Structure — The Foundation
Structure is where most founders either overcomplicate or oversimplify. Both mistakes are expensive. Here's how to get it right for your actual situation.
Taras
Entrepreneur, Operator, Investor. 20+ years building businesses across the UK, Europe, China, and emerging markets. Now a Partner at a wealth management firm. Playing RPG Life, sharing what I learn.
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Three Operating Models for Sub-$100M
You don't need a team of ten to have family office infrastructure. Three models have emerged for founders with $5M–$100M — each balances cost, control, and complexity differently.
What a Family Office Actually Does
Strip away the mystique, and a family office is simply a wealth operating system. Here's what it actually does — the five core functions, how they interconnect, and when you need them.
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$10M Trap - Why Founders Destroy Wealth After an Exit
Market crashes don't destroy most founder wealth. Founders do it themselves — usually within 12 months of becoming liquid. Here's the pattern, psychology behind it, and a practical framework for avoiding the trap.
Running a Family Office Under $100M
A complete operating system for founders with $5M–$100M in liquid assets. Practical frameworks for structure, treasury, portfolio, protection, and governance—without the institutional overhead.
Family Office Location Guide
Picking the wrong family office location can cost millions in unnecessary taxes, compliance headaches, and missed opportunities.
Entrepreneur's Acquisition Playbook
Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) offers a different path: buy an existing business with proven revenue, established customers, and real cash flow.
Investment Philosophy for Uncertain Markets
Markets crash. Investors panic. The ones who survive have something the others don't: a framework that holds when everything else falls apart. Here's how to build one.
Investment Landscape: Who Does What and Why It Matters
Investment industry has structural incentives that don't always align with yours. Understanding how it works is essential knowledge for any founder managing serious capital.
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Capital Founder's Quest
Most founders spend years building businesses only to realise they never built the systems to protect what they created. This is the framework for treating wealth and life design as the serious game it actually is.