“If I can just get 1% of the market…”
That assumption has buried more businesses than bad competition ever did.
Market share doesn’t happen because you exist.
It happens because you earn it — slowly.
Listen to people who’ve:
• made payroll
• fixed broken processes
• survived bad months
• learned the hard way
That’s where useful advice actually comes from.
@Chris_Petkas Agreed. These industries aren’t sexy, but they’re huge and under-served. Vertical SaaS + real ops knowledge + AI as a layer = next decade’s winners.
@caroljsroth Lower barriers help, but the harder shock for new owners is operational reality — cash flow timing, customer acquisition, and carrying risk. Regulation isn’t the first thing most people underestimate.
@BigIdeas4SB Concepts like ethics and equality matter — but operational excellence under stress is what determines whether those values survive real-world constraints.
I’ve run startups, led major turnarounds, and now own and operate small businesses.
Operator Memo is where I write what actually matters when you’re responsible for outcomes.