Founder stacks
The exact stacks behind
modern one-person businesses.
Newsletter. Lead-gen. Agency. One-person SaaS. Directory. Each stack is five tools, opinionated picks, and a clear "why" for every layer.
Paid newsletter / media brand
5 tools
Best AI Stack for a Newsletter Business
Five tools, one person, real recurring revenue from email.
Lead generation (sell leads on retainer)
5 tools
Best AI Stack for a Lead-Gen Business
Build the hook. Capture the lead. Route it in 30 seconds. Repeat per city.
Productized agency (delivery + reporting on autopilot)
5 tools
Best AI Stack for an Agency
Premium delivery, branded portals, automated reporting — without the headcount that used to require.
Solo-founder SaaS with real billing and users
5 tools
Best AI Stack for a One-Person SaaS
The full stack behind a real, paying SaaS that one person can ship and run.
Programmatic SEO directory (affiliate revenue)
5 tools
Best AI Stack for a Directory Business
500 pages, one weekend, ranked in 90 days. The cleanest passive-income model of the AI era.