MAG Intelligence
What's changing — and what to do about it.
Not a blog. A small set of operator playbooks, each anchored to cited research and each ending in a practical next move. Read one, then bring your situation to a Discovery Session.
Featured — the 2026 Outlook
The Road Ahead for Asset-Backed Ventures
Four forces are converging on operators this year: capital that has gotten selective, automation becoming the operating system of the small firm, incumbency advantages expiring, and the rotation of money and policy back to the physical economy. The Outlook names each force and gives you two moves to make on it.
Sources cited throughout: McKinsey Global Institute · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Federal Reserve Small Business Credit Survey · Deloitte
Operator briefs.
If the Founder Left for 30 Days, What Would Stop?
The operational test that tells you where value is trapped in one person's head — and the order in which to move it into the business.
You Bought the Software. Why Is the Spreadsheet Still Running the Business?
When the team works around the technology to get the job done, the technology is not working. Where to start instead.
Growth Needs Capital. It Also Needs a Reason.
Debt, equity, retained earnings, or patience — different moves require different money. How to know which one is yours before you pitch.