Dane Shelford

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Your business should serve you. Not the other way around.

I run a $5M business with two people. Every morning I send a 2 minute email. One lesson on systems, cash flow, or getting your time back. No guru energy. Just what's working.

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What I Write About

Lessons from building real businesses. No theory. No fluff. Just what works.

01

Get Your Weekdays Back

I coach my son's rugby on Tuesday mornings. I'm at the school gate most days. That didn't happen by accident. It took systems, boundaries, and learning to let go of things I thought only I could do.

02

Small Team, Big Output

Two people run a $5M business. Not because we're superhuman. Because we refuse to solve problems by adding headcount. Overseas help, simple systems, and now AI agents. More people isn't always the answer.

03

Know Your Cash Position This Week

Every Monday I spend 15 minutes on four numbers. Opening balance. Cash in. Cash out. What's left. That habit has saved me from more panic than any growth strategy. Revenue is vanity. Cash is survival.

04

Build It Like You're Selling Tomorrow

Documentation. Systems. Removing myself from the day-to-day. If my wife needed to run this for 90 days, she could. That's not paranoia. That's freedom. And if a buyer showed up tomorrow, I'd be ready.

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