How does a solo founder do everything without drowning?
You don't do everything, you sequence ruthlessly, automate aggressively, and buy help with the cheapest leverage you can afford (tools, VAs, contractors). Focus on the one metric that matters this month and let the rest be 'good enough.' Solo doesn't mean alone-with-all-the-work; it means you're the one deciding what work gets done.
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Arvid Kahl bootstrapped and sold a SaaS solo, and now publishes the most practical ongoing guidance for one-person and small-team businesses, audience-building, leverage, and staying profitable and sane.
Altman's condensed operating manual for founders, including sharp guidance on focus, spending your time on what only you can do, and prioritization. Primary source, endlessly re-read.
