Notes on money, business, and building something that lasts.

If critical tasks keep slipping through the cracks, the problem usually isn’t your team — it’s the system you’ve built as their leader. Three common leadership mistakes, and how to fix each one.

Firing someone is one of the hardest calls a leader makes — whether it’s driven by market conditions, a performance issue, or a serious breach. How to do it well, and why doing it well still doesn’t make it painless.

Business trips in your personal car are deductible — but only if you track them right. The two calculation methods, what your mileage log needs, and how to legitimately capture more.

A dedicated home workspace can lower your taxable income — if you document it right. Who qualifies, what you can deduct, and a full worked example.

A founder spent $30,000 building an app based purely on his own assumptions — and never talked to a single future customer. How to actually get to know your target market before you build.

Making real money doesn’t automatically end the feeling of scarcity. Three questions to figure out what’s actually holding your money mindset back.

Hitting a plateau, then cutting my work week by 30% and watching the business grow anyway. A martial arts lesson about why slow is smooth, and smooth is fast.

Paid a contractor more than $600 this year? What a 1099 is, whether you need to file one, and the fastest way to get it done before the January 31 deadline.

Swiping your personal card for a business expense feels harmless — until it isn’t. Four real risks of mixing accounts, and the three-step fix.

A DBA lets your business operate under a name other than its legal one — how to register one, and why you can’t forget to renew it.

Delegating means trusting people who will sometimes fail you. Three hard-won principles for building — and rebuilding — that trust.

Every state requires an annual filing to keep your company in good standing — what it costs, when it’s due, and what happens if you miss it.

Not every potential client is your ideal client. How to tell the difference — and what to do when someone doesn’t see your value.

The IRS says four years. Real life says longer. What to keep, how long, and the three low-effort systems that make it painless.

Novo, Chase, Amex, credit unions — which bank actually saves you time, which ones our clients regret, and a shortlist we’re keeping an eye on.

What do you do when you hit a genuinely unsolvable problem? A year spent learning that some situations aren’t meant to be solved — they’re meant to be mastered from the inside.

Hyperspace is launching a new series about mistakes, growth, and the messy parts of building a company — written by founders, for founders.

The five-step process for converting your LLC to an S Corp, plus the most common pitfalls that trip owners up along the way.

Two questions to ask before converting your LLC to an S Corp, plus answers to the most common questions about making the switch.

A simple equation for why some people thrive and others don’t: it’s not what happens to you, it’s whether you choose to react or respond.

Three steps to build a compelling, cohesive brand before you have a big budget — starting with why, choosing your values, and looking professional on a bootstrapped budget.

Seven questions to answer before you start building — on success, who you’re serving, your team, and where you want to be in a year.

A mentor once asked me “why” four times in a row until I ran out of easy answers. The guided meditation that came out of that conversation — and how I use it to set real goals every year.

Money isn’t the goal, and neither is wealth. What Hyperspace is actually optimizing for, in economic and physics terms.

Every leap forward — sailing past the horizon, breaking the sound barrier, going to space — had critics who said it was impossible. Why the failures along the way are never the real failure.

In 1492, Columbus didn’t ask Spain for money — he asked for ships and sailors. What entrepreneurs actually need before they ask an investor for anything.

Fundraising isn’t a yes/no process — it’s a process of iterations and relationship development.