The Obstacles Crew: Guardians of Mediocrity in Small Business
A satirical tale of quirky characters sabotaging success, revealing how fear, doubt, and inertia quietly undermine small business greatness daily.
May 16, 2025
CEO Corner
The Rise and Rule of Dun & Bradstreet: A Satirical Tale of Credit Scores & Chaos
Dun & Bradstreet, a near two-century-old global powerhouse, reigns supreme in business credit, shaping corporate fates with its omnipotent D-U-N-S Number.
May 12, 2025
Credit Madness: How Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion Turned Your Credit Score Into a Shopping Spree
Explore how credit reporting giants profit from your data, turning scores into sales pitches and offers you never asked for.
May 9, 2025
The SAFE Bet: How to Lose Money Safely
In Techville’s vibrant chaos, startups chased funding from VCs and Angels. Elon Dust pitched NFT muffins to Shark Cubanzo, encountering the bewildering SAFE for future equity.
May 5, 2025
A Share by Any Other Class: The Satirical Tale of VC Funding and Corporate Struggles
Silicon Valley’s labyrinthine corporate jungle, ruled by enigmatic VCs, features a bewildering hierarchy of share classes like Class A, B, and C, dictating power and influence.
May 2, 2025
Venture Capital for the Befuddled: A Satirical Tale of “Rounds,” “Term Sheets,” and Other Mysteries (Now Featuring Series D!)
An overly enthusiastic founder, Wi-Fi toasters, and the wild, bewildering world of venture capital—Bob’s startup journey gets toasted.
April 28, 2025
The Confusion Chronicles: A Small Business Owner’s Journey through the Financing Minefield
Unshakably optimistic Terry McDoodle pitches his revolutionary (and nonexistent) invisible socks, embarking on a tragicomic quest through the absurd world of startup funding.
April 25, 2025
The Rise and Fall (and Fall Again?) of the Dreamer with No Plan: A Cautionary Satire
Bob, a dreamer with a revolutionary app idea, learns the hard way that passion alone isn’t enough for success.
April 21, 2025
Tristan da Cunha: The Unlikely Global Superpower, and the Virginia Business That Decided to Conquer It
Virginia Business Ventures aims to transform remote Tristan da Cunha into a global superpower, blending ambition with isolation.
April 18, 2025
The Quest for Unicorns and Unicorn Money: A Satirical Tale of Investment Woes
Bob’s dream of WobbleTech, fueled by passion, falters against investor scrutiny. He learns financial jargon, transforming his vision into a data-backed plan.
April 14, 2025