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Guides for building alone in the AI era

Practical writing from Joel MacDonald on solo founding, idea validation, waitlists, MVP with AI, SEO/AEO, and shipping a one-person business.

• 01 / GUIDE

  2026-09-19 · 9 min read

  Secure Your Future: Become the Employer in the AI Era

  Jobs are getting riskier while AI leverage gets cheaper. Why solo founders and solopreneurs who own the product secure their future — and how to start.

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• 02 / GUIDE

  2026-09-19 · 11 min read

  The AI-Era Solo Founder Stack: Validate, Waitlist, MVP, SEO/AEO, Stripe

  A practical playbook for solo founders: idea validation, product waitlists, MVP with AI, SEO and AEO for founders, and Stripe for startups — in the right order.

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• 03 / GUIDE

  2026-09-19 · 10 min read

  Do More With Less: How Software & AI Developers Build a One-Person Business

  Joel MacDonald on how software developers and AI developers can use AI leverage to build a one-person business — as solo founders, indie hackers, and bootstrap operators.

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