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It’s Not Money Laundering. It’s the Tax Code at Work.
Why Miami’s most extravagant restaurant build-outs make sense once you think like a CFO.
Feb 4
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Luis Mata
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January 2026
GLP-1s and the Business of Restraint
Ozempic and the like are making americans eat like europeans
Jan 28
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Luis Mata
2
Today I turn 41.
What building something real costs — and why I’d still choose it
Jan 24
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Luis Mata
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Can AI Make Small Restaurants Dangerous Again?
How much more dangerous does a small, ruthless operator become once the software finally starts working for them, not just for their card processor?
Jan 8
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Luis Mata
3
December 2025
In 2026, Cheer Louder for People You Know
New Years Resolution: Stop Being a Hater With a Receipt
Dec 30, 2025
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Luis Mata
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The Subscription Trap
Why recurring revenue sounds like certainty—until dinner refuses to behave like software
Dec 23, 2025
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Luis Mata
When Your Co-Founder Is Your Best Asset—and Your Biggest Risk
Your co-founder can 10x you—or quietly ruin you. Put the hard stuff in writing before it gets personal.
Dec 16, 2025
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Luis Mata
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Poets & Plumbers
I want to tell the stories of the poets and the plumbers who are quietly writing the next chapter of how we eat, drink, and experience hospitality.
Dec 12, 2025
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Luis Mata
3
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