIs, and tools for people who ship.
- Image & Video — Image, video, and generative media tools.
- Research Tools — Source-grounded research engines for market mapping and due diligence.
- Writing — Drafting, editing, and content-ops writing tools.
Automation
Workflows and agents that remove repetitive work. n8n, Make, and production blueprints.
- AI Agents — Autonomous agents inside workflows: tools, memory, and failure modes.
- Make — Make (Integromat) scenarios, cost math, and when it beats n8n.
- Workflows — Production blueprints: lead enrichment, content ops, support triage.
- n8n — Self-hosted and cloud n8n workflows, agents, and blueprints.
Build
How to ship digital products, micro-SaaS, and no-code systems as a solo operator.
- Micro-SaaS — Shipping a small paid product without a team.
- No-Code — No-code and low-code builds that still hold up in production.
- Stacks — The actual software stack, not a tools dump.
Business Systems
Sales, content, support, and finance systems for a lean team.
- Content Operations — Editorial calendars, AI drafting, and publishing systems.
- Customer Support — Inbox, agents, and support automation.
- Finance — Invoicing, expenses, and lightweight finance ops.
- Sales — CRM, outreach, and pipeline systems.
Comparisons
Head-to-head software picks with cost math and an AWL verdict.
- AI Tools — Head-to-head AI products for a named job.
- Automation Platforms — n8n vs Make vs Zapier and the rest, with cost tables.
- Hosting — VPS and cloud hosts for self-hosted tools.
Lab
Benchmarks, workflow tests, and build logs with real numbers.
- Benchmarks — Timed tests, token costs, and scoreboards.
- Build Logs — Candid notes from building the thing.
- Workflow Tests — We ran the workflow. Here is what broke.
Growth
Traffic, newsletter, and distribution. How the archive gets found.
- Distribution — X, LinkedIn, and syndication without spraying the same post.
- Newsletter — The AI Business Stack list and how issues are built.
- SEO — Search, internals, and pages that compound.
Case Studies
Experiments and operator stories. What was tried, what paid off.
- Experiments — Time-boxed tests with a result, even if it failed.
- Operator Stories — How a real operator runs the stack.
Monetization
How money is made here: affiliate, referrals, digital products, and services.
- Affiliate — Cloaked /go/ links, disclosures, and comparison CTAs.
- Digital Products — Paid downloads that live under Monetization: workflow packs, templates, prompt systems.
- Resources — Free checklists and lead magnets under Monetization. Feeds the newsletter.
- Services — Done-with-you builds and audits, when we offer them.
