Jared Wesley
Topic  ·  5 posts

Metrics and insight

Most reporting describes the past. A useful metric changes what someone does next. These posts cover the difference between a dashboard and a decision system, and how to choose numbers that end arguments instead of starting them.

Posts on metrics and insight

Jun 5, 2026Small-business funding starts with the business you are buildingStartups and small business  ·  9 min read
May 21, 2026A scorecard is a decision system, not a dashboardBusiness operations  ·  6 min read
Jan 30, 2026Runway is time to reach evidence, not time to avoid a decisionStartups and small business  ·  8 min read
Dec 4, 2025Bootstrapping is a capital strategy, not a moral virtueStartups and small business  ·  8 min read
Nov 19, 2025Customer discovery should be allowed to kill the ideaStartups and small business  ·  7 min read