5 Odoo Automation Mistakes That Create More Work Than They Save
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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First Contact: What Aliens Would Think of Your ERP
Oct 1, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET · 5 min read
If aliens landed tomorrow and asked to see how your business runs, would your ERP impress them — or would they assume we'd already been conquered by the spreadsheets?
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Rock Star Dad: What Chromaleaf Taught Me About Growing Small Music Companies
Oct 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET · 8 min read
Back around 2016, I found Chromaleaf on the NAMM show floor while networking in Los Angeles. They custom-built me cables to chase Joe Perry's sound, and years later I sold them SAP Business One. Tech, work, and music, all in one story.
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SAP Business One FP 2608: AI arrives, but the Web Client wins
Oct 1, 2026 at 2:30 PM ET · 5 min read
SAP Business One 10.0 Feature Package 2608 brings Ask AI and AI-assisted queries to small businesses. Here's what's real, what's hype, and why the browser-based Web Client matters more than the AI headlines.
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Ghost Inventory Is Eating Your 3PL's Margin — How Odoo WMS Hunts It Down
Oct 1, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET · 8 min read
Learn how Odoo WMS helps 3PLs reduce ghost inventory through accurate receiving, better on-hand visibility, disciplined cycle counting, and stronger warehouse management controls.
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Odoo CRM: Why Your Sales Pipeline Setup Isn't Working (And How to Fix It in 4 Steps)
Oct 1, 2026 at 6:30 AM ET · 5 min read
Sales reps ignore your CRM pipeline setup because it’s too complicated. Here’s what actually gets used, and here is why Odoo’s approach works.
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SAP Business One Version 11 Is Coming in 2027: Your Browser Is the ERP Now
Sep 30, 2026 at 2:30 PM ET · 9 min read
SAP's public roadmap puts Version 11 in 2027, and every release between now and then is web-client-first. What the roadmap actually says, the under-the-radar features proving the browser already won, and the five things to do before 2027.
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Open-Source ERP: Who Do I Call at 2 AM?
Sep 30, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET · 8 min read
When your Odoo server crashes at 2 AM and the support team is a ghost, open-source ERP becomes a double-edged sword. Here's what to do when the lights go out.
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The Odoo Apps I'd Install on Day One for a 20-Person Company
Sep 30, 2026 at 6:30 AM ET · 11 min read
Twenty people, zero patience for bloat. Here are the Odoo apps I'd turn on first, in order, and the ones I'd leave alone until you actually need them.
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The 5-Hour Friday: How I Stop Writing the Weekly Report That Nobody Wants
Sep 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET · 7 min read
Most people spend hours on reports nobody reads. Here is how I cut mine down and took my Friday back.
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When SAP Business One is Overkill: What to Buy Instead
Sep 29, 2026 at 2:30 PM ET · 6 min read
SAP Business One's steep learning curve and high costs often overwhelm small teams. Here is when it is overkill and what actually works.
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AI won't fix a broken process, it'll just break it faster
Sep 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET · 6 min read
Why AI amplifies whatever process you feed it. Broken process in, faster broken results out. Fix the foundation before you automate.
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SAP Business One: Why Your Startup Doesn't Need a Giant to Use It
Sep 28, 2026 at 2:30 PM ET · 7 min read
SAP Business One isn't for giants. It's built for your coffee shop, bakery, or consulting firm that needs real accounting without the corporate fluff.
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What Playing Guitar Taught Me About Patience That Business Never Could
Sep 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET · 5 min read
Business rewards speed. Guitar punishes it. Here is what twenty years of chasing tone taught me about slowing down, and why the best things in work and life refuse to be rushed.
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The First AI Hire: What to Automate Before You Hire Your Next Employee
Sep 26, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET · 5 min read
Before you post that job listing, consider the hire that never sleeps, never quits, and costs less than your coffee budget. Here is what to automate first — and what to never hand to a machine.
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50 QuickBooks Files That Stole My Sanity Before ERP Migration
Sep 26, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET · 7 min read
David Strausser shares lessons from auditing 50 chaotic QuickBooks files ahead of ERP migration. Focuses on Odoo's simplicity versus SAP Business One's complexity. No fluff, just real talk.
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Odoo vs the Spreadsheet Empire: Killing Excel Chaos One Module at a Time
Sep 26, 2026 at 6:30 AM ET · 7 min read
David Strausser on replacing spreadsheet chaos with Odoo, one module at a time. Practical advice for SMBs drowning in Excel.
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Odoo Studio: When Clicking Together an App Beats Writing Code
Sep 26, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET · 5 min read
Not every business problem needs a developer. Odoo Studio lets you build simple apps by clicking instead of coding — here is where it shines, where it breaks, and how to know the difference.
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