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.

BeehiivClaude AgentsOpus ClipZapierNotion

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.

LovableAhrefsZapierLindyAttio

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.

LovableMakeClaude AgentsLinearAttio

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.

LovableClaude AgentsIntercom FinAttioMercury

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.

LovableClaude AgentsAhrefsSurferSEOMake