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Where the hours go.

Plain writing about the manual work inside small businesses, what it costs, and what is worth automating. A few a month.

  1. The business is worth less because it only runs when you are there

    5 September 2026 · 8 min read

    Small businesses sell for about 2.7 times cash flow, and the multiple has not moved in years. The one factor behind it that an owner can actually change is how much of the business lives only in their head.