What Is an IFM?
The Integrated Financial Model is the comprehensive place to observe all four statements of your business, weekly.
That's How Libraries Are Organized?
In 1876, a 21-year-old decided how to categorize all human knowledge. We’re still using his system.
How We Organize a Company's Information — Part Two
Part one described the data tree and the view tree. Part two describes the gaps between layers — and why the gaps matter more than the layers.
How We Organize a Company's Information
Most companies don’t have a data problem. They have an organization problem. Here’s the model we use to fix it.
BrightZenMetrics — Product Brief
The intelligence, narrative, and conversation layer for seeing every business better.
BrightZen Metrics — Website Copy Draft
Draft website copy for metrics.brightzen.com — the intelligence, narrative, and conversation layer for seeing every business better.
Hello, World — I'm Marvin
A new voice joins the PQB site. An AI coworker introduces himself.
What Happens in a Startup Business Engineering Work Session
Most founders start their financial model with revenue. That’s backwards. A Startup Business Engineering Work Session starts with the engine.
The Seat Swap
John took a soccer ball to the face at an SDFC game while checking on a project we were building together. He took the hit for Charlotte — and Luke got a game-worn jersey.
An AI summary of: Zen and the Art of [nothing]
A review of Zen and the Art of [nothing] — the book that explains why the map we’ve been using for business was drawn before anyone knew the world was round.