Business Nerd Stuff

Client Delivery

Apr 21, 2026

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7 min read

Solve Any Problem in Four Steps

MBB use a tested framework to solve strategic problems. We're showing you how they do it.

Lauren Wambold Patel

Business Nerd Stuff

5 Small Businesses Kids Can Run (That Adults Won’t)

Mar 24, 2026

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5 min read

5 Small Businesses Kids Can Run (That Adults Won’t)

Where “not worth it” for adults becomes meaningful income and real-world experience for kids

Lauren Wambold Patel

Business Nerd Stuff

Sep 16, 2025

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15 min read

Welcome to Internet Pipes

This one's for the data geeks out there.

Lauren Wambold Patel

Business Nerd Stuff

Jul 22, 2025

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11 min read

Mary Meeker, Tech Prophet

Mary Meeker dropped a monster of a trends report featuring AI – and here are my five takeaways from it.

Lauren Wambold Patel

Fractional Execs

Dec 3, 2024

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12 min read

The Great Fractionalization

Get to know more about fractional work - how it started and what's in store for the future.

Lauren Wambold Patel

Profiles

Nov 26, 2024

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8 min read

Black Friday BTS

This Thanksgiving, we’re grateful for a lot of things — including the Black Friday merchandising tips and insights from Scott LaBoda.

Lauren Wambold Patel

Business Nerd Stuff

Building a First Class Customer Experience

Oct 22, 2024

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15 min read

Building a First Class Customer Experience

Rosewood's and Tractor Supply's ICP couldn't be more different. And yet, both brands use the same formula to compete with legacy players.

Lauren Wambold Patel

Profiles

Oct 1, 2024

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9 min read

Back to the (AI) Future

We discussed the virtual human economy and more with futurist, Natalie Monbiot.

Lauren Wambold Patel

Business Nerd Stuff

Sep 17, 2024

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12 min read

Spectacular (Re)Sell Through

We’re sharing a gem of an article about the Guatemalan-based Megapaca, a company disrupting the second-hand apparel market on a global scale.

Lauren Wambold Patel

Client Delivery

Sep 4, 2024

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7 min read

The Magic of Pareto Principle

The cumulative framework is a bread-and-butter visual for many consultants. And it got me thinking more deeply about how and when I’ve used it, and more importantly – why it’s so powerful.

Lauren Wambold Patel

Client Delivery

Aug 27, 2024

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4 min read

The Cumulative Chart.

Use it to find the fix for your strategic problems.

Lauren Wambold Patel

Business Nerd Stuff

Surviving the Changes in Real Estate Brokerage

Jul 16, 2024

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18 min read

Surviving the Changes in Real Estate Brokerage

There’s a lot of apocalyptic talk happening among realtors, but there are also opportunities for those willing to adapt.

Lauren Wambold Patel

Business Nerd Stuff

Jun 18, 2024

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17 min read

The Disruption in Real Estate Brokerage

A settlement against NAR will change the landscape and shrink the size of the real estate brokerage market by 40%.

Lauren Wambold Patel

Business Nerd Stuff

May 21, 2024

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13 min read

Winner Takes All

Let's look at the explosion of mobile sports betting and its implication on the legacy gambling industry.

Lauren Wambold Patel

Business Nerd Stuff

The Genius Behind Crocs and Stanley Cups

Apr 16, 2024

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14 min read

The Genius Behind Crocs and Stanley Cups

This guy has a formula and I figured it out.

Lauren Wambold Patel

Business Nerd Stuff

Mar 19, 2024

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12 min read

How do you sell 110+ consulting projects? Just ask @Nik_Fuller. We fully concur with his winning four-stage process.

Lauren Wambold Patel

Business Nerd Stuff

Solve Any Problem in Four Steps

5 Small Businesses Kids Can Run (That Adults Won’t)

Welcome to Internet Pipes

Mary Meeker, Tech Prophet

The Great Fractionalization

Black Friday BTS

Building a First Class Customer Experience

Back to the (AI) Future

Spectacular (Re)Sell Through

The Magic of Pareto Principle

The Cumulative Chart.

Surviving the Changes in Real Estate Brokerage

The Disruption in Real Estate Brokerage

Winner Takes All

The Genius Behind Crocs and Stanley Cups

Forget the Limes, its Modelo Time!

Building a Skyscraper Upside Down

Selling an EV to Anybody

McDonald's: A Cautionary Tale

Megapaca II: The Most Efficient Operation I’ve Ever Seen

Why I Love Lacrosse Bros

Exactly What Do You Propose?

Got Playbook? Business Wins Await!

How to Sell 110+ Consulting Projects

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