Need to Know News - April 16th, 2026
AI runs Shopify stores, Trustpilot helps brands win ChatGPT mentions, and ChatGPT now matches projects with freelancers.
Monday Memo
An idea bank beats inspiration...AI shattering the glass wall between departments...unraveling the nicotine pouch boom.
Need to Know News - April 10th, 2026
AI runs Shopify stores, Trustpilot helps brands win ChatGPT mentions, and ChatGPT now matches projects with freelancers.
Monday Memo
Shadow Skills...do more interesting things to rise above AI noise...and the ‘ Discovery Box Bubble.
$400 to $2.5M: The "Fractional AI Officer" Playbook
Non-coder Jon Cheney built a $2.5M AI business serving construction firms with $400, a weekend, and a sharp sales pitch.
Need to Know News - April 2nd, 2026
Two-man AI startup hits $401M, Macy's AI shoppers spend 4.75x more, and a study shows which sources AI trusts most.
Monday Memo
The AI promise machine...solving real world problems...and 8 timeless narritive patterns to use in your copy.
$100M CEO: "We Fire People Who Won't Use AI" (Not People Replaced by It)
Ridge CEO Sean Frank says AI isn't replacing workers. Employees who won't use it are, as revenue-per-head goals surge.
Need to Know News - March 26th, 2026
Shopify opens shop inside ChatGPT, marketers move SEO dollars to GEO, and YouTube rewires creator matchmaking with Gemini
Monday Memo
Our brains are running ahead of our eyeballs....80%success is AI success...how to get your business in an airport.
