Stop Calling It a Side Hustle
The language we use for small ventures shrinks them before they start. It’s a business. Call it one.
Friday, 25 September 2026The Weekly Edition · No. 38
Business, money and the people running both.
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The language we use for small ventures shrinks them before they start. It’s a business. Call it one.
Three studios, one question: what happens when you stop billing by the hour and start competing on the work itself?
After a decade of growth at any cost, small-company balance sheets are filling up. The reason is not fear — it’s leverage.