Why Small Firms Are Winning the Talent War
Three studios, one question: what happens when you stop billing by the hour and start competing on the work itself?
Friday, 25 September 2026The Weekly Edition · No. 38
Business, money and the people running both.
How the best small-company leaders hire, decide, delegate and say no.
Three studios, one question: what happens when you stop billing by the hour and start competing on the work itself?
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After a decade of growth at any cost, small-company balance sheets are filling up. The reason is not fear — it’s leverage.