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Oct 6, 2026 at 2:30 PM ET · 6 min read
I've never seen an SAP Business One project go live on the original date. Not once. Here's why the date is fiction — and how to plan so the fiction
Read more →Oct 6, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET · 5 min read
Odoo's inventory double-entry system explained plainly: stock moves between locations like debits and credits, and understanding it fixes 90% of inventory…
Read more →Oct 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET · 4 min read
Thirty minutes with a guitar before the chaos starts. It's not practice — it's armor. Here's what my morning ritual does for the rest of my day.
Read more →Oct 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET · 5 min read
Year-end close in SAP Business One doesn't have to be a two-week fire drill. The checklist, the order of operations, and the three things everyone forgets.
Read more →Oct 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET · 5 min read
Honest numbers from a real NetSuite to Odoo migration: license savings, implementation costs, the painful parts, and the 18-month total cost comparison.
Read more →Oct 5, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET · 5 min read
HubSpot's free CRM isn't free once you need the features that matter. Here's the real cost comparison for a 10-person sales team — and where Odoo wins.
Read more →Oct 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET · 4 min read
Ninety minutes on Sunday evening that change the whole week: a simple reset ritual for busy parents who want calm without the perfectionism.
Read more →Oct 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET · 5 min read
Nine-year-olds don't care about your title, your KPIs, or your motivational speech. They care whether you show up and whether it's fun. Turns out adults aren't that different.
Read more →Oct 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET · 4 min read
Purchase orders sitting in someone's inbox for six days. Discounts expiring. Vendors calling. SAP Business One approval procedures fix this — if you set them up right.
Read more →Oct 4, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET · 4 min read
Your warehouse team is still typing item codes by hand. A $30 scanner and Odoo's barcode app can kill picking errors and pay for itself in a month.
Read more →Oct 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET · 4 min read
As a musician who's played for empty rooms and a CEO who sells ERP systems, I've learned that every 'no' is tuning data. Here's how bad gigs made me better at…
Read more →Oct 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET · 3 min read
SAP Business One licensing costs what? David Strausser breaks down real costs vs. hype, modules, and where Odoo fits without sales jargon.
Read more →Oct 3, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET · 5 min read
As an ERP consultant at Dead Brands LLC, I've watched small businesses repeat the same Odoo implementation mistakes for years. This post breaks down the top…
Read more →Oct 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET · 7 min read
My calendar has two bosses: my clients and my kids' school schedule. Guess which one never accepts a reschedule. What being a dad taught me about running a business on someone else's clock.
Read more →Oct 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET · 5 min read
Realistic SAP Business One timelines for SMBs: honest week-ranges per phase, the three things that blow up every rollout, and red flags in a partner's proposal.
Read more →Oct 2, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET · 16 min read
Odoo 20 launched September 24, 2026, and the headlines all scream AI. The real story is quieter: accounting guardrails that stop expensive mistakes, payroll that grew up, Field Service folding into Planning, a phone system worth using, and a Light User tier that changes the seat math. Here's the deep dive.
Read more →Oct 2, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET · 7 min read
Odoo 20 launched this week in Brussels, and the headline isn't another chatbot. The AI can now create and change real records in your ERP. Here's what that means for small businesses.
Read more →Oct 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET · 2 min read
Automation should remove work, not relocate it. Here are the five Odoo automation mistakes I see most often — and how to fix each one.
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