business

8 AI Business Models That Didn't Exist Two Years Ago.

These aren't startups copying old playbooks with AI bolted on. They're entirely new categories.

Apr 1 • Juan Salas-Romer

Before the Window Closes: How Experienced Professionals Are Converting Career Capital Into Independent Income Right Now

Three patterns I've seen in professionals who stall, and the 5-step sequence that separates the ones who break through

Mar 25 • Juan Salas-Romer

What Karpathy’s 143-Million-Job Analysis Actually Means for Your Career

Three moves experienced professionals can make right now

Mar 17 • Juan Salas-Romer

The Fractional Chief Marketing Officer

Becoming, hiring, challenges, opportunities and trends.

Mar 16 • Juan Salas-Romer and Sherry Prescott-Willis

45:18

Gartner’s 2026 Forecast: 4 Shifts That Will Define Who Wins and Who Gets Left Behind

I’ve been in enough cycles to know the difference between a market making noise and a market changing structure.

Mar 11 • Juan Salas-Romer

How Anthropic recent study proves what many professionals are quietly sensing

Before we dive in…this might interest you.

Mar 6 • Juan Salas-Romer

Going Fractional Series: Portfolio Careers in the age of AI. w/Alex Randall Kittredge

Watch now | A recording from Juan Salas-Romer's live video

Mar 5 • Juan Salas-Romer, Alex Randall Kittredge, and Katie Barnes

56:37

The Death of the High-Performer: Why Your Mastery is No Longer Your Security

Build to Thrive caters to professionals and founders seeking clarity, leverage, and income in the new AI economy.

Feb 18 • Juan Salas-Romer

Is This AI’s February 2020 Moment?

Notes from the article that broke the internet last week

Feb 17 • Juan Salas-Romer

The Case for going Fractional Series - The Fractional CFO

Co-hosts Juan Salas-Romer / Katie Barnes Guest: Ryan Gaynes N6

Feb 12 • Juan Salas-Romer, Ryan Gaines, and Katie Barnes

1:00:33

When Machines Decide What You’re Worth

How AI Is Repricing Human Judgment in Real Time

Feb 10 • Juan Salas-Romer

The Monthly Pain Points — January 2026

Your market signal for problems worth solving

Feb 7 • Juan Salas-Romer

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