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THE READY FOUNDER NEWSLETTER

Financial clarity for founders who want to grow on their terms

Monthly insights on the financial decisions that separate founders who are ready for what's next from those who get caught off guard.

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No fluff, no sales pitches. Straight talk about getting your business ready.

What you get each month

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One focused topic

Each issue tackles a real financial challenge founders face, like managing burn rate or knowing when to hire.

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Steps you can act on

Every issue ends with something specific you can apply to your business right away.

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Five-minute read

Written to respect your time. Get the insight, skip the filler.

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Expert interviews

Conversations with operators who work with growth-stage businesses every day.

Rod Loges

Founder & CEO, One Degree Financial

Fractional CFO to defense tech and SaaS founders. Army National Guard veteran. Host of the MilCom Founders Podcast. Rod writes from two decades of working with founders on the financial decisions most people avoid until it's too late.

A look at what past issues have covered.

Recent topics

An empty executive desk and chair in a high-rise office, laptop open with no one sitting behind it, representing the question every founder should answer: who runs the company if you can't show up tomorrow.

The Plan Nobody Made for You

| September 17, 2026

A founder I work with built a $4 million business. Clean books, good CPA. He was paying three different financial professionals, and every one of..

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A steel bank vault door with a wheel handle in a dark room, lit by subtle light from above and below.

The Due Diligence Question You’re Not Ready For

| July 31, 2026

Why Cybersecurity Is Now a Capital Readiness Issue Cybersecurity is now a capital readiness issue. Investors, acquirers, and government contract..

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Professional in a navy suit standing confidently at a city crossroads, representing the decision point founders face when choosing which opportunities to pursue

Saying No to Revenue

| June 25, 2026

Why the Best Growth Decision Is Sometimes Walking Away Not all revenue is good revenue. Some opportunities that look great on paper carry risk..

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