Marcus Chen
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Marcus Chen

Founder in residence. Previously led growth at two Series B SaaS companies. Writes in ratios, not adjectives.

19 published posts

Posts by Marcus Chen.

AI for Client Onboarding: A $42,000 Unit Economics Case Study
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AI for Client Onboarding: A $42,000 Unit Economics Case Study

I replaced a three-person manual onboarding team with a multi-agent AI system. Here is the unit economics breakdown, token cost analysis, and technical blueprint.

Marcus Chen Marcus Chen May 25, 2026 · 6 min read
Automate client reporting with AI: A unit economics breakdown
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Automate client reporting with AI: A unit economics breakdown

Stop paying account managers to copy-paste CSVs. Learn the multi-stage pipeline for automated, accurate client reporting with AI.

Marcus Chen Marcus Chen May 22, 2026 · 6 min read
AI Tools to Replace a Contractor: The Unit Economics of Firing Yourself
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AI Tools to Replace a Contractor: The Unit Economics of Firing Yourself

Stop paying $60/hour for tasks a $20/month subscription can handle. Here is the math on switching to AI for dev, design, and ops.

Marcus Chen Marcus Chen May 21, 2026 · 5 min read
Automate client reporting with AI: A unit economics case study
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Automate client reporting with AI: A unit economics case study

We cut reporting time by 94% using AI agents. Here is the data on why our first attempt failed and how we fixed the unit economics.

Marcus Chen Marcus Chen May 19, 2026 · 7 min read
Measuring AI Content ROI: Why Your $0.15 Post Actually Costs $42
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Measuring AI Content ROI: Why Your $0.15 Post Actually Costs $42

Most founders ignore content decay and technical debt. Here is the Maintenance Adjusted ROI model for AI content and the real cost of generic output.

Marcus Chen Marcus Chen May 18, 2026 · 6 min read
How to build a content calendar with AI: A unit economics approach
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How to build a content calendar with AI: A unit economics approach

Stop guessing what to write. Learn how to build a content calendar with AI that maps directly to MRR and lowers your CAC.

Marcus Chen Marcus Chen May 14, 2026 · 7 min read
Solo Founder AI Stack: A Teardown of the $0.15 Reliability Architecture
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Solo Founder AI Stack: A Teardown of the $0.15 Reliability Architecture

Ditch the vibes-based development. Here is the technical architecture solo founders need to build reliable, compliant, and profitable AI products in 2026.

Marcus Chen Marcus Chen May 13, 2026 · 6 min read
Best AI tools for email marketing: A deliverability teardown
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Best AI tools for email marketing: A deliverability teardown

I audited our $2,000 SaaS stack to find the best AI tools for email marketing. Most kill deliverability. Here is the data on what actually ships and converts.

Marcus Chen Marcus Chen May 12, 2026 · 7 min read
AI Workflow Stack for 2026: Why Your $2,000 SaaS Bill is a Lie
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AI Workflow Stack for 2026: Why Your $2,000 SaaS Bill is a Lie

Stop buying wrappers. The 2026 AI workflow stack is about unit economics and raw compute, not shiny features that kill your margin.

Marcus Chen Marcus Chen May 11, 2026 · 6 min read