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The form was never the product

My free business valuation calculator has two front doors: a web page for you, an MCP tool for your AI. The second door is the point.

Five things Avaanz did that were a bit unique

We never had an office, and that was the least of it.

California Sober in the consulting business

Why I drink with clients, even if I'd rather stay sober-ish.

Half our team thinks AI is unethical. The other half can't stop using it.

I asked my team how they feel about AI - An internal survey of a consulting firm.

Utilization is useful until you manage it

Goodhart's Law for consulting. I was the problem for years.

We dodged a bullet in February

The risks of not using AI