Case Studies

Operator build logs.

Real businesses, documented as they're built. Not retrospective polish — actual updates as the work happens, with the trade-offs and the dead ends.

01

From wholesale-only to a $40k/month DTC subscription in eight months

A specialty coffee roaster that built a subscription business on the back of one thing: an opinionated tasting note PDF that landed in customers' inboxes the same day the bag did.

Food & beverage · Subscription · Email · Wholesale · Farmers markets

Apr 2026

02

Ledger Ops

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Productized monthly bookkeeping built on a 4-person team

A productized bookkeeping service for ecommerce companies, charging a flat monthly rate by transaction volume. Built without venture capital; first hire was a designer, not a bookkeeper.

Professional services · SEO · Partnerships · Referrals

Apr 2026

03

Harbor Dental Group

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Bought a tired single-location dental practice for $1.2M and rebuilt the unit economics

A small-business acquisition story. The previous owner had run the practice for 28 years and was ready to retire. New ownership kept the staff, raised prices 18% in three months, and added a hygienist.

Healthcare services · Referrals · Local SEO · Reactivation

Apr 2026

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