- Ashley Waterman
- June 18, 2025
Why Water Is the Next Bottleneck in AI Infrastructure
When most people think about AI infrastructure, they focus on chips and electricity. But there’s another vital input that’s quietly…
- Ashley Waterman
- June 17, 2025
Why Hybrid Work Isn’t Cutting It for Most Americans
When offices reopened in 2022 and 2023, hybrid work was billed as the perfect compromise — a little office time…
- Ashley Waterman
- June 14, 2025
What Is a Soft Landing? And Why Economists Care So Much About It
You’ve probably seen it in headlines or heard it mentioned by analysts: “The Fed is aiming for a soft landing.”…
- Ashley Waterman
- June 11, 2025
Main Street vs. Wall Street: Who’s Really Winning in 2025?
Introduction: A Tale of Two Economies One day, we see soaring stock markets, record-breaking IPOs, and mega-mergers lighting up Wall…
- Ashley Waterman
- June 11, 2025
How to Stay Human While Building a Company
The Myth of the 4-Hour Founder If you spend even a little time on social media, you’ve likely seen some…
- Ashley Waterman
- June 11, 2025
How To Scale Your Business FASTER
Scaling Isn’t Just About Growth When business owners think about growth, they often envision more customers, higher revenue, and a…
- Ashley Waterman
- June 11, 2025
The Guide to Avoiding Legal Trouble When Hiring Freelancers
Why Worker Classification Matters More Than Ever As the freelance economy continues to grow, so does the complexity of employment…
- Ashley Waterman
- June 11, 2025
How Manufacturing is Rebranding Itself for a New Generation
A Legacy Industry at a Crossroads Manufacturing once defined the American dream. It offered steady jobs, generational wealth, and national…
- Ashley Waterman
- June 6, 2025
How Regional Economies Are Fueling Small Business Growth
If you zoom out and look at the national economy, things can feel a little murky. One month it’s strong,…
- Ashley Waterman
- June 6, 2025
How to Share Your Contact Info Without Making It Weird
We’ve all been there. You’re mid-conversation at a conference, co-working space, or casual coffee meetup when someone says, “Let’s stay…

