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Welcome to Manual Mode

A newsletter for people running businesses with duct tape, determination, and a spreadsheet they swear they'll clean up one day.

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Rob
Feb 27, 2026
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At some point, you decided to run a business.

Nobody warned you that “running a business” would mean also being the accountant, the HR department, the IT helpdesk, the marketing team, and — on particularly special days — the person unclogging the office sink.

Welcome to the club. It’s crowded in here.

Manual Mode is a newsletter for small business owners a…

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