Cornerstone Volumes are in-depth editorial pieces on a variety of subjects within the ever-growing automation of the day-to-day roles of running a business with AI. They are considered evergreen works, updated periodically as the field changes. The topics range widely, from educational deep dives into a core part of the job, to the new technology changing how that work gets done, to the bigger shifts a solo operator or small team needs to stay ahead of. Each volume goes deep on its topic and keeps the language plain, so it becomes your go-to reference for that part of running a business. And that matters more than ever: the majority of U.S. firms have no employees at all, and AI is what lets a small operator punch well above its size.
They are built to stay current. AI moves fast, tools come and go, and a piece written once and left alone is stale within a season. That is why each one is a living document rather than a one-time snapshot.
New volumes are created as the AI tools market, its technology, and the needs of running a business change, so keep an eye out. You never know when the next one will publish. Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified the moment a new Cornerstone goes live, or bookmark this page and check back. Enjoy.
The Cornerstone Volumes
Here is what each volume covers so far. Click any image or title to read the full piece.
Volume I: The AI Tech Stack Every Solopreneur Needs
Volume I: The AI Tech Stack Every Solopreneur Needs is the map of the whole business. It walks through every core role a company usually hires for, from writing and SEO to social media, email marketing, design, customer support, CRM, project management, bookkeeping, and the automation that glues it all together, and shows which of them a solopreneur or small business can now run on AI and software instead. For each role it explains what the job actually involves, what to look for in a tool that replaces it, and a durable example or two worth knowing, then routes you to the full roundup where those tools are compared head to head. It is written as a living document, updated in place as categories mature and better tools surface, so it stays a reliable starting point rather than a snapshot that goes stale. If you are trying to work out where AI fits in your business and which hire you can skip first, this is the place to start: get the full picture of a role, then follow the links out to the deeper reviews when you are ready to choose.
Volume II: AI Search for Solopreneurs
Volume II: AI Search for Solopreneurs tackles a shift that is quietly reshaping how customers find businesses. More and more people ask ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google’s AI Overviews for a recommendation instead of scrolling a page of blue links, and if AI does not know your business exists, you are invisible to them. This volume is the plain-English playbook for changing that. It explains how AI search actually decides who to name, why the old SEO playbook only gets you partway there, and the concrete steps a solopreneur or small business can take to become the answer AI gives, from the content and structure on your own site to the third-party signals that build trust. It also covers how to track whether it is working, so you are not guessing about whether ChatGPT or Perplexity is citing you. Like every cornerstone, it is a living document that evolves as the AI engines change and as the deeper tool reviews behind it publish. If you have watched your traffic flatten while AI answers more questions directly, this is the volume that explains what to do about it.