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A Crowded Marketplace
Stop looking for 'blue oceans.' Steal market share from the idiots in the crowded ones, and turn market saturation into your competitive advantage.
Mar 1
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January 2026
How to Publish When You Hate Everything
A simple system for publishing content when you’re sick, bored, or empty. No inspiration required. Just the specific steps that work when need to hit…
Jan 20
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What To Do When Payroll Is Due And You're $3k Short
You’re $3k short for Monday’s payroll run. Here’s what to do this weekend to survive without losing your team or facing legal action. Not theory…
Jan 13
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Your Subscriber Count Is A Vanity Metric
Your Substack subscriber count is a trap. It feeds your ego but starves your bank account. Here is why you need to stop chasing growth and start chasing…
Jan 6
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We All Have A Banana Stand
We all have a Banana Stand. Your Banana Stand is the dream, the idea, the project you never started. Now is a great time to dust it off.
Jan 1
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Start Here
The official roadmap for The Banana Stand. Start here to access the core philosophy, essential cash flow essays, and the toolbelt for solvent creators.
Jan 1
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Your Substack - A Business Or A Hobby?
Stop bleeding cash. The Banana Stand teaches practical cash flow management, tax systems, and business infrastructure for Substack creators.
Jan 1
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This Is The Banana Stand
Stop bleeding cash. The Banana Stand is the manual for creators who are tired of being broke celebrities. I teach the messy systems you need to survive.
Jan 1
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December 2025
The Money Trap Every Creator Falls Into
Stop mixing business revenue and grocery money. Here’s the 3 Account Protocol that keeps them separate and keeps your business away from insolvency.
Dec 30, 2025
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Mark | The Banana Stand
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First, Write For Yourself
If you can’t write for yourself, you probably can’t write for anyone else either. Write what you want to write. Everything else flows from this.
Dec 23, 2025
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Mark | The Banana Stand
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The Lie That Keeps You Silent
Why ‘choosing a niche' is the fastest way to burn out. Do this instead.
Dec 16, 2025
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Mark | The Banana Stand
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How To Build Influence, Part 1: Status
Status is a perception, and Substack looks for clues about status.
Dec 9, 2025
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Mark | The Banana Stand
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