What Flux Ventures was: Dreams and Plans (2016 memoir)
A 2016 memoir of Flux Ventures — the holding company I built out of UCLA. Flux is no longer operational; today I run Pickleland and build AI agent systems.
Nov 17, 2016
The Agent Notebook
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412 posts on growth, marketing, sales, processes, business, SEO, GEO, and AI agents — written from the operator's seat.
FreeeUp Review 2026: Hiring a Remote Team
FreeUp was a pre-vetted freelance marketplace acquired by The HOTH in 2019; its current operating status is uncertain — here's what I used, what changed
Mar 11, 2022
Facebook Verification 2026: Pricing and Who Qualifies
Facebook's free verification badge is gone — in 2026 it's Meta Verified, a paid subscription from $14.99/mo requiring a government ID.
Mar 11, 2022
Concise and Comprehensive Google Ads Tutorial for 2026
Google Ads in 2026 runs on AI bidding and Performance Max campaigns. This tutorial covers campaign types, Smart Bidding, GA4 conversion tracking
Mar 9, 2022
How Does Anthropic Make Money? The Claude Model
Anthropic makes money by selling access to its Claude models: usage-based API pricing for developers, Claude subscriptions for consumers (Pro and Max)
Jun 11, 2026
How Does Instagram Make Money? 2026 [Revenue, History]
Instagram earns almost entirely through advertising — feed, Stories, Reels, Explore, and Shopping ads all sold through Meta's ad platform.
Mar 7, 2022
How Does SpaceX Make Money? Launch, Starlink, IPO
SpaceX earns from three engines: commercial and government launch services (Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy), the Starlink satellite-internet business
Jun 11, 2026
How Jasper.ai Is Changing the Way We Use Technology
Jasper AI has narrowed into an enterprise content marketing layer — useful for brand-governed teams, but general models like ChatGPT and Claude now handle…
Nov 18, 2022
How Netflix Uses Analytics Tools? An Overview 2026
Netflix's analytics stack — big data, ML-driven recommendations, thumbnail testing, and the ad-tier shift — is the engine behind ~301M subscribers.
Mar 9, 2022
How to Contact Instagram Support 2026
Instagram support is limited for most users — your best realistic path is in-app Help/Report flows or Meta Verified for human support.
Mar 12, 2022
How To Create A Wikipedia Page: A Step By Step Guide
Creating a Wikipedia page requires proving notability with significant independent coverage, following conflict-of-interest rules
Aug 29, 2023
How To Download Youtube Playlist: A Comprehensive Guide
The most reliable way to download a YouTube playlist in 2026 is yt-dlp, the actively maintained open-source CLI tool.
Apr 5, 2022