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Thinking on fintech, operations, pricing, market entry, and leadership.
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BaaS & Fintech Infrastructure
Operational Turnaround
Pricing & Commercial Discipline
Market Entry & Geography
CEO & Leadership
CEO & Leadership
8 min
The CEO's first hire. A framework for the highest-leverage decision.
Jun 29, 2026
CEO & Leadership
8 min
Board management as an outsider CEO.
Jun 26, 2026
CEO & Leadership
10 min
Founder-to-CEO handover without breaking the company. A transition framework.
Jun 24, 2026
Market Entry & Geography
10 min
When not to expand internationally. The four conditions that must hold first.
Jun 22, 2026
Pricing & Commercial Discipline
9 min
MRR vs custom development revenue. The white-label trap.
Jun 19, 2026
Market Entry & Geography
10 min
MENA as an expansion market. When the math works.
Jun 17, 2026
BaaS & Fintech Infrastructure
9 min
BaaS vendor evaluation. What the standard checklist misses.
Jun 15, 2026
Pricing & Commercial Discipline
9 min
When commercial discipline replaces growth. Rebuilding a fintech P&L without losing clients.
Jun 12, 2026
CEO & Leadership
11 min
How to diagnose a broken fintech in 30 days. A five-domain audit.
Jun 10, 2026
BaaS & Fintech Infrastructure
7 min
Build vs buy vs partner. The infrastructure decision for licensed fintechs.
Jun 8, 2026
CEO & Leadership
8 min
The fractional CEO model. When it works and when it is a red flag.
May 26, 2026
Market Entry & Geography
8 min
Spain as a fintech base. When the math works.
May 21, 2026
Pricing & Commercial Discipline
9 min
A discount discipline framework for B2B SaaS.
May 15, 2026
CEO & Leadership
9 min
The first 90 days as an incoming CEO.
May 11, 2026
BaaS & Fintech Infrastructure
10 min
White-label BaaS is not core banking. Buying the wrong category is expensive.
May 4, 2026