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What’s new, and the fundamentals explained

Updates about Corlova itself, and plain-English guides to the ideas the lessons teach. Open to everyone — no account needed.

Updates

Guides

  • How Do Businesses Actually Make Money?: A friendly, buzzword-free guide to how businesses actually make money: revenue vs. profit, the main business models, why big sales can still lose money, and the one question that decides whether any business works.
  • Unit Economics Explained: How to Tell If a Business Actually Works: Unit economics in everyday words: contribution margin, customer acquisition cost (CAC), lifetime value (LTV), payback period, and break-even — the five numbers that reveal whether any business actually works.
  • How to Value a Small Business: A Practical Guide: A practical, straight-talk guide to valuing a small business: seller's discretionary earnings (SDE), earnings multiples, what moves a multiple up or down, and the traps hiding in "adjusted" numbers.
  • LLC vs. S Corp vs. Sole Proprietorship: How to Choose: A straightforward comparison of sole proprietorships, LLCs, and S corp elections: what each actually changes (liability and taxes), who each fits, and the two questions that decide the right structure.