The CEO’s Relationship Problem

We are only as good as our relationships.

Oct 4 • Luis Mata

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September 2026

A Little Bit Less Fucked

A founder’s reflection on struggle, judgment, and learning to color outside the lines.

Sep 22 • Luis Mata

The Cost of Losing Institutional Trust

Businesses can adapt to difficult rules. What is much harder is operating when you stop believing the rules you planned around will still mean the same…

Sep 14 • Luis Mata

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Why America Is Running Out of Cheap Beef

And why Washington is fixing yesterday’s problem.

Sep 7 • Luis Mata

August 2026

AI Won’t Be Your CFO. But It May Let You Compete With Companies That Have One.

The age of AI is here, and its a good thing.

Aug 10 • Luis Mata

June 2026

The Founder’s Edge Is Speed

How AI lets small companies turn messy operations into working systems before big companies finish the approval process.

Jun 22 • Luis Mata

The New DTC Playbook Has a Storefront

Why CPG Brands Want Restaurants and Retail Now and Investors haven't caught up.

Jun 9 • Luis Mata

The People Who Choose Chaos

Entrepreneurship is not a career path. It is a lifestyle for people who would rather own the mess than rent out their ambition.

Jun 4 • Luis Mata

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May 2026

SaaS Isn’t Dead. It’s Come Full Circle.

What goes around comes around.

May 14 • Luis Mata

April 2026

Latino Founders Are Winning. We Need to Start Acting Like It.

How one of America’s fastest-growing economic forces still struggles with capital, cohesion, and the habit of backing its own.

Apr 8 • Luis Mata

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Different Menus, Same Meal

Good for Sysco. Bad for the industry. Sysco' Restaurant Depot deal isn’t just consolidation. It’s the quiet removal of the last workaround—and a step…

Apr 1 • Luis Mata

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March 2026

The Business Plan Has a Branding Problem

In the startup world, the business plan has developed a reputation problem.

Mar 18 • Luis Mata

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