The Journal

Notes from the firm.

Occasional writing on protecting, growing, and owning digital businesses.

  • Protection

    Why the Inbox Is Still the Front Door

    February 2025 · 6 min read

    The most common way a business is breached has not changed in a decade. Neither has the fix. Most companies simply never finish it.

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  • Growth

    Being Found by the Machines

    January 2025 · 7 min read

    Your customers are starting to ask a machine instead of a search bar. Being the answer it gives is the new front page of Google.

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  • Strategy

    The Case for Owning What You Build

    December 2024 · 5 min read

    Agencies bill for hours and walk away. Holding companies keep the asset. The difference compounds.

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